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A visit to the Pierpont Cemetery ...

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 Pierpont Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pierpont Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   39.6551°   (39° 39' 18")

Lon:   -79.8897°   (-79° 53' 22")

The Pierpont Cemetery is located in Monongalia County<2>.

The county seat for Monongalia County is located in Morgantown. Morgantown lies just to the west southwest of the Pierpont Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Pierpont Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
  • Sunnyside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunnyside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
  • New Monongalia County Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Monongalia County Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Monongalia County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Monongalia County Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
  • Pool Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pool Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pool Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pool Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
  • Baker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
  • Zion Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Church Cemetery
    • The Zion Church Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
    • The Zion Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978550 <5>
  • Jennewine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jennewine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jennewine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jennewine Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
  • Eden UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden UMC Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden UMC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eden UMC Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
  • Hoard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hoard Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
  • Donaldson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donaldson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donaldson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Donaldson Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
  • Blaney Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blaney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blaney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blaney Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
  • Forks of Cheat Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forks of Cheat Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forks of Cheat Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Forks of Cheat Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Evergreen Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Memorial Park is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Everley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Everley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Everley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Everley Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
    • Lawnwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawnwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawnwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawnwood Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
    • East Oak Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Nuce Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nuce Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nuce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nuce Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
    • Fletcher Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
    • Pt. Marion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Marion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Marion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pt. Marion Cemetery is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Ft. Martin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Martin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ft. Martin Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
    • Garlow Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garlow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garlow Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
    • Crichfield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crichfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crichfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crichfield Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
    • Summers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Summers Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
    • Nicholson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicholson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicholson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nicholson Cemetery is located in Monongalia County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pierpont Cemetery.

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

  • Canyon
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
    • Canyon is located in Monongalia County
  • Cheat Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheat Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheat Lake
    • Cheat Lake is located in Monongalia County
  • Brookhaven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
    • Brookhaven is located in Monongalia County
  • Baker Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ridge
    • Baker Ridge is located in Monongalia County
  • Westover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
    • Westover is located in Monongalia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <6>
  • Morgantown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Point Marion
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Marion
    • Point Marion is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Marion <6>
  • Star City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
    • Star City is located in Monongalia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
  • Granville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
    • Granville is located in Monongalia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
  • Laurel Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurel Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
    • Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County
  • Dilliner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilliner
    • Dilliner is located in Greene County (PA)
  • Winstead
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead
    • Winstead is located in Fayette County (PA)
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Morris Crossroads
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morris Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Crossroads
      • Morris Crossroads is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Dunkard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard
      • Dunkard is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Maidsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maidsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidsville
      • Maidsville is located in Monongalia County
    • Bowlby
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowlby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
      • Bowlby is located in Monongalia County
    • Little Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
      • Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
    • Masontown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
      • Masontown is located in Preston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <6>
    • Atlantic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
      • Atlantic is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • New Geneva
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Geneva
      • New Geneva is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Greensboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Cassville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Monongalia County
    • Rockville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Preston County
    • Mount Morris
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Georgetown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
    • Arnettsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnettsville
      • Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
    • Smithtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithtown
      • Smithtown is located in Monongalia County
    • Arthurdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Reedsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
      • Reedsville is located in Preston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <6>
    • Haydentown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haydentown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydentown
      • Haydentown is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Fairchance
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairchance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchance
      • Fairchance is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,888 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairchance <6>
    • Fayette
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fayette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Fayette County (PA)

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 Pierpont Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monongalia County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Pierpont 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 Pierpont Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2586239  (Pierpont Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2586239 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: Morgantown North
    • County: Monongalia
    • Location given for GNIS #2586239 (Pierpont Cemetery)

The official website for Monongalia County: www.co.monongalia.wv.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 Monongalia, 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 things 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 Pierpont Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6551, Longitude: -79.8897       In this case, the coordinates for the Pierpont Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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