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A visit to the Old City Cemetery ...


The location of the Old City 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 Old City Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.8476°   (37° 50' 51")

Lon:   -81.9868°   (-81° 59' 12")

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 .

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 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Old City 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 18 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Creek
      • Peach Creek is located in Logan County
    • West Logan
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
      • West Logan is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Logan <4>
    • Fort Branch
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
      • Fort Branch is located in Logan County
    • Hedgeview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeview
      • Hedgeview is located in Logan County
    • Thompson Town
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Town
      • Thompson Town is located in Logan County
    • Whitman
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Switzer
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Switzer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzer
      • Switzer is located in Logan County
    • Holden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
      • Holden is located in Logan County
    • Mitchell Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Heights
      • Mitchell Heights is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
    • Troy Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Town
      • Troy Town is located in Logan County
    • Continue List   (6 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirrat
        • Stirrat is located in Logan County
      • Man
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Man
        • Man is located in Logan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Man <4>
      • Accoville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accoville
        • Accoville is located in Logan County
      • Manila
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manila have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
        • Manila is located in Boone 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 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
      • Holden lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Old City Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Holden.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Old City Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mounts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mounts Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mounts Cemetery
    • Baisden Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baisden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baisden Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baisden Cemetery
    • Mounts Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mounts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mounts Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mounts Cemetery
    • George F. Browning Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George F. Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The George F. Browning Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George F. Browning Cemetery
    • Justice Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Justice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Justice Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Justice Cemetery
    • J B Ellis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the J B Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The J B Ellis Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the J B Ellis Cemetery
    • Ellis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
    • Whitman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitman Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitman Cemetery
    • Logan Memorial Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Logan Memorial Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Memorial Cemetery
    • Core Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Core Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Core Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Core Cemetery
    • Foley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foley Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foley Cemetery
    • Curry Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Curry Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curry Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Steele Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Steele Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
      • Bell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bell Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
      • Avis Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Avis Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Avis Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avis Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2513390 <7>
      • Mullens Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mullens Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullens Cemetery
      • Mitchell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
      • Johnson Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Fillinger Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fillinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fillinger Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fillinger Cemetery
      • Ferrell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ferrell Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferrell Cemetery
      • Chauncey Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chauncey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chauncey Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chauncey Cemetery
      • Craddock Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craddock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Craddock Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craddock Cemetery
      • Forest Lawn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

    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 Old City Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1742593  (Old City Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1742593 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: Logan
      • County: Logan         Elev: 268
      • Location given for GNIS #1742593 (Old City 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 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 '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 City Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8476, Longitude: -81.9868       In this case, the coordinates for the Old City 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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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