A visit to the Penile 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 Penile Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Penile Cemetery:
38.1434, -80.7168
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Penile Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Penile Cemetery is located in Nicholas County<2>.
The county seat for Nicholas County is located in Summersville. Summersville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the Penile Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Penile Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Penile Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mountain Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Mountain Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Cemetery
- Spruce Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Spruce Grove Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Grove Cemetery
- Buckhorn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Buckhorn Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn Cemetery
- Dixon Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Dixon Chapel Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Chapel Cemetery
- Fields Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Fields Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
- Sugar Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch Cemetery
- Downtain Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gilgal Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Gilgal Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilgal Cemetery
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Fowlers Knob Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Fowlers Knob Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlers Knob Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Ward Road Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Ward Road Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Road Cemetery
- Mt. Lookout Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Lookout Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Lookout Cemetery
- Richwood Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Buckle Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Russell Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell 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 Penile Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Penile Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Carl
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Carl is located in Nicholas County
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- Peaser Junction ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Peaser Junction is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaser Junction
- Brushy Junction ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brushy Junction is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Junction
- Tolbert
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Tolbert is located in Nicholas County
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- Odell Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Odell Town is located in Nicholas County
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- Odell Town has also been known as:
- Odell
- Snow Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Snow Hill is located in Nicholas County
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- Quinwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Quinwood is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Lile
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lile is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lile
- Nettie
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Crichton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Crichton is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crichton
- Orient Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Orient Hill is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient Hill
- Saxman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Saxman is located in Nicholas County
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- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Runa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Runa is located in Nicholas County
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- Donald
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Donald is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
- Charmco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hines
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hines is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hines
- McRoss
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- McRoss is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoss
- Richwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Morrison ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Morrison is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
- Maywood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Maywood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Rainelle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rupert
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Summersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Penile Cemetery. The following communities are located in Nicholas County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Penile Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Penile Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Nicholas 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 Penile Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1741210 (Penile Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1741210 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: Nicholas
- Est. Elev: 737 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Nettie
- Location given for Penile Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.1434475 Lon: -80.7167582
- 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 Nicholas, 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- Penile 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |