A visit to the Mount Tabor Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Mt. Tabor Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery:
37.3446, -81.3357
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Mercer County<2>.
The county seat for Mercer County is located in Princeton. Princeton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east of the Mt. Tabor Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Mt. Tabor Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Tabor Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Little Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Little Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Rutherford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Rutherford Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford Cemetery
- Music Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Music Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
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- Green Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
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- Green Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
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- Mohawk Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Mohawk Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
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- Mohawk Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Mohawk Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
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- Mohawk Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Mohawk Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Mohawk Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Mohawk Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Coopers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Coopers Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Isaac Bell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Isaac Bell Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Belcher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Belcher Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Swim Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Swim Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
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- Pocahontas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Pocahontas Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
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- Bryant Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rye Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Rye Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Lambert Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Lambert Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Powell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Powell Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Miles Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Miles Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Cemetery
- Shrader Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Shrader Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrader Cemetery
- Dillon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Dillon Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Patterson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Patterson Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Barnett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Barnett Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Mt. Tabor Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Tabor Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Coopers
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Coopers is located in Mercer County
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- Bramwell
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Coaldale
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Coaldale is located in Mercer County
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- Pocahontas
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
- Freeman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Freeman is located in Mercer County
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- Yards
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Yards is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
- Yards
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Yards is located in Mercer County
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- Nemours
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Flipping
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Flipping is located in Mercer County
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- Boissevain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Boissevain is located in Tazewell County (VA)
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- Falls Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Falls Mills is located in Tazewell County (VA)
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- Montcalm
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Montcalm is located in Mercer County
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- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Elkhorn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Elkhorn is located in McDowell County
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- Anawalt
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Anawalt is located in McDowell County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Littlesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Littlesburg is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlesburg
- Weyanoke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Weyanoke is located in Mercer County
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- Kyle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kyle is located in McDowell County
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- Saint Clair
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Saint Clair is located in Tazewell County (VA)
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- Bluefield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Matoaka
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Matoaka is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Northfork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Keystone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bluefield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Abbs Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Abbs Valley is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbs Valley
- Lashmeet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lashmeet is located in Mercer County
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- Thorpe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Thorpe is located in McDowell County
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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 Mt. Tabor Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mercer County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Tabor Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bluefield
- Keystone
- Matoaka
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 helpful 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 Mt. Tabor Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Mercer County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Mt. Tabor Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1543769 (Mount Tabor Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1543769 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Mercer
- Est. Elev: 823 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bramwell
- Location given for Mount Tabor Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.3445604 Lon: -81.3356569
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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 Mercer, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mt. Tabor Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |