A visit to the Old Belcher Mountain Community 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 Old Belcher Mtn. Community Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Belcher Mtn. Community Cemetery:
37.4284, -81.5234
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Belcher Mtn. Community Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Old Belcher Mtn. Community Cemetery is located in McDowell County<2>.
The county seat for McDowell County is located in Welch. Welch lies just to the west of the Old Belcher Mtn. Community Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Belcher Mtn. Community Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Old Belcher Mtn. Community Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Belcher Mtn. Community Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rockhouse Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Rockhouse Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse Cemetery
- Thorpe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rotenberry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Rotenberry Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotenberry Cemetery
- Mitchem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Mitchem Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchem Cemetery
- Algoma Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Algoma Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma Cemetery
- Evans Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Evans Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
- Hickory Ridge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Iaeger Memorial Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Iaeger Memorial Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger Memorial Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Iaeger Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Roderfield.
- The Iaeger Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Roderfield Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #151357 <5>
- Little Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Little Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Bud Mtn. Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Bud Mtn. Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bud Mtn. Cemetery
- Swim Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Swim Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swim Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Rutherford Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Rutherford Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford Cemetery
- Music Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Music Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Music Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Hollinsworth Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Hollinsworth Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollinsworth Cemetery
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- Bell Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Belcher Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Belcher Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher Cemetery
- Prosperity Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Prosperity Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Belcher Mtn. Community Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Belcher Mtn. Community Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Big Four
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Big Four is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Four
- Kimball
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Welch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gary
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gary is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
- Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
- Thorpe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Thorpe is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorpe
- Keystone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kyle
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Kyle is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
- Northfork
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Elkhorn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elkhorn is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Anawalt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Anawalt is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anawalt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Woosley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Woosley is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woosley
- Davy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Davy is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Big Sandy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Big Sandy is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
- Mullensville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mullensville is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullensville
- Bud
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bud is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bud
- Pineville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Roderfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Roderfield is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roderfield
- Wyoming
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wyoming is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Coaldale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Coaldale is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
- Fanny
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fanny is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanny
- Stoneville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stoneville is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
- Yukon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Yukon is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
- War
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- War is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War
- Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
- Newhall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Newhall is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
- Boissevain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Boissevain is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boissevain
- Wilmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Wilmore is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
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 Old Belcher Mtn. Community Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McDowell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Belcher Mtn. Community Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Keystone
- Pineville
- War
- War lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Old Belcher Mtn. Community Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for War.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War
- Welch
- Welch lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Old Belcher Mtn. Community Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Welch.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
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 Old Belcher Mtn. Community Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to McDowell 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 Old Belcher Mtn. Community Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1544347 (Old Belcher Mountain Community Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1544347 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: McDowell
- Est. Elev: 641 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Welch
- Location given for Old Belcher Mountain Community Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.4284473 Lon: -81.5234385
- 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 McDowell, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Old Belcher Mtn. Community 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. |
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