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A visit to the Perry Cemetery ...


The location of the Perry 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 Perry Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.3957°   (38° 23' 44")

Lon:   -81.4326°   (-81° 25' 57")

The Perry Cemetery is located in Kanawha County<2>.

The county seat for Kanawha County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Perry Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Perry Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Kanawha 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 Perry 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 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Perry Cemetery.

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

    • Coco
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coco
      • Coco is located in Kanawha County
    • Three Mile
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Mile
      • Three Mile is located in Kanawha County
    • Pinch
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinch
      • Pinch is located in Kanawha County
    • Jarretts Ford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarretts Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarretts Ford
      • Jarretts Ford is located in Kanawha County
    • Youngs Bottom
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Bottom
      • Youngs Bottom is located in Kanawha County
    • Elkview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Falling Rock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Rock
      • Falling Rock is located in Kanawha County
    • Big Chimney
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Chimney
      • Big Chimney is located in Kanawha County
    • Reamer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Coal Fork
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fork
      • Coal Fork is located in Kanawha County
    • Clendenin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Airport Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
      • Airport Village is located in Kanawha County
      • Airport Village has also been known as:
      • Airport
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Aarons
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons
        • Aarons is located in Kanawha County
      • Kanawha City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanawha City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha City
        • Kanawha City is located in Kanawha County
      • Malden
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • South Ruffner
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Ruffner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ruffner
        • South Ruffner is located in Kanawha County
      • Charleston
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Dupont City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont City
        • Dupont City is located in Kanawha County
      • Cedar Grove
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
        • Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
      • Marmet
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marmet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmet
        • Marmet is located in Kanawha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marmet <4>
      • Belle
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
        • Belle is located in Kanawha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <4>
      • Witcher
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witcher
        • Witcher is located in Kanawha County
      • East Bank
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bank
        • East Bank is located in Kanawha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
      • Glasgow
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
        • Glasgow is located in Kanawha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <4>
      • Loudendale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudendale
        • Loudendale is located in Kanawha County
      • Chesapeake
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
        • Chesapeake is located in Kanawha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
      • Cabin Creek
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Creek
        • Cabin Creek is located in Kanawha County
      • Pratt
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
        • Pratt is located in Kanawha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
      • Island Branch
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Branch
        • Island Branch is located in Kanawha County
      • Procious
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Perry Cemetery. The following communities are located in Kanawha County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Perry Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Vickers Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vickers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vickers Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vickers Cemetery
    • Woody Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woody Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woody Cemetery
    • Morris Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Deer Run - Keaton - Myers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Run - Keaton - Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deer Run - Keaton - Myers Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Run - Keaton - Myers Cemetery
    • Jarretts Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarretts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jarretts Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarretts Cemetery
    • Rummell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rummell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rummell Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rummell Cemetery
    • Kennedy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
    • Odell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odell Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odell Cemetery
    • Hayes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
    • Rock Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Memorial Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Memorial Cemetery
    • Lucas Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Lucas Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucas Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Hunter Cemetery 2
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery 2 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hunter Cemetery 2 is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery 2
      • Hunter Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hunter Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
      • O Dell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O Dell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The O Dell Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O Dell Cemetery
      • Ryder Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ryder Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Ryder Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ryder Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the west of Pinch.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ryder Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79780 <7>
      • Murdock Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murdock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Murdock Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murdock Cemetery
      • Sand Run Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Given Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Given Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Given Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Given Cemetery
      • Elk Hills Memorial Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • The Elk Hills Memorial Park is located in Kanawha County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elk Hills Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Big Chimney.
        • The Elk Hills Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Copen Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Hills Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #175397 <7>
      • Martin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martin Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Cline Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cline Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cline Cemetery
      • Patterson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Price Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Price Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price 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 Perry Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1544727  (Perry Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1544727 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: Blue Creek
      • County: Kanawha         Elev: 356
      • Location given for GNIS #1544727 (Perry Cemetery)

    The official website for Kanawha County: www.kanawha.us/

    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 Kanawha, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Perry Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3957, Longitude: -81.4326       In this case, the coordinates for the Perry 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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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