A visit to the Payne 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 Payne Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Payne Cemetery:
37.3637, -81.8790
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Payne Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Payne Cemetery is located in McDowell County<2>.
The county seat for McDowell County is located in Welch. Welch lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Payne Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Payne Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Payne Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Estep Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Estep Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Vance Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Vance Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Mullins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Payne Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Vance Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Vance Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Collins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
- Stacy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Stacy Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy Cemetery
- Mullins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Cooper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Cooper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Cooper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Mullins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Lester Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Lester Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Cemetery
- Lester Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Lester Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Lester Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Lester Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Sparks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Sparks Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Rowe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Rowe Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Collins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Rowe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Rowe Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Horn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Horn Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Cemetery
- Brant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Brant Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant Cemetery
- Candy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Candy Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candy Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Payne Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Payne Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Paynesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Paynesville is located in McDowell County
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- Paynesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Paynesville is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Jackson Flats
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jackson Flats is located in McDowell County
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- Jackson Flats
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jackson Flats is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Bradshaw
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Matney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Matney is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Height
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Height is located in McDowell County
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- Height
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Height is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Avondale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Avondale is located in McDowell County
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- Union City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Union City is located in McDowell County
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- Peapatch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Peapatch is located in McDowell County
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- Peapatch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Peapatch is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Iaeger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Iaeger is located in McDowell County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Panther
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Panther is located in McDowell County
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- Wilmore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wilmore is located in McDowell County
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- Wyoming City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Wyoming City is located in McDowell County
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- Yukon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Yukon is located in McDowell County
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- Bearwallow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bearwallow is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- War
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- War is located in McDowell County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
- Roderfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Roderfield is located in McDowell County
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- Kelsa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kelsa is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Janey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Janey is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Big Sandy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Big Sandy is located in McDowell County
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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 Payne Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McDowell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Payne Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Grundy
- Iaeger
- War
- War lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Payne Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for War.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War
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 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 Payne Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to McDowell 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 Payne Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1544654 (Payne Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1544654 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: McDowell
- Est. Elev: 668 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Patterson
- Location given for Payne Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.3637227 Lon: -81.8790075
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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 McDowell, 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' (or 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- Payne 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |