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:
37.7685, -81.0488
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 Raleigh County<2>.
The county seat for Raleigh County is located in Beckley. Beckley lies just to the west 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 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Plumley Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Plumley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- William Kidwell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The William Kidwell Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William Kidwell Cemetery
- The William Kidwell Cemetery has also been known as:
- Kidwell Cemetery
- Hall Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Hall Family Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hall Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Shady Spring.
- Royal Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Royal Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- The Williams Cemetery has also been known as:
- Watts Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2494974 <5>
- Goodson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Goodson Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodson Cemetery
- New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
- The New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Salem Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2171413 <5>
- Greenwood Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wildwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wright Hunter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Russ Lilly Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Russ Lilly Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russ Lilly Cemetery
- The Russ Lilly Cemetery has also been known as:
- Blue Jay Cemetery
- Lilly Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2573093 <5>
- St. Colmans Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The St. Colmans Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Colmans Cemetery
- W.T. Warden Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The W.T. Warden Family Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for W.T. Warden Family Cemetery
- The W.T. Warden Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Warden Family Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Teel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Teel Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teel Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Teel Cemetery is located in Sprague.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2442963 <5>
- St. Sebastians Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Crook Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Crook Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crook Cemetery
- Adkins Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beechnut Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Beechnut Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechnut Cemetery
- The Beechnut Cemetery has also been known as:
- Charles Harrah Cemetery
- Harrah Cemetery
- Jim Harrah Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2608668 <5>
- Meadows Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Meadows Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows Cemetery
- Meadows Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Richmond Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Richmond Cemetery is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 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:
- Grandview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Grandview is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Clifftop
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Clifftop is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifftop
- Daniels
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Shady Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Abraham
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Abraham is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abraham
- Terry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Terry is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
- Quinnimont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Quinnimont is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinnimont
- Royal ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Royal is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Piney View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Piney View is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney View
- Stanaford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stanaford is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanaford
- Prince
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- White Stick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- White Stick is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stick
- Raleigh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Raleigh is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
- Tilden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Tilden is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
- Sprague
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sprague is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
- Beckley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jumping Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jumping Branch is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumping Branch
- Sandstone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- New Richmond ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- New Richmond is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
- McKendree
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- McKendree is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKendree
- Skelton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Skelton is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skelton
- Mabscott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mabscott is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabscott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
- MacArthur
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pemberton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pemberton is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton
- Sullivan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sullivan is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
- Nimitz
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nimitz is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimitz
- Prosperity
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Prosperity is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- Wickham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wickham is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickham
- Old Mill Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Old Mill Village is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mill Village
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 Raleigh 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Raleigh 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 #2586363 (Plumley Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2586363 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: Raleigh
- Topo Map Name: Prince
- Location given for Plumley Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.7685087 Lon: -81.0487611
- 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 Raleigh, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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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