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. 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 Mountain View Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mountain View Cemetery:
38.2143, -80.0798
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>
The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County<2>.
The county seat for Pocahontas County is located in Marlinton. Marlinton lies just to the northwest of the Mountain View Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mountain View Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 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.
- Messir Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Messir Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messir Cemetery
- Beaver Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Beaver Creek Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek Cemetery
- McLaughlin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The McLaughlin Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaughlin Cemetery
- Shinaberry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Shinaberry Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinaberry Cemetery
- Bethel Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethel Church Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Church Cemetery
- Gibson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Gibson Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
- Hannah Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Hannah Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah Cemetery
- Chestnut Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Chestnut Cemetery is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Cemetery
- Gragg Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Gragg Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gragg Cemetery
- Mountain Grove Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sively Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The Sively Cemetery is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sively Cemetery
- Bussard Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Bussard Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bussard Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Moore Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Lindsay Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Lindsay Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay Cemetery
- Varner Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The Varner Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varner Cemetery
- Sunset Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Sunset Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Cemetery
- Kellison Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Kellison Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellison Cemetery
- Shinaberry Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Shinaberry Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinaberry Cemetery
- Buzzard Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Buzzard Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzard Cemetery
- Baxter Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 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:
- Marlinton
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Buckeye
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Huntersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Thorny Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Thorny Creek is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorny Creek
- Onoto
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Onoto is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onoto
- Edray
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Edray is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edray
- Watoga ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Watoga is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watoga
- Hillsboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Frost
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Frost is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Sitlington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sitlington is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitlington
- Mountain Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Grove is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Slaty Fork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Cass
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cowardin ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cowardin is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowardin
- Neola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Neola is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
- Loveridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Loveridge is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveridge
- Oscar
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Oscar is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
- Greenwood ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Greenwood is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Buckeye ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Buckeye is located in Highland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Warm Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Green Bank
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mingo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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 Pocahontas County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mountain View Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Marlinton
- Warm Springs
- Watoga - Historic
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 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 Pocahontas 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 Mountain View Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1552238 (Mountain View Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1552238 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: Pocahontas
- Est. Elev: 720 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Marlinton
- Location given for Mountain View Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.2142871 Lon: -80.079787
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Pocahontas, 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- Mountain View 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> | 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. |