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A visit to the Paxton Cemetery ...


The location of the Paxton 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 Paxton Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.5762°   (38° 34' 34")

Lon:   -81.4707°   (-81° 28' 14")

The Paxton Cemetery is located in Roane County<2>.

The county seat for Roane County is located in Spencer. Spencer lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Paxton 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 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 Paxton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Roane 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 Paxton 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 23 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.

    • Cicerone
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
      • Cicerone is located in Roane County
    • Island Branch
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Branch
      • Island Branch is located in Kanawha County
    • Aarons
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons
      • Aarons is located in Kanawha County
    • Romance
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
      • Romance is located in Jackson County
    • Youngs Bottom
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Bottom
      • Youngs Bottom is located in Kanawha County
    • Falling Rock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Rock
      • Falling Rock is located in Kanawha County
    • Reamer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reamer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reamer
      • Reamer is located in Kanawha County
    • Clendenin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Kentuck
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
      • Kentuck is located in Jackson County
    • Sissonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Elkview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
      • Elkview is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkview <4>
    • Three Mile
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Mile
      • Three Mile is located in Kanawha County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Zona
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
        • Zona is located in Roane County
      • Pinch
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinch
        • Pinch is located in Kanawha County
      • Rushville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
        • Rushville is located in Roane County
      • Kenna
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Flint Town
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
        • Flint Town is located in Roane County
      • Roxalana
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxalana
        • Roxalana is located in Roane County
      • Pigeon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
        • Pigeon is located in Roane County
      • Statts Mills
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statts Mills
        • Statts Mills is located in Jackson County
      • Liberty
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
        • Liberty is located in Putnam County
      • Airport Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
        • Airport Village is located in Kanawha County
        • Airport Village has also been known as:
        • Airport
      • Procious
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Procious
        • Procious is located in Clay 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 Paxton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Roane County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Paxton Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hunt Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hunt Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
    • Hunt Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hunt Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Hunt Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hunt Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
    • Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Haynes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haynes Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Cemetery
    • Haynes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haynes Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Cemetery
    • Fields Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fields Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • The Fields Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Taylor Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Cemetery
    • Jarvis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarvis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jarvis Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarvis Cemetery
    • Lowe Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lowe Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowe Cemetery
    • Shafer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shafer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shafer Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shafer Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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 Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Pauley Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pauley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pauley Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pauley Cemetery
      • Sheets Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheets Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sheets Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheets Cemetery
      • Donahue Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donahue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Donahue Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donahue Cemetery
      • Harper Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harper Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
      • Shafer Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shafer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shafer Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shafer Cemetery
      • Larch Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Larch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Larch Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larch Cemetery
      • Blackshire Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackshire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blackshire Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackshire Cemetery
      • Wheatcraft Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheatcraft Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wheatcraft Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheatcraft Cemetery
      • Clendenin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clendenin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clendenin Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clendenin Cemetery
      • Milam Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Milam Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milam Cemetery
      • Withrow Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Withrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Withrow Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Withrow Cemetery
      • Chandler Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chandler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chandler Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chandler Cemetery
      • Hively Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hively Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hively Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hively Cemetery
      • Abbott Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Abbott Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbott Cemetery
      • Hubbard Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Cemetery
      • Ritchea Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ritchea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ritchea Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ritchea Cemetery
      • Ryan Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ryan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ryan Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ryan 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 Paxton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1544648  (Paxton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1544648 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: Kettle
      • County: Roane         Elev: 314
      • Location given for GNIS #1544648 (Paxton 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 Roane, 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 obstructions 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 Paxton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5762, Longitude: -81.4707       In this case, the coordinates for the Paxton 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.









 

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