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A visit to the Parsons Cemetery ...


The location of the Parsons 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 Parsons Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.2040°   (38° 12' 14")

Lon:   -82.3074°   (-82° 18' 26")

The Parsons Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Wayne. Wayne lies just to the west of the Parsons Cemetery .

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 Parsons Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Wayne 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 Parsons 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 34 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Parsons Cemetery.

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

    • Nestlow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestlow
      • Nestlow is located in Wayne County
    • Armilda
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armilda
      • Armilda is located in Wayne County
    • Sheridan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lincoln County
    • Wayne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
      • Wayne is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <4>
    • Cove Gap
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
      • Cove Gap is located in Wayne County
    • West Hamlin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
      • West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
    • Echo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
      • Echo is located in Wayne County
    • Wewanta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewanta
      • Wewanta is located in Lincoln County
    • Myra
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
      • Myra is located in Lincoln County
    • Hamlin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hodges
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
      • Hodges is located in Cabell County
    • Melissa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melissa
      • Melissa is located in Cabell County
    • Continue List   (22 more) ...
      • Centerville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Centerville is located in Wayne County
      • Palermo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
        • Palermo is located in Lincoln County
      • Portersville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
        • Portersville is located in Lincoln County
      • Dunlow
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlow
        • Dunlow is located in Wayne County
      • Reid
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
        • Reid is located in Cabell County
      • Pea Ridge
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
        • Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County
      • Barboursville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Mineral Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
        • Mineral Springs is located in Wayne County
      • Doane
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doane
        • Doane is located in Wayne County
      • Harts
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
        • Harts is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harts <4>
      • Fudges Creek
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
        • Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County
      • Buffalo Creek
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
        • Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County
      • Fort Gay
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gay
        • Fort Gay is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
      • Proctorville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Guyandotte
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
        • Guyandotte is located in Cabell County
      • Huntington
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Ona
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Lockwood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
        • Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Durbin
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
        • Durbin is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Buchanan
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
        • Buchanan is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Zelda ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zelda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelda
        • Zelda is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Catalpa ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catalpa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
        • Catalpa is located in Lawrence County (KY)

    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 Parsons Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Parsons Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 37 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Parsons Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Mars Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mars Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mars Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mars Cemetery
    • Mill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mill Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Cemetery
    • Morrison Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morrison Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Tallclay Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tallclay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tallclay Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tallclay Cemetery
    • Adkins Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adkins Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
    • Adkins Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adkins Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
    • Cedar Cliff Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Cliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Cliff Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Cliff Cemetery
    • Adkins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adkins Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
    • Mills Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mills Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
    • Stevens Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Cemetery
    • Asbury Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
    • Continue List   (25 more) ...
      • Parsons Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parsons Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsons Cemetery
      • Sanders Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
      • Watson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Watson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
      • Albright Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Albright Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albright Cemetery
      • Beckelheimer Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beckelheimer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beckelheimer Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beckelheimer Cemetery
      • Shepherd Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Cabell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepherd Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Cabell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Bradshaw Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradshaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bradshaw Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradshaw Cemetery
      • Sanson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sanson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanson Cemetery
      • Blankenship Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blankenship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blankenship Cemetery
      • Stephens Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stephens Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
      • Adkins Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adkins Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
      • Ross Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • Drenner Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drenner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Drenner Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drenner Cemetery
      • Tabor Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tabor Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor Cemetery
      • Isaacs Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isaacs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Isaacs Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isaacs Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Lynn Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lynn Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynn Cemetery
      • Adkins Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adkins Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
      • Keesee Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keesee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keesee Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keesee Cemetery
      • Parsons Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parsons Cemetery is located in Cabell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsons Cemetery
      • Adkins Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adkins Cemetery is located in Cabell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
      • Massey Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Massey Cemetery is located in Cabell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massey Cemetery
      • Clay Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clay Cemetery is located in Cabell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Cemetery
      • Ramey Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ramey Cemetery is located in Cabell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramey Cemetery

    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 Parsons Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1544603  (Parsons Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1544603 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: Nestlow
      • County: Wayne         Elev: 351
      • Location given for GNIS #1544603 (Parsons 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 Wayne, 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 Parsons Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2040, Longitude: -82.3074       In this case, the coordinates for the Parsons 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>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.
    <6>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.




 

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