A visit to the Mountain View 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 View Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mountain View 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 View Cemetery
Lat: 39.3320° (39° 19' 55")
Lon: -78.0150° (-78° 0' 54")
The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Berkeley County<2>.
The county seat for Berkeley County is located in Martinsburg. Martinsburg lies just to the north northeast of the Mountain View Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Mountain View Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mountain View Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Morgan Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Morgan Chapel Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Darkesville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darkesville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darkesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Darkesville Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Paynes Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paynes Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paynes Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Paynes Chapel Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Prospect Hall - Edwards - Hunsicker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Hall - Edwards - Hunsicker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Hall - Edwards - Hunsicker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Prospect Hall - Edwards - Hunsicker Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Gerrardstown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerrardstown Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerrardstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gerrardstown Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Brucetown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brucetown Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brucetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brucetown Cemetery is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Washington Burial Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Burial Ground
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Washington Burial Ground is located in Jefferson County
- Arden UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arden UMC Cemetery
- The Arden UMC Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Arden UMC Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Arden.
- The Arden UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Quaker Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968375 <5>
- Trinity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Jabbers Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jabbers Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jabbers Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jabbers Hill Cemetery is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jamestown Prosperity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jamestown Prosperity Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jamestown Prosperity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jamestown Prosperity Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Johnsontown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnsontown Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnsontown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Johnsontown Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- James M Van Metre Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James M Van Metre Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James M Van Metre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The James M Van Metre Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Douglas Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Douglas Grove Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Pitzers Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitzers Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitzers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pitzers Chapel Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Mountain Side Tabernacle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Side Tabernacle Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Side Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mountain Side Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Buck Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Buck Hill Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Hopewell Meeting House Graveyard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Meeting House Graveyard
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Meeting House Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hopewell Meeting House Graveyard is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Stones Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stones Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stones Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stones Chapel Cemetery is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Kearneysville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kearneysville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kearneysville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Kearneysville Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Pleasant View Memory Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Memory Gardens
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant View Memory Gardens is located in Berkeley 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 View Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mountain View Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Darkesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darkesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
- Darkesville is located in Berkeley County
- Middleway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middleway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleway
- Middleway is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleway <7>
- Inwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bunker Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ridgeway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgeway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Ridgeway is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <7>
- Rest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
- Rest is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Arden
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Arden is located in Berkeley County
- Gerrardstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wadesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
- Wadesville is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Summit Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
- Summit Point is located in Jefferson County
- Jefferson Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County
- White Hall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Grimes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grimes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Grimes is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Baker Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
- Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County
- Welltown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welltown
- Welltown is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Charles Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ranson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
- Ranson is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
- Ranson has also been known as:
- Corporation of Ranson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <7>
- Bardane
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
- Bardane is located in Jefferson County
- Martinsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cedar Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Gaylord
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Gaylord is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Kabletown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
- Kabletown is located in Jefferson County
- Bloomery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
- Bloomery is located in Jefferson County
- Swan Pond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County
- Albin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
- Albin is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Winchester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Berryville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Shockeysville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockeysville
- Shockeysville is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Siler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
- Siler is located in Frederick County (VA)
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 View Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Berkeley County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mountain View Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Berryville
- Charles Town
- Gerrardstown
- Martinsburg
- Ranson
- Winchester
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 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 View Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Berkeley 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 Mountain View Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 View Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1727666 (Mountain View Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1727666 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: Inwood
- County: Berkeley Elev: 177
- Location given for GNIS #1727666 (Mountain View Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Berkeley County: www.berkeleycountycomm.org/
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 Berkeley, 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 Mountain View Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3320, Longitude: -78.0150 In this case, the coordinates for the Mountain View 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> | 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |