A visit to the Paxton 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 Paxton Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Paxton Cemetery:
38.6526, -81.6198
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Paxton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Paxton Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Ripley. Ripley lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Paxton Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Paxton Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 34 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Paxton Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Paxton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gandee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Gandee Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandee Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Duff Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Duff Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff Cemetery
- Counts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Counts Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Cemetery
- Goshen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Goshen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Cemetery
- The Goshen Cemetery has also been known as:
- Goshen Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1824989 <5>
- Hatcher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Hatcher Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher Cemetery
- Skeen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Skeen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skeen Cemetery
- Shamblen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Shamblen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamblen Cemetery
- Shamblin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Shamblin Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamblin Cemetery
- Duff Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Duff Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff Cemetery
- Carney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Carney Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney Cemetery
- Fisher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Fisher Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
- Continue List (22 more) ...
- Siders Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Siders Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siders Cemetery
- Kiser Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Kiser Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser Cemetery
- Garrett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Garrett Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Cemetery
- Skeen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Skeen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skeen Cemetery
- Fletcher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Grass Lick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Grass Lick Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lick Cemetery
- Fisher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Fisher Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
- Boggess Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fisher Cemetery 1
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Fisher Cemetery 1 is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery 1
- Koontz Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Koontz Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koontz Cemetery
- Comer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Comer Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer Cemetery
- Mangus Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mangus Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangus Cemetery
- Counts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Counts Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Cemetery
- Marion Counts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Marion Counts Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Counts Cemetery
- The Marion Counts Cemetery has also been known as:
- Counts Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78085 <5>
- Kiser Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Kiser Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The White Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Godby Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Godby Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godby Cemetery
- Good Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Good Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Cemetery
- Rhodes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Paxton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Paxton Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Kentuck
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Kentuck is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
- Fletcher
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fletcher is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
- Kenna
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Romance
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Romance is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
- Liberty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Cicerone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cicerone is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
- Statts Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Statts Mills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statts Mills
- Aplin ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Aplin is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aplin
- Island Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Island Branch is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Branch
- Woodyard ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Woodyard is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodyard
- Fairplain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fairplain is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplain
- Sigman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sigman is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigman
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Sissonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mattie ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mattie is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
- Flint Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Flint Town is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
- Paradise
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Paradise is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Zona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Zona is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
- Legg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Legg is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legg
- Aarons
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Aarons is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons
- Walton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hereford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hereford is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
- Ripley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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 first visit 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 Paxton Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Jackson 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 Paxton Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1544649 (Paxton Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1544649 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 327 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kentuck
- Location given for Paxton Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.6525899 Lon: -81.6198489
- 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 Jackson, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Paxton 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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