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A visit to the Murphy Cemetery ...


The location of the Murphy Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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

Lat:   37.8109°   (37° 48' 39")

Lon:   -82.3993°   (-82° 23' 57")

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

The county seat for Mingo County is located in Williamson. Williamson lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Murphy Cemetery .

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 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:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Mingo 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 Murphy Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 29 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.

    • Pilgrim
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
      • Pilgrim is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Lovely
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
      • Lovely is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Kermit
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Greyeagle
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greyeagle
      • Greyeagle is located in Mingo County
    • Warfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield
      • Warfield is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warfield <4>
    • Beauty
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty
      • Beauty is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Stonecoal
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecoal
      • Stonecoal is located in Wayne County
    • Hode
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hode
      • Hode is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Inez
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
      • Inez is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <4>
    • Debord
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Debord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debord
      • Debord is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Debord <4>
    • Chattaroy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattaroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattaroy
      • Chattaroy is located in Mingo County
    • Wilsondale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsondale
      • Wilsondale is located in Wayne County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Varney
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varney
        • Varney is located in Pike County (KY)
      • South Williamson
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Williamson
        • South Williamson is located in Pike County (KY)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Williamson <4>
      • Williamson
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Myrtle
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
        • Myrtle is located in Mingo County
      • Tomahawk
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
        • Tomahawk is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Dingess
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingess
        • Dingess is located in Mingo County
      • Doane
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doane
        • Doane is located in Wayne County
      • Sidney
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
        • Sidney is located in Pike County (KY)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <4>
      • Forest Hills
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
        • Forest Hills is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Delbarton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Gulnare
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulnare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulnare
        • Gulnare is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Canada
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada
        • Canada is located in Pike County (KY)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canada <4>
      • Belfry
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfry
        • Belfry is located in Pike County (KY)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belfry <4>
      • Toler
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toler
        • Toler is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Clifford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
        • Clifford is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Peach Orchard
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
        • Peach Orchard is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Dunlow
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlow
        • Dunlow is located in Wayne County

    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 Mingo County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Murphy Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Davis Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Small Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Small Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Small Cemetery is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Small Cemetery
    • Chaffin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chaffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chaffin Cemetery is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chaffin Cemetery
    • Triplett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Triplett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Triplett Cemetery is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Triplett Cemetery
    • Stepp Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stepp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stepp Cemetery is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stepp Cemetery
    • Kirk Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kirk Cemetery is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirk Cemetery
    • Brewer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brewer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
    • Marcum Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marcum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marcum Cemetery is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marcum Cemetery
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Stepp Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stepp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stepp Cemetery is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stepp Cemetery
    • Waldron Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waldron Cemetery is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldron Cemetery
    • Marcum Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marcum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marcum Cemetery is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marcum Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Brewer Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brewer Cemetery is located in Mingo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
      • Rose Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rose Cemetery is located in Mingo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
      • Brewer Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brewer Cemetery is located in Mingo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
      • Darnell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Darnell Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darnell Cemetery
      • Petercave Memorial Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petercave Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Petercave Memorial Cemetery is located in Martin County (KY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petercave Memorial Cemetery
      • Marcum Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marcum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marcum Cemetery is located in Martin County (KY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marcum Cemetery
      • Mountain View Memory Gardens
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mountain View Memory Gardens is located in Mingo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Memory Gardens
      • Hensley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hensley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hensley Cemetery is located in Mingo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hensley Cemetery
      • Hensley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hensley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hensley Cemetery is located in Mingo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hensley Cemetery
      • Vernatter Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vernatter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vernatter Cemetery is located in Mingo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernatter Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Mingo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Evans Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evans Cemetery is located in Mingo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
      • Newsome Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newsome Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newsome Cemetery is located in Mingo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newsome Cemetery
      • Wills Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wills Cemetery is located in Mingo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wills Cemetery

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

    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 #1544008  (Murphy Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1544008 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: Kermit
      • County: Mingo         Elev: 219
      • Location given for GNIS #1544008 (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 Mingo, 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 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: 37.8109, Longitude: -82.3993       In this case, the coordinates for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.




 

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