RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of West Virginia >> Fayette County >> Pierce CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
West Virginia

The Commemorative Quarter for West Virginia





A visit to the Pierce 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 Pierce Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Pierce Cemetery (FG ID #79548)

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 Pierce Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery has been estimated.<2>

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

Lat:   38.0503°   (38° 3' 1")

Lon:   -81.0957°   (-81° 5' 44")

The cemetery is located in Fayette County<3>.

As an estimate, the Pierce Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Fayetteville.

The county seat for Fayette County is located in Fayetteville. Fayetteville lies just to the west northwest of the Pierce Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> of the Pierce Cemetery.<5>

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

  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Abbot Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbot Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Abbot Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • John Nugen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Nugen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Nugen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The John Nugen Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Willis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Willis Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • High Lawn Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Lawn Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Lawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The High Lawn Memorial Park is located in Fayette County
  • Bays Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bays Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bays Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Restlawn Memory Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restlawn Memory Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restlawn Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Restlawn Memory Gardens is located in Fayette County
  • Westlake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westlake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westlake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Westlake Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Mt. Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Chapel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Jennette Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Abbott - Huddleston Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbott - Huddleston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbott - Huddleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Abbott - Huddleston Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Hilltop Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilltop Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilltop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hilltop Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Robson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Meadow Haven Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadow Haven Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadow Haven Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meadow Haven Memorial Park is located in Fayette County
    • Peters Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peters Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Sugar Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sugar Creek Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Blake Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blake Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Page Tabernackle Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Page Tabernackle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Page Tabernackle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Page Tabernackle Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Legg Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Legg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Legg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Legg Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Wriston Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wriston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wriston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wriston Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Powers Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powers Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Tyree Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyree Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tyree Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Holly Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holly Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Ellison Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellison Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellison Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Smailes Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smailes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smailes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smailes Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Tyree Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyree Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tyree Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • White Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Fayette County

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]<4> of the Pierce Cemetery.

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

  • Fayetteville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Garten
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Fayette
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
    • Fayette is located in Fayette County
  • Kaymoor ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Lansing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Keeneys Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Grayden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grayden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayden
    • Grayden is located in Fayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Grayden
    • From the Pierce Cemetery to Grayden
  • Dempsey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Beckwith
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,028 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <7>
  • Concho
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Concho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concho
    • Concho is located in Fayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Concho
    • From the Pierce Cemetery to Concho
  • Sewell ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
    • Sewell is located in Fayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sewell
    • From the Pierce Cemetery to Sewell
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Victor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Cotton Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ansted
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansted have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansted
      • Ansted is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansted <7>
    • Wriston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wriston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wriston
      • Wriston is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wriston
      • From the Pierce Cemetery to Wriston
    • Thurmond
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Rush Run ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rush Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Run
      • Rush Run is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rush Run
      • From the Pierce Cemetery to Rush Run
    • East Sewell ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sewell have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sewell
      • East Sewell is located in Fayette County
    • Lookout
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Whipple
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Newlyn ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newlyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlyn
      • Newlyn is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newlyn
      • From the Pierce Cemetery to Newlyn
    • Redstar
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Redstar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstar
      • Redstar is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Redstar
      • From the Pierce Cemetery to Redstar
    • Harvey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Sewell Knob ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sewell Knob. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell Knob
      • Sewell Knob is located in Fayette County
      • Sewell Knob has also been known as:
      • Swell Knob
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sewell Knob
      • From the Pierce Cemetery to Sewell Knob
    • Stonecliff ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stonecliff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecliff
      • Stonecliff is located in Fayette County
      • Stonecliff has also been known as:
      • Stone Cliff
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stonecliff
      • From the Pierce Cemetery to Stonecliff
    • Clifftop
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Mulvane ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulvane have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulvane
      • Mulvane is located in Fayette 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 Pierce Cemetery. The following communities are located in Fayette County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Pierce Cemetery:

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 Pierce Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1544804  (Pierce Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1544804 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: Fayetteville
    • County: Fayette         Elev: 573
    • Location given for GNIS #1544804 (Pierce Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #79548

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>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.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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 Pierce Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0503, Longitude: -81.0957       In this case, the coordinates for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 22 Apr 2025