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A visit to the Messer Cemetery ...


The location of the Messer 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 Messer Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.8929°   (37° 53' 34")

Lon:   -82.3076°   (-82° 18' 27")

The Messer Cemetery is located in Mingo County<2>.

The county seat for Mingo County is located in Williamson. Williamson lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south of the Messer Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Messer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Mingo 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 Messer 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Messer Cemetery.

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

    • Wilsondale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsondale
      • Wilsondale is located in Wayne County
    • Greyeagle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greyeagle
      • Greyeagle is located in Mingo County
    • Kermit
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lovely
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
      • Lovely is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Hode
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hode
      • Hode is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Stonecoal
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecoal
      • Stonecoal is located in Wayne County
    • Beauty
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty
      • Beauty is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Warfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield
      • Warfield is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warfield <4>
    • Dingess
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingess
      • Dingess is located in Mingo County
    • Doane
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doane
      • Doane is located in Wayne County
    • Pilgrim
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
      • Pilgrim is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Whirlwind
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whirlwind have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whirlwind
      • Whirlwind is located in Logan County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Myrtle
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
        • Myrtle is located in Mingo County
      • Dunlow
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlow
        • Dunlow is located in Wayne County
      • Troy Town
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Town
        • Troy Town is located in Logan County
      • Inez
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
        • Inez is located in Martin County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <4>
      • Chattaroy
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattaroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattaroy
        • Chattaroy is located in Mingo County
      • Harts
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
        • Harts is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harts <4>
      • Debord
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Debord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debord
        • Debord is located in Martin County (KY)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Debord <4>
      • Delbarton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Holden
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
        • Holden is located in Logan County
      • Wewanta
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewanta
        • Wewanta is located in Lincoln County
      • Cove Gap
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
        • Cove Gap is located in Wayne County
      • Clifford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
        • Clifford is located in Lawrence County (KY)

    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 Messer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mingo County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Messer 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 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Messer Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Spaulding Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spaulding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spaulding Cemetery is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spaulding Cemetery
    • Baisden Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baisden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baisden Cemetery is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baisden Cemetery
    • Meade & Messer Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meade & Messer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meade & Messer Cemetery is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meade & Messer Cemetery
    • Spaulding Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spaulding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spaulding Cemetery is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spaulding Cemetery
    • Brewer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brewer Cemetery is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
    • Meade Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meade Cemetery is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meade Cemetery
    • Spaulding Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spaulding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spaulding Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spaulding Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Wills Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wills Cemetery is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wills Cemetery
    • Baisden Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baisden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baisden Cemetery is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baisden Cemetery
    • Evans Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evans Cemetery is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
    • Newsome Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newsome Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newsome Cemetery is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newsome Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Marcum Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marcum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marcum Cemetery is located in Mingo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marcum Cemetery
      • Hanna Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Hanna Cemetery is located in Mingo County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hanna Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Dingess.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanna Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78577 <6>
      • Marcum Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marcum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marcum Cemetery is located in Mingo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marcum Cemetery
      • Kirk Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kirk Cemetery is located in Mingo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirk Cemetery
      • Stafford Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stafford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stafford Cemetery is located in Mingo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stafford Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2652622 <6>
      • Kirk Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kirk Cemetery is located in Mingo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirk Cemetery
      • Phelps Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phelps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phelps Cemetery is located in Mingo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phelps Cemetery
      • Vance Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vance Cemetery is located in Mingo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vance Cemetery
      • Workman Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • 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 Mingo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Workman Cemetery
      • Stroud Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stroud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stroud Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stroud Cemetery

    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 Messer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1543142  (Messer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1543142 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: Wilsondale
      • County: Mingo         Elev: 351
      • Location given for GNIS #1543142 (Messer 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 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' (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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Messer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8929, Longitude: -82.3076       In this case, the coordinates for the Messer 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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