A visit to the Old City 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 City Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old City Cemetery:
37.8476, -81.9868
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old City Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Old City Cemetery is located in Logan County<2>.
The county seat for Logan County is located in Logan. Logan lies just to the west northwest of the Old City Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old City Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Old City Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old City Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mounts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Mounts Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounts Cemetery
- Baisden Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Baisden Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baisden Cemetery
- Mounts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Mounts Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounts Cemetery
- George F. Browning Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Justice Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Justice Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice Cemetery
- J B Ellis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The J B Ellis Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for J B Ellis Cemetery
- Ellis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Ellis Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
- Whitman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Whitman Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman Cemetery
- Logan Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Core Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Core Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Core Cemetery
- Foley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Foley Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley Cemetery
- Curry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Curry Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Steele Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Steele Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Cemetery
- Bell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Avis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mullens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Mullens Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullens Cemetery
- Mitchell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
- Johnson Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fillinger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Fillinger Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillinger Cemetery
- Ferrell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Ferrell Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrell Cemetery
- Chauncey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Chauncey Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey Cemetery
- Craddock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Craddock Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craddock Cemetery
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Old City Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old City Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Logan
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Wilkinson
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Peach Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Peach Creek is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Creek
- West Logan
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fort Branch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fort Branch is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
- Hedgeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hedgeview is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeview
- Thompson Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Thompson Town is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Town
- Whitman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Switzer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Switzer is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzer
- Holden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Holden is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
- Mitchell Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mitchell Heights is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
- Troy Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Troy Town is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Town
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Omar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Chapmanville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Stirrat
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Stirrat is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirrat
- Man
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kistler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kistler is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler
- Accoville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Accoville is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accoville
- Sodom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sodom is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodom
- Manila
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Manila is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
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 City Cemetery. The following communities are located in Logan County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old City Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Holden
- Logan
- Logan lies less than 2 miles<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Old City Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Logan.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Old City Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Logan 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 City Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1742593 (Old City Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1742593 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: Logan
- Est. Elev: 268 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Logan
- Location given for Old City Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.8476037 Lon: -81.9867912
- 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 Logan, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Old City 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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