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A visit to the Pierpont Cemetery ...


The location of the Pierpont 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 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)

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

Lat:   39.4379°   (39° 26' 16")

Lon:   -80.8451°   (-80° 50' 42")

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

The county seat for Tyler County is located in Middlebourne. Middlebourne lies just to the northwest of the Pierpont Cemetery .

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 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 Pierpont Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Tyler 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 Pierpont 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 25 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.

    • Big Moses
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Moses
      • Big Moses is located in Tyler County
    • Middlebourne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mountain
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Iuka
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
      • Iuka is located in Tyler County
    • McKim
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKim
      • McKim is located in Tyler County
    • Atwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Tyler County
    • Meadville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
      • Meadville is located in Tyler County
    • Adonis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adonis
      • Adonis is located in Tyler County
    • Sandusky
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandusky have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
      • Sandusky is located in Tyler County
    • Plum Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Run
      • Plum Run is located in Tyler County
    • Hebron
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Pleasants County
    • West Union
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Doddridge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Roberts
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
        • Roberts is located in Doddridge County
      • Minnie
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
        • Minnie is located in Wetzel County
      • Duckworth
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duckworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckworth
        • Duckworth is located in Doddridge County
      • Smithburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
        • Smithburg is located in Doddridge County
      • Childs
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
        • Childs is located in Wetzel County
      • Sistersville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sistersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sistersville
        • Sistersville is located in Tyler County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sistersville <4>
      • Pennsboro
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Toll Gate
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toll Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll Gate
        • Toll Gate is located in Ritchie County
      • Paden City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden City
        • Paden City is located in Tyler County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paden City <4>
      • Pine Grove
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
        • Pine Grove is located in Wetzel County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <4>
      • Fly
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
        • Fly is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Friendly
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
        • Friendly is located in Tyler County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Sugar Valley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
        • Sugar Valley is located in Pleasants 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 Pierpont Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tyler County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Pierpont Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Fairview Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Wilbur Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Middlebourne Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middlebourne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middlebourne Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middlebourne Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Underwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Underwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Underwood Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Underwood Cemetery
    • Tennant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tennant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tennant Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tennant Cemetery
    • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    • Elk Fork Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elk Fork Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Fork Cemetery
    • Archer's Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mountain Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Walnut Fork Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Parks Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parks Cemetery is located in Tyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parks Cemetery
      • Simpson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Tyler County
        • The Simpson Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Lone Tree Cemetery
        • Simpson Chapel Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79891 <6>
      • Arnold Creek Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arnold Creek Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Creek Cemetery
      • Atwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Atwood Cemetery is located in Tyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atwood Cemetery
      • Garrett Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Tyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
      • Piggott Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piggott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Piggott Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piggott Cemetery
      • Masonic Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
      • Crystal Lake Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crystal Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crystal Lake Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal Lake Cemetery
      • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chestnut Grove Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery
      • Underwood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive 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 Pierpont Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1544808  (Pierpont Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1544808 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: Shirley
      • County: Tyler         Elev: 287
      • Location given for GNIS #1544808 (Pierpont 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 Tyler, 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 Pierpont Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4379, Longitude: -80.8451       In this case, the coordinates for the Pierpont 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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