A visit to the Pettry 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 Pettry Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Pettry Cemetery (FG ID #79538).
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 Pettry Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pettry Cemetery:
38.1191, -81.5413
The Pettry Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the east of Comfort.
The cemetery is located in Boone County<3>.
The county seat for Boone County is located in Madison. Madison lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west southwest of the Pettry Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Pettry Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Pettry Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pettry Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Green Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Foster Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Foster Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Massey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Massey Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey Cemetery
- Adkins Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ferrell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pineview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wrightsville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Wrightsville Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville Cemetery
- Meadows Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Coon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bowen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Oxley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Little White Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mitchell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
- Frye Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Frye Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frye Cemetery
- Fauber Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Porter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mechanics & Miners Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Danville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Dry Branch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Dry Branch Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch Cemetery
- Slaughter Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cooper Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Sawmill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Sawmill Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Pettry Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pettry Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Joes Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Fosterville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Coopertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kirbyton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Orgas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Comfort
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Eden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Seth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hopkins Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Nelson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Keith
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Eskdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Dry Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Chelyan
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomingrose
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sharlow
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Winifrede
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Milltown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cabot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ronda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cabin Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Racine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sylvester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Acme
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Witcher
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Chesapeake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Chesapeake is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
- Belle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Peytona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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 Pettry Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Boone County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pettry Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Pettry Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Boone 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 Pettry Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #79538
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1544761 (Pettry Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1544761 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: Boone
- Est. Elev: 501 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sylvester
- Location given for Pettry Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.118993 Lon: -81.5415046
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | 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- Pettry Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Boone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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. |