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A visit to the Milam Cemetery ...


The location of the Milam 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 Milam Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.5668°   (38° 34' 0")

Lon:   -81.6179°   (-81° 37' 4")

The Milam Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Ripley. Ripley lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Milam Cemetery .

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 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 Milam Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Jackson 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 Milam 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Milam Cemetery.

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

    • Sissonville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Romance
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
      • Romance is located in Jackson County
    • Island Branch
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Branch
      • Island Branch is located in Kanawha County
    • Aarons
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons
      • Aarons is located in Kanawha County
    • Cicerone
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
      • Cicerone is located in Roane County
    • Kentuck
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
      • Kentuck is located in Jackson County
    • Liberty
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Putnam County
    • Kenna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Paradise
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Putnam County
    • Elkview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
      • Elkview is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkview <4>
    • Bancroft
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
    • Raymond City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond City
      • Raymond City is located in Putnam County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Poca
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poca
        • Poca is located in Putnam County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poca <4>
      • Youngs Bottom
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Bottom
        • Youngs Bottom is located in Kanawha County
      • Statts Mills
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statts Mills
        • Statts Mills is located in Jackson County
      • Morgans Landing
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Landing
        • Morgans Landing is located in Putnam County
      • Cross Lanes
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Lanes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Lanes
        • Cross Lanes is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Lanes <4>
      • Airport Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
        • Airport Village is located in Kanawha County
        • Airport Village has also been known as:
        • Airport
      • Pinch
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinch
        • Pinch is located in Kanawha County
      • Three Mile
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Mile
        • Three Mile is located in Kanawha County
      • Falling Rock
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Rock
        • Falling Rock is located in Kanawha County
      • Zona
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
        • Zona is located in Roane County
      • Reamer
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reamer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reamer
        • Reamer is located in Kanawha County
      • Flint Town
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
        • Flint Town is located in Roane County
      • Red House
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

    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 Milam Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Milam Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Thomas Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Slater Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • The Slater Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slater Cemetery
    • Milam Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Milam Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milam Cemetery
    • Lanham Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lanham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lanham Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lanham Cemetery
    • Koontz Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koontz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Koontz Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koontz Cemetery
    • Fisher Cemetery 1
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery 1 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fisher Cemetery 1 is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery 1
    • Boggess Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boggess Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boggess Family Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boggess Family Cemetery
    • Albert E. Humphreys Memorial Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Albert E. Humphreys Memorial Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • The Albert E. Humphreys Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Humphreys Cemetery
      • Humphries Memorial - Sissonville Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albert E. Humphreys Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #196918 <6>
    • Dawson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dawson Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawson Cemetery
    • Dawson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dawson Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawson Cemetery
    • Berry Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Berry Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Cemetery
    • Covey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Covey Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covey Cemetery
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery
      • Fisher Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
      • Carney Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carney Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carney Cemetery
      • Duff Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Duff Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duff Cemetery
      • Fisher Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
      • Boggess Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boggess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boggess Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boggess Cemetery
      • Asbury Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
      • Crank Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crank Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crank Cemetery
      • Fisher Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Sissonville Memorial Gardens
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • John Beane Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Vandine Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vandine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vandine Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Vandine Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Sissonville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vandine Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80179 <6>
      • Milam Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Milam Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milam Cemetery
      • Clendenin Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clendenin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clendenin Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clendenin Cemetery
      • Wheatcraft Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheatcraft Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wheatcraft Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheatcraft Cemetery
      • Fields Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fields Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Cemetery
      • Comer Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Comer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Comer Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comer Cemetery
      • Mangus Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mangus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mangus Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mangus 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 Milam Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1543255  (Milam Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1543255 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: Romance
      • County: Jackson         Elev: 211
      • Location given for GNIS #1543255 (Milam 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 Jackson, 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 obstructions 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 Milam Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5668, Longitude: -81.6179       In this case, the coordinates for the Milam 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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