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A visit to the McDonald Cemetery ...


The location of the McDonald Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 McDonald Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the McDonald Cemetery

Lat:   37.7623°   (37° 45' 44")

Lon:   -81.3682°   (-81° 22' 5")

The McDonald Cemetery is located in Raleigh County<2>.

The county seat for Raleigh County is located in Beckley. Beckley lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of the McDonald Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 McDonald Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Raleigh County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the McDonald Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the McDonald Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from McDonald Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Fairdale
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Raleigh County
    • Tolleys
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolleys
      • Tolleys is located in Raleigh County
    • Lester
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
      • Lester is located in Raleigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
    • Zada
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zada
      • Zada is located in Raleigh County
    • Slab Fork
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Fork
      • Slab Fork is located in Raleigh County
    • Glen White
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen White
      • Glen White is located in Raleigh County
    • Arnett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Harper
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Stotesbury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stotesbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotesbury
      • Stotesbury is located in Raleigh County
    • Sophia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sophia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sophia
      • Sophia is located in Raleigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sophia <4>
    • Crab Orchard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
      • Crab Orchard is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <4>
    • Sweeneyburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweeneyburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeneyburg
      • Sweeneyburg is located in Raleigh County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Pemberton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pemberton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton
        • Pemberton is located in Raleigh County
      • MacArthur
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for MacArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacArthur
        • MacArthur is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for MacArthur <4>
      • Mabscott
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabscott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabscott
        • Mabscott is located in Raleigh County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
      • Old Mill Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mill Village
        • Old Mill Village is located in Raleigh County
      • Wickham
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickham
        • Wickham is located in Raleigh County
      • Helen
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen
        • Helen is located in Raleigh County
      • Eastgulf
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastgulf
        • Eastgulf is located in Raleigh County
      • Beckley
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Naoma
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naoma
        • Naoma is located in Raleigh County
      • Princewick
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princewick
        • Princewick is located in Raleigh County
      • Coal City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
        • Coal City is located in Raleigh County
      • Tilden
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
        • Tilden is located in Raleigh County
      • Raleigh
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
        • Raleigh is located in Raleigh County
      • Sprague
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
        • Sprague is located in Raleigh County
      • Skelton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skelton
        • Skelton is located in Raleigh County
      • Prosperity
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
        • Prosperity is located in Raleigh County

    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 McDonald Cemetery. The following communities are located in Raleigh County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McDonald Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Beckley
    • Sophia
      • Sophia lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the McDonald Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sophia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sophia

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the McDonald Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from McDonald Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Covey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Covey Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covey Cemetery
    • Snuffer Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snuffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snuffer Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snuffer Cemetery
    • Trump Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trump Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trump Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trump Cemetery
    • Henderson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
    • Worley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Worley Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worley Cemetery
    • Farmer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farmer Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmer Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Farmer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farmer Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmer Cemetery
    • Trail Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trail Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trail Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trail Cemetery
    • Trump Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trump Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trump Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trump Cemetery
    • Daniels Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Daniels Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniels Cemetery
    • Tabor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tabor Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor Cemetery
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Richmond Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richmond Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Cemetery
      • Accord Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • The Accord Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Accord Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Bolt.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Accord Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77519 <6>
      • Clay Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clay Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Cemetery
      • Tulliver Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tulliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tulliver Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tulliver Cemetery
      • Lucas Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lucas Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucas Cemetery
      • Cook Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cook Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
      • Flashman Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flashman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flashman Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flashman Cemetery
      • Stewart Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Milam Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Milam Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milam Cemetery
      • Hurst Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hurst Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurst Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Williams Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Workman Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Workman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Workman Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Workman Cemetery
      • Daniels Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Daniels Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniels Cemetery
      • Aliff Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Aliff Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aliff Cemetery
      • Snuffer Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snuffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Snuffer Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snuffer Cemetery
      • Athey Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Athey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Athey Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Athey Cemetery
      • Meadows Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meadows Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadows Cemetery
      • Chambers Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 McDonald Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1542988  (McDonald Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1542988 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Eccles
      • County: Raleigh         Elev: 601
      • Location given for GNIS #1542988 (McDonald Cemetery)

    The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

    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 Raleigh, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the McDonald Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7623, Longitude: -81.3682       In this case, the coordinates for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.




 

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