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A visit to the Old 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 Old Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.6465°   (38° 38' 47")

Lon:   -80.3370°   (-80° 20' 13")

The Old Cemetery is located in Webster County<2>.

. Webster Springs lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Old Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Old Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hodam Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodam Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodam Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hodam Creek Cemetery is located in Webster County
  • Life Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Life Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Life Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Life Cemetery is located in Webster County
  • Gregory Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gregory Cemetery is located in Upshur County
  • Laurel Fork Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Fork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Laurel Fork Cemetery is located in Webster County
  • Cutlip Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Rice Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rice Cemetery is located in Upshur County
  • Hall Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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 Webster County
  • Big Run Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Big Run Cemetery is located in Webster County
  • Pickens Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pickens Cemetery is located in Randolph County
  • Clifton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clifton Cemetery
    • The Clifton Cemetery is located in Webster County
  • Holly River Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly River Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly River Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holly River Church Cemetery is located in Webster County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Webster County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Pt. Mountain Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Mountain Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Mountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pt. Mountain Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • Helvetia Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helvetia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helvetia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Helvetia Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Pleasant Dale Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Dale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Dale Cemetery is located in Upshur County
    • Columbus McCourt Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbus McCourt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbus McCourt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Columbus McCourt Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • Hicks Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Ross Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Upshur County
    • Kraft Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kraft Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kraft Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kraft Cemetery is located in Braxton County
    • Kniceley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kniceley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kniceley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kniceley Cemetery is located in Braxton County
    • Green Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Brooks Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brooks Hill Cemetery is located in Upshur County
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Upshur County

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 Cemetery.

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

  • Hacker Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Goshen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Goshen is located in Upshur County
  • Florence ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Florence is located in Randolph County
  • Pickens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Cleveland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Big Run
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
    • Big Run is located in Webster County
  • Replete
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Replete. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
    • Replete is located in Webster County
  • Orndoff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orndoff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orndoff
    • Orndoff is located in Webster County
  • Helvetia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Kanawha Head
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kanawha Head. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha Head
    • Kanawha Head is located in Upshur County
  • Milroy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
    • Milroy is located in Braxton County
  • Ralph
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ralph. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
    • Ralph is located in Webster County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Duffy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duffy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffy
      • Duffy is located in Lewis County
    • Wilsontown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsontown
      • Wilsontown is located in Upshur County
    • Addison
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
    • Rock Cave
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cave
      • Rock Cave is located in Upshur County
    • Monterville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Alton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Upshur County
    • Palmer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Braxton County
    • Blue Spring
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
      • Blue Spring is located in Randolph County
    • Beans Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beans Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Mill
      • Beans Mill is located in Upshur County
    • Falls Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mill
      • Falls Mill is located in Braxton County
    • Excelsior
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
      • Excelsior is located in Webster County
    • Frenchton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchton
      • Frenchton is located in Upshur County
    • Bulltown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bulltown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulltown
      • Bulltown is located in Braxton County
    • Corley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
      • Corley is located in Braxton County

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Old 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 Old Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1544349  (Old Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1544349 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: Goshen
    • County: Webster         Elev: 767
    • Location given for GNIS #1544349 (Old 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 Webster, 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 things 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 Old Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6465, Longitude: -80.3370       In this case, the coordinates for the Old 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.




 

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