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A visit to the Payne Cemetery ...


The location of the Payne 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 Payne Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.3637°   (37° 21' 49")

Lon:   -81.8790°   (-81° 52' 44")

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 .

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 helpful 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Payne 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 22 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in McDowell County
    • Paynesville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Jackson Flats
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
      • Jackson Flats is located in McDowell County
    • Jackson Flats
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
      • Jackson Flats is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Bradshaw
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
      • Bradshaw is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradshaw <5>
    • Matney
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
      • Matney is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Height
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Height have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
      • Height is located in McDowell County
    • Height
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Height. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
      • Height is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Union City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in McDowell County
    • Peapatch
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
      • Peapatch is located in McDowell County
    • Peapatch
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peapatch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
      • Peapatch is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Iaeger
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iaeger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
      • Iaeger is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Panther
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
        • Panther is located in McDowell County
      • Wilmore
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
        • Wilmore is located in McDowell County
      • Wyoming City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming City
        • Wyoming City is located in McDowell County
      • Yukon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
        • Yukon is located in McDowell County
      • Bearwallow
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
        • Bearwallow is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • War
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for War have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War
        • War is located in McDowell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
      • Roderfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roderfield
        • Roderfield is located in McDowell County
      • Kelsa
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsa
        • Kelsa is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Janey
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janey
        • Janey is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Big Sandy
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
        • Big Sandy is located in McDowell 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 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
      • Grundy lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Payne Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Grundy.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
    • Iaeger
      • Iaeger lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Payne Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Iaeger.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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

    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.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estep Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Estep Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estep Cemetery
    • Vance Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vance Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vance Cemetery
    • Mullins Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mullins Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
    • Payne Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Payne Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
    • Vance Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vance Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vance Cemetery
    • Collins Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Collins Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
    • Stacy Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stacy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stacy Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stacy Cemetery
    • Mullins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mullins Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Mullins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mullins Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Lester Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lester Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery
      • Lester Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lester Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery
      • Lester Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lester Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery
      • Sparks Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sparks Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparks Cemetery
      • Rowe Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rowe Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Cemetery
      • Collins Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Collins Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
      • Rowe Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rowe Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Cemetery
      • Horn Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Horn Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn Cemetery
      • Brant Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brant Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brant Cemetery
      • Candy Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Candy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Candy Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Candy 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 Payne Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1544654  (Payne Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1544654 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: Patterson
      • County: McDowell         Elev: 668
      • Location given for GNIS #1544654 (Payne 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 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 'point-to-point' 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 Payne Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3637, Longitude: -81.8790       In this case, the coordinates for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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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