A visit to the McElwain 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 McElwain Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the McElwain Cemetery:
38.4897, -80.5465
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the McElwain Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The McElwain Cemetery is located in Webster County<2>.
. Webster Springs lies just to the east of the McElwain Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the McElwain Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from McElwain Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sunset Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Sunset Memorial Park is also located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Park
- Lynch Point Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Lynch Point Cemetery is also located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Point Cemetery
- Boggs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Boggs Cemetery is also located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggs Cemetery
- Hoover Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Hoover Cemetery is also located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Cemetery
- Handschumacher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Handschumacher Cemetery is also located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handschumacher Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Green Cemetery is also located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Barnett Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Barnett Family Cemetery is also located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Family Cemetery
- Woods Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Woods Cemetery is also located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
- Adam Miller Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Adam Miller Cemetery is also located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adam Miller Cemetery
- The Adam Miller Cemetery has also been known as:
- Miller Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #335762 <5>
- Columbus McCourt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- McCourt - Cogar Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Holly River Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Clifton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Clifton Cemetery is also located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Cemetery
- Centralia Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Centralia Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia Cemetery
- Big Run Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Big Run Cemetery is also located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Black's Chapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dunlap Memorial Garden Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Miller Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Fairview Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Fairview Cemetery is also located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Cutlip Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the McElwain Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from McElwain Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Halo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Halo is also located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halo
- Erbacon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Erbacon is also located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erbacon
- Excelsior
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Excelsior is also located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Cowen
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Upperglade
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Upperglade is also located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperglade
- Welch Glade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Welch Glade is also located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Glade
- Tioga
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Addison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Addison is also located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
- Orndoff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Orndoff is also located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orndoff
- Camden-on-Gauley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Camden-on-Gauley is also located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden-on-Gauley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Big Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Big Run is also located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
- Ralph
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ralph is also located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Little Birch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Little Birch is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Birch
- Palmer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Palmer is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Birch River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Beaver
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Craigsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Canfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Canfield is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
- Hacker Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sutton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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 McElwain Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Webster County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McElwain Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 McElwain Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Webster 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 McElwain Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2586342 (McElwain Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2586342 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: Webster
- Topo Map Name: Cowen
- Location given for McElwain Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.4897129 Lon: -80.5465259
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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 Webster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- McElwain 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. |