A visit to the Meador 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 Meador Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Meador Cemetery:
37.6254, -82.0515
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Meador Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Meador Cemetery is located in Mingo County<2>.
The county seat for Mingo County is located in Williamson. Williamson lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Meador Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Meador Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Meador Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Meador Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Chafin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Chafin Cemetery is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chafin Cemetery
- Musick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Musick Cemetery is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musick Cemetery
- Varney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Varney Cemetery is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varney Cemetery
- Hatfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Hatfield Cemetery is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield Cemetery
- Hatfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Hatfield Cemetery is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield Cemetery
- Steele Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Steele Cemetery is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Cemetery
- Kennedy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Cemetery
- Browning Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Browning Cemetery is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning Cemetery
- Ferrell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Ferrell Cemetery is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrell Cemetery
- Hatfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hatfield Cemetery is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield Cemetery
- Hatfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hatfield Cemetery is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield Cemetery
- Simpkins Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Simpkins Family Cemetery is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpkins Family Cemetery
- The Simpkins Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Simpkins Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2451969 <5>
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Simkins Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Browning Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Browning Cemetery is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning Cemetery
- Duty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Duty Cemetery is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duty Cemetery
- Varney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Varney Cemetery is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varney Cemetery
- Musick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Musick Cemetery is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musick Cemetery
- Italy Hollow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Italy Hollow Cemetery is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy Hollow Cemetery
- Toler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Toler Cemetery is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toler Cemetery
- Sizemore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Sizemore Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sizemore 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 Meador Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Meador Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Musick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Musick is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musick
- Pie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pie is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pie
- Thacker
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Thacker is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacker
- Red Jacket
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Red Jacket is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Jacket
- Matewan
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Freeburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Freeburn is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburn
- Majestic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Majestic is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic
- Wharncliffe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Buskirk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Buskirk is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buskirk
- Blackberry City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Blackberry City is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry City
- McCarr
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Stopover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Stopover is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stopover
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Stirrat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Stirrat is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirrat
- Sprigg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sprigg is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprigg
- Ransom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ransom is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
- Baisden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Phelps
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gilbert Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Gilbert Creek is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Creek
- Omar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Delbarton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wyoming City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wyoming City is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming City
- Gilbert
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hardy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hardy is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
- Toler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Toler is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toler
- Belfry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
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 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 Meador Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Mingo 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 Meador Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1543047 (Meador Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1543047 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: Mingo
- Est. Elev: 397 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Barnabus
- Location given for Meador Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.6253845 Lon: -82.0515153
- 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 Mingo, 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- Meador 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. |