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A visit to the Pickens Cemetery ...


The location of the Pickens 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 Pickens Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.7923°   (38° 47' 32")

Lon:   -80.4473°   (-80° 26' 50")

The Pickens Cemetery is located in Lewis County<2>.

The county seat for Lewis County is located in Weston. Weston lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north of the Pickens 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 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 Pickens Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Lewis 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 Pickens 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pickens Cemetery.

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

    • Falls Mill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mill
      • Falls Mill is located in Braxton County
    • Cleveland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kanawha Head
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanawha Head have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha Head
      • Kanawha Head is located in Upshur County
    • Crawford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Lewis County
    • Replete
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Replete have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
      • Replete is located in Webster County
    • Wilsontown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsontown
      • Wilsontown is located in Upshur County
    • Rock Cave
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cave
      • Rock Cave is located in Upshur County
    • Frenchton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchton
      • Frenchton is located in Upshur County
    • Napier
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
      • Napier is located in Braxton County
    • Goshen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Upshur County
    • Hoover Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoover Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Town
      • Hoover Town is located in Upshur County
    • Orlando
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
      • Orlando is located in Braxton County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Heaters
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Hacker Valley
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Rollyson
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollyson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollyson
        • Rollyson is located in Braxton County
      • Abbott
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
        • Abbott is located in Upshur County
      • Flatwoods
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
        • Flatwoods is located in Braxton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <4>
      • Alton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
        • Alton is located in Upshur County
      • Adrian
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
        • Adrian is located in Upshur County
      • Burnsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • McNutt
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNutt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
        • McNutt is located in Braxton County
      • Big Run
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
        • Big Run is located in Webster County
      • Beans Mill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Mill
        • Beans Mill is located in Upshur County
      • Helvetia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Tenmile
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenmile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
        • Tenmile is located in Upshur County
      • Sago
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sago
        • Sago is located in Upshur County
      • Arnett
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
        • Arnett is located in Braxton 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 Pickens Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lewis County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Pickens Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Green Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
    • Knawl Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knawl Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knawl Creek Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knawl Creek Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Chestnut Flat Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chestnut Flat Cemetery is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Flat Cemetery
    • Long Point Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Gibson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
    • Kraft Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kraft Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kraft Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kraft Cemetery
    • Post Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Post Chapel Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Chapel Cemetery
    • Chop Fork Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chop Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chop Fork Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chop Fork Cemetery
    • Fleming Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fleming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fleming Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleming Cemetery
    • Highwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highwood Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highwood Cemetery
    • Fisher Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Kniceley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kniceley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kniceley Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kniceley Cemetery
      • Rock Cave Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Cave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rock Cave Cemetery is located in Upshur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Cave Cemetery
      • Rexroad Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rexroad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rexroad Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rexroad Cemetery
      • Big Run Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Big Run Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Run Cemetery
      • Life Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Life Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Life Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Life Cemetery
      • Gregory Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gregory Cemetery is located in Upshur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
      • Morrison Hull Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Casto Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Casto Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casto Cemetery
      • Riffle Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riffle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riffle Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riffle Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Hamner Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hamner Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamner Cemetery
      • Hamner Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hamner Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamner Cemetery
      • Ware Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ware Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ware Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ware Cemetery
      • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
      • Rice Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rice Cemetery is located in Upshur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
      • Beechtown Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beechtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beechtown Cemetery is located in Upshur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beechtown 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 Pickens Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1544795  (Pickens Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1544795 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: Walkersville
      • County: Lewis         Elev: 422
      • Location given for GNIS #1544795 (Pickens 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 Lewis, 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 Pickens Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7923, Longitude: -80.4473       In this case, the coordinates for the Pickens 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>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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