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A visit to the Mount Union Cemetery ...


The location of the Mt. Union 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 Mt. Union Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Union Cemetery

Lat:   38.3129°   (38° 18' 46")

Lon:   -80.8007°   (-80° 48' 2")

The Mt. Union Cemetery is located in Nicholas County<2>.

The county seat for Nicholas County is located in Summersville. Summersville lies just to the southwest of the Mt. Union Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Mt. Union Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Nicholas 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 Mt. Union 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Union Cemetery.

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

    • Summersville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Muddlety
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddlety
      • Muddlety is located in Nicholas County
    • Donald
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
      • Donald is located in Nicholas County
    • Beaver
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Nicholas County
    • Zela
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zela
      • Zela is located in Nicholas County
    • Morrison ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
      • Morrison is located in Nicholas County
    • Nettie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Craigsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigsville
      • Craigsville is located in Nicholas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craigsville <4>
    • Odell Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell Town
      • Odell Town is located in Nicholas County
      • Odell Town has also been known as:
      • Odell
    • Tolbert
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolbert
      • Tolbert is located in Nicholas County
    • Widen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Widen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widen
      • Widen is located in Clay County
    • Tioga
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Camden-on-Gauley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden-on-Gauley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden-on-Gauley
        • Camden-on-Gauley is located in Webster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Runa
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runa
        • Runa is located in Nicholas County
      • Snow Hill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
        • Snow Hill is located in Nicholas County
      • Wattsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
        • Wattsville is located in Clay County
      • Saxman
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxman
        • Saxman is located in Nicholas County
      • Birch River
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Clifty
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
        • Clifty is located in Fayette County
      • Welch Glade
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Glade
        • Welch Glade is located in Webster County
      • Carl
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
        • Carl is located in Nicholas County
      • Richwood
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
        • Richwood is located in Nicholas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <4>
      • Cowen
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

    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. Union Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Nicholas County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Mt. Union Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Groves Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Groves Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
      • The Groves Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Groves - Rader Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Groves Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2502043 <6>
    • Catholic Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Catholic Church Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Church Cemetery
    • Little Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Union Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Union Cemetery
    • Ward Road Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ward Road Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Road Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Spruce Run Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spruce Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spruce Run Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spruce Run Cemetery
    • McCutchin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCutchin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCutchin Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCutchin Cemetery
    • Mullens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mullens Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullens Cemetery
    • Duling Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duling Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duling Cemetery
    • Downtain Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downtain Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Downtain Chapel Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downtain Chapel Cemetery
    • Buckle Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Russell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Russell Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Lambert Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lambert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lambert Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambert Cemetery
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Fowlers Knob Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowlers Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fowlers Knob Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowlers Knob Cemetery
      • Gilgal Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilgal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gilgal Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilgal Cemetery
      • Olive Branch Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
      • Acree Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Acree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Acree Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acree Cemetery
      • Keenan Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keenan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keenan Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keenan Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Dotson - Simpson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dotson - Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dotson - Simpson Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dotson - Simpson Cemetery
      • Zoar Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zoar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zoar Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zoar Cemetery
      • Hickory Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
      • Dixon Chapel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dixon Chapel Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Chapel Cemetery
      • Fields Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Nicholas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview 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 Mt. Union Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1741193  (Mount Union Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1741193 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: Summersville
      • County: Nicholas         Elev: 609
      • Location given for GNIS #1741193 (Mount Union 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 Nicholas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Mt. Union Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3129, Longitude: -80.8007       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Union 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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