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A visit to the Old Field Fork 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 Field Fork Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.9829°   (38° 58' 58")

Lon:   -80.6709°   (-80° 40' 15")

The Old Field Fork Cemetery is located in Lewis County<2>.

The county seat for Lewis County is located in Weston. Weston lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Old Field Fork Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Old Field Fork Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rock Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Grove Cemetery
    • The Rock Grove Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
  • Rock Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rock Grove Cemetery is located in Lewis County
  • Messenger Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Messenger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Messenger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Messenger Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
  • Keith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Keith Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
  • Boilon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boilon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boilon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Boilon Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
  • Woofter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woofter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woofter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woofter Cemetery is located in Lewis County
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
  • Carder Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carder Cemetery is located in Lewis County
  • Farnsworth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Messenger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Messenger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Messenger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Messenger Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
  • Conrad Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conrad Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conrad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Conrad Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
  • McHenry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McHenry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McHenry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McHenry Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Dyer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dyer Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
    • St. Bernard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bernard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bernard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Bernard Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Snyder Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyder Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snyder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snyder Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
    • Canfield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Canfield Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
    • Tumbling Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tumbling Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tumbling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tumbling Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Hurst Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurst Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hurst Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Troy - IOOF Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troy - IOOF Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troy - IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Troy - IOOF Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
      • The Troy - IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Troy - IOOF Cemetery
    • Sand Fork Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Fork Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sand Fork Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
    • Mick Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mick Cemetery is located in Braxton County
    • Heater Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heater Cemetery
      • The Heater Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Heater Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Burnsville.
      • The Heater Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Heater - Posey Run Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2504948 <5>
    • Harrison Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrison Grove Cemetery is located in Lewis County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Field Fork Cemetery.

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

  • Alum Bridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Bridge
    • Alum Bridge is located in Lewis County
  • Baldwin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Baldwin is located in Gilmer County
  • Troy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Troy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Gilmer County
  • Truebada
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truebada
    • Truebada is located in Gilmer County
  • Sand Fork
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
    • Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
  • Hurst
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
    • Hurst is located in Lewis County
  • Camden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Lewis County
  • Alice
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
    • Alice is located in Gilmer County
  • Burnsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Orlando
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
    • Orlando is located in Braxton County
  • Conings
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conings
    • Conings is located in Gilmer County
  • Glenville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Saint Clara
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Clara. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clara
      • Saint Clara is located in Doddridge County
    • Cox Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
      • Cox Town is located in Lewis County
    • Alkires Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkires Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
      • Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
    • Weston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <7>
    • Smith Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Smith Village is located in Lewis County
    • Cedarville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
    • Arnett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
      • Arnett is located in Braxton County
    • Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Doddridge County
    • Valley Chapel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Auburn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Newberne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberne
      • Newberne is located in Gilmer County
    • Rollyson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rollyson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollyson
      • Rollyson is located in Braxton County
    • Napier
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
      • Napier is located in Braxton County
    • Knawl
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knawl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knawl
      • Knawl is located in Braxton County
    • Coldwater
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Doddridge 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 Field Fork Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lewis County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Field Fork Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Old Field Fork 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 Field Fork Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1544353  (Old Field Fork Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1544353 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: Gilmer
    • County: Lewis         Elev: 287
    • Location given for GNIS #1544353 (Old Field Fork 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 Lewis, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Field Fork Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9829, Longitude: -80.6709       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Field Fork 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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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