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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 Meadows Family Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.7254°   (37° 43' 31")

Lon:   -80.8986°   (-80° 53' 54")

The Meadows Family Cemetery is located in Raleigh County<1>.

The county seat for Raleigh County is located in Beckley. Beckley lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Meadows Family Cemetery .

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 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 Meadows Family 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 Meadows Family 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Meadows Family Cemetery.

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

    • Hinton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Sandstone
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Bellepoint
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellepoint
      • Bellepoint is located in Summers County
    • Jumping Branch
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumping Branch
      • Jumping Branch is located in Summers County
    • Nimitz
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimitz
      • Nimitz is located in Summers County
    • Buck
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
      • Buck is located in Summers County
    • Talcott
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Meadow Bridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
      • Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • True
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for True have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True
      • True is located in Summers County
    • Bargers Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bargers Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargers Springs
      • Bargers Springs is located in Summers County
    • Spring Dale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Dale
      • Spring Dale is located in Fayette County
    • Shady Spring
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Pipestem
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Forest Hill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Quinnimont
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinnimont
        • Quinnimont is located in Fayette County
      • Prince
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Royal ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
        • Royal is located in Raleigh County
      • Clifftop
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifftop
        • Clifftop is located in Raleigh County
      • Daniels
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
        • Daniels is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daniels <3>
      • Beaver
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Alderson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Vale
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
        • Vale is located in Greenbrier County
      • Bellwood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
        • Bellwood is located in Fayette County
      • Terry
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
        • Terry is located in Raleigh County
      • Piney View
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney View
        • Piney View is located in Raleigh County
      • White Stick
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stick
        • White Stick 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 Meadows Family Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Raleigh County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Meadows Family Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Adkins Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Adkins Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Adkins Family Cemetery is located in Summers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2454122 <7>
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Colmans Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Colmans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Colmans Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Colmans Cemetery
    • Restwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Restwood Cemetery is located in Summers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restwood Cemetery
    • Hilltop Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilltop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hilltop Cemetery is located in Summers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilltop Cemetery
    • Richmond Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richmond Cemetery is located in Summers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Cemetery
    • Upland Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bragg Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bragg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bragg Cemetery is located in Summers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bragg Cemetery
    • Goodson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goodson Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodson Cemetery
    • Greenbrier Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenbrier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenbrier Cemetery is located in Summers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenbrier Cemetery
    • New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hicks - Swell Mtn. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hicks - Swell Mtn. Cemetery is located in Summers County
      • The Hicks - Swell Mtn. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hicks Cemetery
      • Hix Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks - Swell Mtn. Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Lilly - Crews Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Lilly - Crews Cemetery is located in Summers County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lilly - Crews Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the north of Nimitz.
        • The Lilly - Crews Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Crews Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lilly - Crews Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960819 <7>
      • William Kidwell Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The William Kidwell Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
        • The William Kidwell Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Kidwell Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Kidwell Cemetery
      • Plumley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plumley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Plumley Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plumley Cemetery
      • Huffman Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Huffman Cemetery is located in Summers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huffman Cemetery
      • Goddard Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goddard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goddard Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goddard Cemetery
      • Beechnut Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • The Beechnut Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • The Beechnut Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Charles Harrah Cemetery
        • Harrah Cemetery
        • Jim Harrah Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beechnut Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2608668 <7>
      • Williams Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Pence Family Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pence Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Pence Family Cemetery is located in Summers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pence Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2491805 <7>
      • Wickline Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wickline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wickline Cemetery is located in Summers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wickline Cemetery
      • Patton Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • The Patton Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • The Patton Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Patton Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patton Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1989932 <7>

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

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Meadows Family Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7254, Longitude: -80.8986    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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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