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. TaborCemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. TaborCemetery:
37.7943, -81.2304
The Mt. TaborCemetery is located in Raleigh County<1>.
The county seat for Raleigh County is located in Beckley. Beckley lies just to the east southeast of the Mt. TaborCemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the Mt. TaborCemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. TaborCemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- St. Sebastians Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Teel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Daniel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Daniel Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Cemetery
- Clay Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Clay Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Cemetery
- Snuffer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Snuffer Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snuffer Cemetery
- Aliff Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Aliff Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliff Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Wright Hunter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wildwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- W.T. Warden Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
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- Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sweeney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Sweeney Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeney Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Harper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Harper Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
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- Tulliver Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Tulliver Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulliver Cemetery
- Clay Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Clay Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Cemetery
- Cannaday Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Cannaday Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannaday Cemetery
- Greenwood Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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<2> of the Mt. TaborCemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. TaborCemetery, with the nearest first:
- Old Mill Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Old Mill Village is located in Raleigh County
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- Mabscott
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mabscott is located in Raleigh County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
- Wickham
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Harper
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- MacArthur
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Beckley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sprague
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Skelton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Crab Orchard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sweeneyburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Prosperity
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Raleigh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- White Stick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Stanaford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Stanaford is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanaford
- Tolleys
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lester
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lester is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Glen White
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pemberton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Tilden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Beaver
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Piney View
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Piney View is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney View
- Bradley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bradley is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Sophia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sullivan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Daniels
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clifftop
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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. TaborCemetery. The following communities are located in Raleigh County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. TaborCemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Mt. TaborCemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Raleigh 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. TaborCemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2586220 (Mount Tabor (Davis Addition) Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2586220 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: Raleigh
- Topo Map Name: Beckley
- Location given for Mount Tabor (Davis Addition) Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.793752 Lon: -81.2301321
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Raleigh, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Mt. TaborCemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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