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A visit to the Mountain Cemetery ...

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 Mountain Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mountain Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   39.3587°   (39° 21' 31")

Lon:   -80.9148°   (-80° 54' 53")

The Mountain Cemetery is located in Ritchie County<2>.

The county seat for Ritchie County is located in Harrisville. Harrisville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest of the Mountain Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Mountain Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Burnthouse Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnthouse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnthouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burnthouse Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
  • Buck Run Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Buck Run Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Tyler County
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Tyler County
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Longs Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79307 <5>
  • Arnold Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Arnold Creek Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • 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 Tyler County
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
  • Piggott Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piggott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piggott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Piggott Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
  • Wilbur Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Pleasants County
  • Maple Lane Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Lane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maple Lane Cemetery is located in Pleasants County
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Broadwater Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broadwater Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broadwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Broadwater Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
    • Duckworth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duckworth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duckworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duckworth Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
    • Beechwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beechwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beechwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beechwood Cemetery is located in Tyler County
    • Pierpont Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierpont Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierpont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pierpont Cemetery is located in Tyler County
    • Union Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Pleasants County
    • Craig Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Craig Cemetery is located in Pleasants County
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
    • Crystal Lake Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal Lake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crystal Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crystal Lake Cemetery is located in Doddridge County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mountain Cemetery.

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

  • Mountain
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • McKim
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKim. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKim
    • McKim is located in Tyler County
  • Stanley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
    • Stanley is located in Ritchie County
  • Plum Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Run
    • Plum Run is located in Tyler County
  • Pennsboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Toll Gate
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toll Gate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll Gate
    • Toll Gate is located in Ritchie County
  • Duckworth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duckworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckworth
    • Duckworth is located in Doddridge County
  • Meadville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
    • Meadville is located in Tyler County
  • Hebron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Hebron is located in Pleasants County
  • Blue
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
    • Blue is located in Tyler County
  • Adlai
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adlai. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adlai
    • Adlai is located in Pleasants County
  • West Union
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Big Moses
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Moses
      • Big Moses is located in Tyler County
    • Ellenboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Middlebourne
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • League
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for League
      • League is located in Ritchie County
    • Adonis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adonis
      • Adonis is located in Tyler County
    • Smithburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
      • Smithburg is located in Doddridge County
    • Sugar Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
      • Sugar Valley is located in Pleasants County
    • Hannahdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hannahdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahdale
      • Hannahdale is located in Ritchie County
    • Pullman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
      • Pullman is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Harrisville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <6>
    • Iuka
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
      • Iuka is located in Tyler County
    • Roberts
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roberts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Doddridge County
    • Sandusky
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandusky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
      • Sandusky is located in Tyler County
    • Friendly
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
      • Friendly is located in Tyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Matamoras
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matamoras have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
      • Matamoras is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
    • Grandview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Washington County (OH)
    • DeLong
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for DeLong. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLong
      • DeLong is located in Pleasants 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 Mountain Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ritchie County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Mountain Cemetery:

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 Mountain Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1543853  (Mountain Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1543853 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: Pennsboro
    • County: Ritchie         Elev: 294
    • Location given for GNIS #1543853 (Mountain 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 Ritchie, 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 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 Mountain Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3587, Longitude: -80.9148       In this case, the coordinates for the Mountain Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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