A visit to the McCroskey Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the McCroskey Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the McCroskey Cemetery:
38.5607, -81.3715
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the McCroskey Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The McCroskey Cemetery is located in Roane County<2>.
The county seat for Roane County is located in Spencer. Spencer lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north of the McCroskey Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the McCroskey Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the McCroskey Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from McCroskey Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Green Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Hively Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Hively Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hively Cemetery
- Staats Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Staats Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staats Cemetery
- Canterbury Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Canterbury Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury Cemetery
- Casey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Casey Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Bird Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Bird Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Cromwell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Cromwell Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell Cemetery
- Abbott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Abbott Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott Cemetery
- Hubbard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Cemetery
- Harper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Harper Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Keffer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Keffer Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keffer Cemetery
- Gandee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Gandee Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandee Cemetery
- Reynolds Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Barnhouse Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Barnhouse Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhouse Cemetery
- Holbert Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Summers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Summers Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summers Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the McCroskey Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from McCroskey Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wellford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wellford is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellford
- Walton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Reamer
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Reamer is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reamer
- Clendenin
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Kester ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Kester is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kester
- Falling Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Falling Rock is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Rock
- Mattie ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mattie is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
- Youngs Bottom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Youngs Bottom is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Bottom
- Porter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Porter is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Pigeon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pigeon is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Looneyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cicerone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cicerone is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Island Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Island Branch is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Branch
- Aarons
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Aarons is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons
- Wills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wills is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wills
- Three Mile
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Three Mile is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Mile
- Procious
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Procious is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Procious
- Rushville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rushville is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Woodyard ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Woodyard is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodyard
- Elkview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jarretts Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jarretts Ford is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarretts Ford
- Apgah ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Apgah is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apgah
- Bomont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bomont is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bomont
- Roxalana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Roxalana is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxalana
- Coco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Coco is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coco
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the McCroskey Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Roane County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McCroskey Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the McCroskey Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Roane County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the McCroskey Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1542974 (McCroskey Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1542974 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Roane
- Est. Elev: 216 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Clio
- Location given for McCroskey Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.5606509 Lon: -81.3715089
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Roane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- McCroskey Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |