A visit to the Plumley Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 Plumley Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Plumley Cemetery:
38.2026, -82.0543
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Plumley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Plumley Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.
The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Hamlin. Hamlin lies just to the north northwest of the Plumley Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Plumley Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Plumley Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Plumley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Goldsberry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Goldsberry Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsberry Cemetery
- Martha Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Martha Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martha Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Martha Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Palermo.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2222577 <5>
- Cummings Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Cummings Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Cemetery
- Calloway Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Calloway Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calloway Cemetery
- Black Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Black Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Cemetery
- Adkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Adkins Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkins Cemetery
- Lovejoy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Lovejoy Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy Cemetery
- Elkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Elkins Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins Cemetery
- Elkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Elkins Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins Cemetery
- Peck Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Peck Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck Cemetery
- Stowers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Stowers Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowers Cemetery
- Workman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Workman Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Workman Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Yeager Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Yeager Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeager Cemetery
- Noah Sias Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Noah Sias Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah Sias Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Linville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Linville Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville Cemetery
- Egnor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Egnor Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egnor Cemetery
- May Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The May Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Cemetery
- Barrett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Barrett Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett Cemetery
- Goode Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Goode Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goode Cemetery
- Stowers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Stowers Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowers Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Plumley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Plumley Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Palermo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Palermo is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
- Myra
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Myra is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
- Sweetland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sweetland is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
- Kinder ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kinder is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
- Hamlin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Yawkey
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Yawkey is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yawkey
- Spears ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Spears is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears
- East ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- East is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East
- Alkol
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Alkol is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkol
- Tango
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tango is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tango
- Layville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Layville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layville
- Morrisvale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Morrisvale is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisvale
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Sheridan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sheridan is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Dodson Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dodson Junction is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Junction
- Woodville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Woodville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- West Hamlin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
- Wewanta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wewanta is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewanta
- Portersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Portersville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
- Sod
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sod is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sod
- Garretts Bend
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Garretts Bend is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bend
- Harless
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Harless is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harless
- Julian
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Julian is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
- Horse Creek Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Harts
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Priestley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Priestley is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priestley
- Salt Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nestlow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Nestlow is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestlow
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 Plumley Cemetery. The following communities are located in Lincoln County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Plumley 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 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 Plumley Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Lincoln 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 Plumley Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1545069 (Plumley Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1545069 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: Lincoln
- Est. Elev: 308 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hager
- Location given for Plumley Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.2025937 Lon: -82.0543008
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Lincoln, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Plumley Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |
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