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A visit to the Murphy 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 Murphy Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.5868°   (38° 35' 12")

Lon:   -80.9045°   (-80° 54' 16")

The Murphy Cemetery is located in Braxton County<2>.

The county seat for Braxton County is located in Sutton. Sutton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Murphy Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Murphy Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lyons Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lyons Cemetery is located in Clay County
  • Strange Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strange Creek Cemetery
    • The Strange Creek Cemetery is located in Braxton County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Strange Creek Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Strange Creek
    • The Strange Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Keeners Ridge Community Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976835 <5>
  • Eagle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eagle Cemetery is located in Clay County
  • Duffield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duffield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duffield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Duffield Cemetery is located in Clay County
  • Goad Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goad Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Goad Cemetery is located in Braxton County
  • Pt. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pt. Cemetery is located in Braxton County
  • Hall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hall Cemetery is located in Braxton County
  • Keener Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keener Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keener Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Keener Cemetery is located in Braxton County
  • McCracken Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCracken Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCracken Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McCracken Cemetery is located in Clay County
  • Chapman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Clay County
  • Turner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Turner Cemetery is located in Clay County
  • Mollohan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mollohan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mollohan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mollohan Cemetery is located in Braxton County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Hallburg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hallburg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hallburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hallburg Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Middle Run Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Run Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middle Run Cemetery is located in Braxton County
    • Stumble Run Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stumble Run Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stumble Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stumble Run Cemetery is located in Braxton County
    • Frame Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frame Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frame Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frame Cemetery is located in Braxton County
    • James Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The James Cemetery is located in Braxton County
    • Dickey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dickey Cemetery is located in Braxton County
    • Elmira Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmira Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmira Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elmira Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Braxton County
    • Chapman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Walker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Nicholas County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Murphy Cemetery.

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

  • Strange Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strange Creek
    • Strange Creek is located in Braxton County
  • Ira
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
    • Ira is located in Clay County
  • Rockton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
    • Rockton is located in Braxton County
  • Clem
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem
    • Clem is located in Braxton County
  • Frametown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frametown
    • Frametown is located in Braxton County
  • Harrison
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Clay County
  • Herold
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herold
    • Herold is located in Braxton County
  • Twistville ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twistville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twistville
    • Twistville is located in Braxton County
  • Sleith ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleith
    • Sleith is located in Braxton County
  • Wattsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wattsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
    • Wattsville is located in Clay County
  • Wilsie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsie
    • Wilsie is located in Braxton County
  • Elmira
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
    • Elmira is located in Braxton County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Gould
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gould. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Clay County
    • Widen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Widen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widen
      • Widen is located in Clay County
    • Canfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
      • Canfield is located in Braxton County
    • Lydia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lydia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
      • Lydia is located in Clay County
    • Dink
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dink. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dink
      • Dink is located in Clay County
    • Gassaway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mudfork
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudfork
      • Mudfork is located in Calhoun County
    • Spread
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spread have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spread
      • Spread is located in Clay County
    • Birch River
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Little Birch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Birch
      • Little Birch is located in Braxton County
    • Walnut
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Calhoun County
    • Stinson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
      • Stinson is located in Calhoun County
    • Sutton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
      • Sutton is located in Braxton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutton <7>

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 Murphy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Braxton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Gassaway
  • Sutton
    • Sutton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Murphy Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sutton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
  • Widen
    • Widen lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Murphy Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Widen.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widen

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 Murphy 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 Murphy Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1544010  (Murphy Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1544010 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: Strange Creek
    • County: Braxton         Elev: 328
    • Location given for GNIS #1544010 (Murphy 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 Braxton, 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 Murphy Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5868, Longitude: -80.9045       In this case, the coordinates for the Murphy 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.




 

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