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A visit to the Poe 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 Poe Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Poe 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 Poe Cemetery

Lat:   37.3154°   (37° 18' 55")

Lon:   -81.2595°   (-81° 15' 34")

The Poe Cemetery is located in Mercer County<2>.

The county seat for Mercer County is located in Princeton. Princeton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Poe Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 34 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Poe Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wall Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • Shrader Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shrader Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shrader Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shrader Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • Butt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Butt Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • Butt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Butt Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • Mt. Herman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Herman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Herman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Herman Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • Davidson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davidson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • Wall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wall Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • King Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The King Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • Belcher Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Belcher Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • Owens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Owens Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • Continue List   (22 more) ...
    • Barnett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnett Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Patterson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Dillon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dillon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dillon Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Miles Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miles Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miles Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Powell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Lambert Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambert Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lambert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lambert Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Delp Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delp Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Delp Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Belcher Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belcher Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belcher Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Brown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Perdue Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perdue Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perdue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perdue Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • McQuire Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McQuire Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McQuire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McQuire Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Hutchinson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchinson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutchinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hutchinson Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Doyle Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doyle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Doyle Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Belcher Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belcher Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belcher Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Thomason Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomason Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomason Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Holt Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holt Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Terry Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Terry Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Sandlick Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandlick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandlick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sandlick Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Herndon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herndon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herndon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Herndon Cemetery is located in Mercer County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Poe Cemetery.

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

  • Flipping
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flipping. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flipping
    • Flipping is located in Mercer County
  • Nemours
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nemours. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemours
    • Nemours is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemours <6>
  • Littlesburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlesburg
    • Littlesburg is located in Mercer County
  • Montcalm
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montcalm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcalm
    • Montcalm is located in Mercer County
  • Freeman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
    • Freeman is located in Mercer County
  • Bramwell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Yards
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
    • Yards is located in Tazewell County (VA)
  • Yards
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
    • Yards is located in Mercer County
  • Falls Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
    • Falls Mills is located in Tazewell County (VA)
  • Bluefield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Coopers
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
    • Coopers is located in Mercer County
  • Bluefield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Pocahontas
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
      • Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
    • Bethel ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Mercer County
    • Edison
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
      • Edison is located in Mercer County
    • Saint Clair
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Clair. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
      • Saint Clair is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Weyanoke
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyanoke
      • Weyanoke is located in Mercer County
    • El Centro ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Centro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Centro
      • El Centro is located in Mercer County
    • Boissevain
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boissevain
      • Boissevain is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Johnston Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Town
      • Johnston Town is located in Mercer County
    • Matoaka
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matoaka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaka
      • Matoaka is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
    • Lashmeet
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lashmeet
      • Lashmeet is located in Mercer County
    • Rocky Gap
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Gap
      • Rocky Gap is located in Bland County (VA)
    • Princeton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Elkhorn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
      • Elkhorn is located in McDowell 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 Poe Cemetery. The following communities are located in Mercer County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Poe 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 Poe Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1545086  (Poe Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1545086 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: Bramwell
    • County: Mercer         Elev: 815
    • Location given for GNIS #1545086 (Poe 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 Mercer, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Poe Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3154, Longitude: -81.2595       In this case, the coordinates for the Poe 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>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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