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A visit to the Morgan Cemetery ...


The location of the Morgan 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 Morgan Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.5073°   (39° 30' 26")

Lon:   -80.5295°   (-80° 31' 46")

The Morgan Cemetery is located in Wetzel County<2>.

The county seat for Wetzel County is located in New Martinsville. New Martinsville lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Morgan 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 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 Morgan Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Wetzel 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 Morgan 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 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Morgan Cemetery.

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

    • Smithfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <4>
    • Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fallen Timber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallen Timber
      • Fallen Timber is located in Wetzel County
    • Bane
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bane
      • Bane is located in Wetzel County
    • Alliance
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alliance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
      • Alliance is located in Harrison County
    • Big Run
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Marion County
    • Kodol
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodol
      • Kodol is located in Wetzel County
    • Barker
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
      • Barker is located in Wetzel County
    • Uniontown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Wetzel County
    • Pine Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <4>
    • Jimtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jimtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Jimtown is located in Harrison County
    • Wyatt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Harrison County
    • Mannington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Roberts
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
        • Roberts is located in Doddridge County
      • Rosebud
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
        • Rosebud is located in Harrison County
      • Atwood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
        • Atwood is located in Tyler County
      • Hundred
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hundred
        • Hundred is located in Wetzel County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hundred <4>
      • Sardis
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
        • Sardis is located in Harrison County
      • Lumberport
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
        • Lumberport is located in Harrison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
      • Haywood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
        • Haywood is located in Harrison County
      • Littleton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
        • Littleton is located in Wetzel County
      • Iuka
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
        • Iuka is located in Tyler County
      • Big Moses
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Moses
        • Big Moses is located in Tyler County
      • Doak
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doak
        • Doak is located in Doddridge County
      • Katy Lick
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy Lick
        • Katy Lick is located in Harrison County
      • Shinnston
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Enterprise
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
        • Enterprise is located in Harrison County
      • Worthington
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
        • Worthington is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <4>
      • Farmington
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Round Bottom
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
        • Round Bottom is located in Wetzel County
      • Bebee
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bebee
        • Bebee is located in Wetzel County
      • Childs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
        • Childs is located in Wetzel 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 Morgan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wetzel County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Morgan 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 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Morgan Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Stout Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stout Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stout Cemetery
    • Pricetown Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Ice Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ice Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ice Cemetery
    • Kilcoyne Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilcoyne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kilcoyne Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilcoyne Cemetery
    • Cunningham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cunningham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cunningham Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cunningham Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Long Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
    • Lieuts - Bates Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lieuts - Bates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lieuts - Bates Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lieuts - Bates Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
    • Snodgrass Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snodgrass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snodgrass Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snodgrass Cemetery
    • Snider Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snider Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snider Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Burchfield Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burchfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burchfield Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burchfield Cemetery
      • Willey Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willey Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willey Cemetery
      • Chutes Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chutes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chutes Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chutes Cemetery
      • Wetzel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wetzel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wetzel Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wetzel Cemetery
      • Robinson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
      • Hildreth Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hildreth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hildreth Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hildreth Cemetery
      • Scritchfield Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scritchfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scritchfield Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scritchfield Cemetery
      • Rymer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rymer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rymer Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rymer Cemetery
      • Hayhurst Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayhurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hayhurst Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayhurst Cemetery
      • Ice Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ice Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ice 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 Morgan Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1543537  (Morgan Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1543537 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 Run
      • County: Wetzel         Elev: 292
      • Location given for GNIS #1543537 (Morgan 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 Wetzel, 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 things 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 Morgan Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5073, Longitude: -80.5295       In this case, the coordinates for the Morgan 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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