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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. 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 Pierce Cemetery ...

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

38.0503, -81.0957

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

The Pierce Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Fayetteville.

The cemetery is located in Fayette County<3>.

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

Open a Google Map centered on the Pierce Cemetery.

Establishment of the Pierce Cemetery ...

The Pierce Cemetery was established in 1921.

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)
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Abbot Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Abbot Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbot Cemetery
  • John Nugen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The John Nugen Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Nugen Cemetery
  • Willis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Willis Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis Cemetery
  • High Lawn Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bays Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bays Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bays Cemetery
  • Restlawn Memory Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Westlake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Westlake Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Cemetery
  • Mt. Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Chapel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Chapel Cemetery
  • Jennette Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Abbott - Huddleston Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hilltop Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hilltop Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop Cemetery
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Robson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Robson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robson Cemetery
    • Meadow Haven Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Peters Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Peters Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Cemetery
    • Sugar Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Sugar Creek Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek Cemetery
    • Blake Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Blake Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Cemetery
    • Page Tabernackle Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Legg Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Legg Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legg Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Wriston Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wriston Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wriston Cemetery
    • Powers Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Powers Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Cemetery
    • Tyree Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Tyree Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyree Cemetery
    • Holly Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Holly Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Cemetery
    • Ellison Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ellison Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison Cemetery
    • Smailes Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Smailes Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smailes Cemetery
    • Tyree Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Tyree Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyree Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The White Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 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:

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 like to start 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 Pierce Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Fayette 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 Pierce Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #79548

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1544804  (Pierce Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1544804 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: Fayette
      • Est. Elev: 573 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fayetteville
      • Location given for Pierce Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.0503886     Lon: -81.0953797
      • 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>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- Pierce Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.