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A visit to the Pemberton Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Pemberton Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Pemberton Cemetery (FG ID #1995830)

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 Pemberton Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.7136°   (37° 42' 48")

Lon:   -81.2158°   (-81° 12' 56")

The Pemberton Cemetery is located in Raleigh County<2>.

The county seat for Raleigh County is located in Beckley. Beckley lies just to the north northeast of the Pemberton 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 Pemberton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Raleigh 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 Pemberton 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 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Pemberton Cemetery.

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

    • Pemberton
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pemberton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton
      • Pemberton is located in Raleigh County
    • Sophia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sophia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sophia
      • Sophia is located in Raleigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sophia <5>
    • Coal City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Raleigh County
    • Crab Orchard
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
      • Crab Orchard is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <5>
    • Tilden
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
      • Tilden is located in Raleigh County
    • Princewick
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princewick
      • Princewick is located in Raleigh County
    • Raleigh
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Raleigh County
    • MacArthur
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for MacArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacArthur
      • MacArthur is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for MacArthur <5>
    • Mabscott
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabscott have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabscott
      • Mabscott is located in Raleigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
    • Glen White
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen White
      • Glen White is located in Raleigh County
    • Wickham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickham
      • Wickham is located in Raleigh County
    • Stotesbury
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stotesbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotesbury
      • Stotesbury is located in Raleigh County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Old Mill Village
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mill Village
        • Old Mill Village is located in Raleigh County
      • Beaver
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Beckley
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Lester
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
        • Lester is located in Raleigh County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
      • Daniels
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
        • Daniels is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daniels <5>
      • Sprague
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
        • Sprague is located in Raleigh County
      • Tolleys
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolleys
        • Tolleys is located in Raleigh County
      • Slab Fork
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Fork
        • Slab Fork is located in Raleigh County
      • Harper
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Shady Spring
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Clifftop
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifftop
        • Clifftop is located in Raleigh County
      • White Stick
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stick
        • White Stick is located in Raleigh County
      • Skelton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skelton
        • Skelton is located in Raleigh 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 Pemberton Cemetery. The following communities are located in Raleigh County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Beckley
    • Sophia
      • Sophia lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Pemberton Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sophia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sophia

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Pemberton Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Cannaday Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cannaday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cannaday Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cannaday Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Slab Fork Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slab Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Slab Fork Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slab Fork Cemetery
    • Wright Hunter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wright Hunter Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Hunter Cemetery
    • Wildwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Sebastians Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Sebastians Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Sebastians Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Sebastians Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Davis Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Mt. Tabor Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Mt. TaborCemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Calfee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Aliff Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aliff Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aliff Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Crook Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Crook Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crook Cemetery
      • Russ Lilly Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Russ Lilly Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
        • The Russ Lilly Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Blue Jay Cemetery
        • Lilly Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russ Lilly Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2573093 <1>
      • Greenwood Memorial Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Memorial Park is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Memorial Park
      • Teel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Sunset Memorial Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunset Memorial Park is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Park
      • Hall Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hall Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Hall Family Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hall Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Shady Spring.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Family Cemetery
      • Daniel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Daniel Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniel Cemetery
      • Snuffer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snuffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Snuffer Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snuffer Cemetery
      • Tulliver Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tulliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tulliver Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tulliver Cemetery
      • Clay Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clay Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Cemetery
      • Trail Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trail Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trail Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trail Cemetery
      • W.T. Warden Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The W.T. Warden Family Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
        • The W.T. Warden Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Warden Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the W.T. Warden Family 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 Pemberton Cemetery:

    The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Raleigh, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Pemberton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7136, Longitude: -81.2158    
    <4>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.
    <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.
    <7>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.




 

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