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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. 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 Murphy Cemetery ...

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

38.5868, -80.9045

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
    • The Lyons Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Cemetery
  • Strange Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Strange Creek Cemetery is located in Braxton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strange Creek Cemetery
    • 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)
    • The Eagle Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Cemetery
  • Duffield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Duffield Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffield Cemetery
  • Goad Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Goad Cemetery is located in Braxton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goad Cemetery
  • Pt. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pt. Cemetery is located in Braxton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pt. Cemetery
  • Hall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hall Cemetery is located in Braxton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
  • Keener Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Keener Cemetery is located in Braxton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener Cemetery
  • McCracken Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The McCracken Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken Cemetery
  • Chapman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Cemetery
  • Turner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Turner Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
  • Mollohan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mollohan Cemetery is located in Braxton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollohan Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Hallburg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hallburg Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallburg Cemetery
    • Middle Run Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Middle Run Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Run Cemetery
    • Stumble Run Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Stumble Run Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumble Run Cemetery
    • Frame Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Frame Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frame Cemetery
    • James Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The James Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
    • Dickey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Dickey Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey Cemetery
    • Elmira Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Chapman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Cemetery
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery

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)
    • Strange Creek is located in Braxton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strange Creek
  • Ira
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ira is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
  • Rockton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rockton is located in Braxton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
  • Clem
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Clem is located in Braxton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem
  • Frametown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Frametown is located in Braxton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frametown
  • Harrison
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Harrison is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
  • Herold
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Herold is located in Braxton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herold
  • Twistville ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Twistville is located in Braxton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twistville
  • Sleith ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Sleith is located in Braxton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleith
  • Wattsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Wattsville is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
  • Wilsie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Wilsie is located in Braxton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsie
  • Elmira
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Elmira is located in Braxton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Gould
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Gould is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
    • Widen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Widen is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widen
    • Canfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Canfield is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
    • Lydia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Lydia is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
    • Dink
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Dink is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dink
    • Gassaway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Losie ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Losie is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Losie
    • Mudfork
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Mudfork is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudfork
    • Spread
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Spread is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spread
    • Birch River
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Little Birch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Little Birch is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Birch
    • Walnut
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Walnut is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
    • Stinson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Stinson is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson

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
  • 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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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: