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A visit to the Murdock 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 Murdock Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Murdock 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 Murdock Cemetery

Lat:   38.4159°   (38° 24' 57")

Lon:   -81.3532°   (-81° 21' 11")

The Murdock Cemetery is located in Kanawha County<2>.

The county seat for Kanawha County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Murdock Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Murdock Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Odell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Odell Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • O Dell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O Dell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O Dell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The O Dell Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Hayes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Reamer Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reamer Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reamer Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Reamer Hill Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Kennedy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Hayes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
    • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hayes Cemetery is located between<5> the communities of Clendenin and Falling Rock.  The cemetery lies less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Falling Rock.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78635 <6>
  • Price Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Price Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Sand Run Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Perry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Perry Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Clendenin Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Deer Run - Keaton - Myers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Run - Keaton - Myers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Run - Keaton - Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Deer Run - Keaton - Myers Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Vickers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vickers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vickers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Vickers Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hinkle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinkle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinkle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hinkle Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Koontz Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • White Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Osborne Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborne Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Osborne Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Cummings Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummings Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cummings Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Cummings Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2558225 <6>
    • Seabolt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seabolt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seabolt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seabolt Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Rucker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rucker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rucker Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Woody Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woody Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woody Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Morris Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Taylor Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Clendenin.
    • Deverick Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deverick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deverick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deverick Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Hindsman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hindsman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hindsman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hindsman Cemetery is located in Kanawha County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Murdock Cemetery.

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

  • Apgah ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apgah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apgah
    • Apgah is located in Kanawha County
  • Coco
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coco
    • Coco is located in Kanawha County
  • Reamer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reamer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reamer
    • Reamer is located in Kanawha County
  • Falling Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Rock
    • Falling Rock is located in Kanawha County
  • Three Mile
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Mile
    • Three Mile is located in Kanawha County
  • Clendenin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Youngs Bottom
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Bottom
    • Youngs Bottom is located in Kanawha County
  • Pinch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinch
    • Pinch is located in Kanawha County
  • Porter
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
    • Porter is located in Clay County
  • Wellford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wellford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellford
    • Wellford is located in Kanawha County
  • Elkview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
    • Elkview is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkview <8>
  • Jarretts Ford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jarretts Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarretts Ford
    • Jarretts Ford is located in Kanawha County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Wills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wills
      • Wills is located in Kanawha County
    • Procious
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Procious
      • Procious is located in Clay County
    • Big Chimney
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Chimney
      • Big Chimney is located in Kanawha County
    • Coal Fork
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fork
      • Coal Fork is located in Kanawha County
    • Elkhurst
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkhurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhurst
      • Elkhurst is located in Clay County
    • Pigeon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
      • Pigeon is located in Roane County
    • Aarons
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons
      • Aarons is located in Kanawha County
    • Airport Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
      • Airport Village is located in Kanawha County
      • Airport Village has also been known as:
      • Airport

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 Murdock Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kanawha County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Murdock 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 Murdock 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 Murdock Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1544005  (Murdock Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1544005 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: Clendenin
    • County: Kanawha         Elev: 369
    • Location given for GNIS #1544005 (Murdock Cemetery)

The official website for Kanawha County: www.kanawha.us/

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 Kanawha, 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 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 Murdock Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4159, Longitude: -81.3532       In this case, the coordinates for the Murdock 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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Clendenin and Falling Rock. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
<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.
<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.
<8>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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