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The location of the Monk 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 Monk Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.4526°   (38° 27' 9")

Lon:   -81.6133°   (-81° 36' 47")

The Monk Cemetery is located in Kanawha County<2>.

The county seat for Kanawha County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies just to the south of the Monk 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 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 Monk Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Kanawha County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Monk Cemetery.

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

    • Aarons
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons
      • Aarons is located in Kanawha County
    • Sissonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Airport Village
      (6 miles [9.7 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
    • Charleston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Pinch
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinch
      • Pinch is located in Kanawha County
    • Elkview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • South Charleston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Charleston
      • South Charleston is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,036 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Charleston <4>
    • South Ruffner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Ruffner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ruffner
      • South Ruffner is located in Kanawha County
    • Cross Lanes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Dunbar
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Kanawha City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanawha City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha City
      • Kanawha City is located in Kanawha County
    • Island Branch
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Branch
      • Island Branch is located in Kanawha County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Jefferson
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
        • Jefferson is located in Kanawha County
      • Rock Lake Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lake Village
        • Rock Lake Village is located in Kanawha County
      • Loudendale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudendale
        • Loudendale is located in Kanawha County
      • Malden
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Coal Fork
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fork
        • Coal Fork is located in Kanawha County
      • Three Mile
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Mile
        • Three Mile is located in Kanawha County
      • Youngs Bottom
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Bottom
        • Youngs Bottom is located in Kanawha County
      • Romance
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
        • Romance is located in Jackson County
      • Poca
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • 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>
      • Nitro
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nitro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
        • Nitro is located in Kanawha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,285 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nitro <4>
      • Sattes
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sattes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattes
        • Sattes is located in Kanawha County
      • Ruth
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
        • Ruth is located in Kanawha County
      • Falling Rock
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Rock
        • Falling Rock is located in Kanawha County
      • Raymond City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • 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

    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 Monk Cemetery. The following communities are located in Kanawha County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Monk Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Cavender Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cavender Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cavender Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cavender Cemetery
    • Good Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Good Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Cemetery
    • Thaxton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thaxton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thaxton Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thaxton Cemetery
    • Layne Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Layne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Layne Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Layne Cemetery
    • Burdette - Walker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burdette - Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burdette - Walker Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burdette - Walker Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Hanes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hanes Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanes Cemetery
    • Floral Hills Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floral Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Floral Hills Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral Hills Cemetery
    • Sinclair Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sinclair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sinclair Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sinclair Cemetery
    • Altz Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Altz Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altz Cemetery
    • Shorts Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shorts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shorts Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shorts Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Newhouser Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newhouser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newhouser Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newhouser Cemetery
      • Vandine Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • 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>
      • John Beane Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Sissonville Memorial Gardens
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Fisher Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Goff Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • The Goff Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goff Cemetery
      • Casdorph Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casdorph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Casdorph Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casdorph Cemetery
      • Dawson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Albert E. Humphreys Memorial Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • 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>
      • McClanahan Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClanahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McClanahan Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClanahan Cemetery
      • Sam Derrick Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sam Derrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sam Derrick Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sam Derrick Cemetery
      • Hope Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hope Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
      • Newhouse Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newhouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newhouse Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newhouse Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79406 <6>
      • Elk Hills Memorial Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Elk Hills Memorial Park is located in Kanawha County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elk Hills Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Big Chimney.
        • The Elk Hills Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Copen Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Hills Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #175397 <6>
      • Given Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Given Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Given Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Given Cemetery
      • Fougharty Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fougharty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fougharty Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fougharty Cemetery
      • Baxter Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baxter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baxter Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baxter 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 Monk Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2586308  (Monk Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2586308 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: Big Chimney
      • County: Kanawha
      • Location given for GNIS #2586308 (Monk Cemetery)

    The official website for Kanawha County: www.kanawha.us/

    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 Kanawha, 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 Monk Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4526, Longitude: -81.6133       In this case, the coordinates for the Monk 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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