A visit to the Meadows 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 Meadows Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Meadows Cemetery:
38.1665, -81.9518
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Meadows Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Meadows Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.
The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Hamlin. Hamlin lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Meadows Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Meadows Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Meadows Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Egnor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Egnor Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Linville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Linville Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Stowers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Stowers Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Linville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Linville Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Ryan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Ryan Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Stone Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Stone Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Trent Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Trent Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Peterson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Peterson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Ryan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Ryan Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Ryan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Ryan Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Ryan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Ryan Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Linville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Linville Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Spurlock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Spurlock Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurlock Cemetery
- Spurlock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Spurlock Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurlock Cemetery
- Egnor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Egnor Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egnor Cemetery
- Bulger Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Bulger Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Martin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Hager Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Hager Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Griffith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Griffith Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Sias Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Sias Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sias Cemetery
- McNealy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Miller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Harless Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Harless Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harless Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Meadows Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Meadows Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Alkol
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Alkol is located in Lincoln County
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- Layville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Layville is located in Boone County
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- Dodson Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dodson Junction is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Junction
- Morrisvale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Morrisvale is located in Boone County
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- Woodville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Woodville is located in Boone County
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- East ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- East is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East
- Yawkey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Yawkey is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yawkey
- Harless
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Harless is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harless
- Julian
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Julian is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
- Horse Creek Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Palermo
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Palermo is located in Lincoln County
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- Sod
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sod is located in Lincoln County
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- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Tango
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Tango is located in Lincoln County
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- Rock Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Creek is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Lory
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lory is located in Boone County
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- Danville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sweetland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sweetland is located in Lincoln County
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- Spears ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Spears is located in Lincoln County
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- Turtle Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Turtle Creek is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
- Priestley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Priestley is located in Lincoln County
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- Garretts Bend
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Garretts Bend is located in Lincoln County
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- Myra
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Myra is located in Lincoln County
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- Madison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Foster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Foster is located in Boone County
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- Ridgeview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ridgeview is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
- Kinder ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Kinder is located in Lincoln County
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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 Meadows Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lincoln County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Meadows Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Meadows Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Lincoln 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 Meadows Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1543089 (Meadows Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1543089 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: Lincoln
- Est. Elev: 327 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Griffithsville
- Location given for Meadows Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.1664854 Lon: -81.9517958
- 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 Lincoln, 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' (or 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- Meadows 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. |
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