A visit to the Presley 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 Presley Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Presley Cemetery:
38.6518, -81.5293
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Presley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Presley Cemetery is located in Roane County<2>.
The county seat for Roane County is located in Spencer. Spencer lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Presley Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Presley Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Presley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- White Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The White Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Kiser Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Kiser Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser Cemetery
- Hackney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Hackney Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackney Cemetery
- Price Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Price Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
- Hunt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Hunt Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Cemetery
- Ferrell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Ferrell Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrell Cemetery
- Westfall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Westfall Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfall Cemetery
- Godby Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Godby Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godby Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Good Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Good Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Cemetery
- Fletcher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
- Skeen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Skeen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skeen Cemetery
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Garrett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Garrett Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Cemetery
- Marion Counts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Marion Counts Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Counts Cemetery
- The Marion Counts Cemetery has also been known as:
- Counts Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78085 <5>
- Counts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Counts Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Cemetery
- Lowe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Lowe Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe Cemetery
- Harper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Harper Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
- Parsons Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Parsons Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Cemetery
- Rhodes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Cemetery
- Skeen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Skeen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skeen Cemetery
- Hatcher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Hatcher Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher Cemetery
- Goshen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Goshen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Cemetery
- The Goshen Cemetery has also been known as:
- Goshen Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1824989 <5>
- Counts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Counts Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Cemetery
- Siders Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Siders Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siders Cemetery
- Kiser Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Kiser Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser Cemetery
- Wheatcraft Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Wheatcraft Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatcraft Cemetery
- Blackshire Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Blackshire Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackshire Cemetery
- Haynes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Haynes Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rhodes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Presley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Presley Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cicerone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cicerone is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
- Woodyard ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Woodyard is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodyard
- Fletcher
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Fletcher is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
- Kentuck
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kentuck is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
- Mattie ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mattie is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
- Romance
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Romance is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
- Island Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Island Branch is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Branch
- Walton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Zona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Zona is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
- Flint Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Flint Town is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
- Aplin ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Aplin is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aplin
- Kenna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Statts Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Statts Mills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statts Mills
- Sissonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Aarons
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Aarons is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons
- Rushville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rushville is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Fairplain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fairplain is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplain
- Liberty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Liberty is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Legg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Legg is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legg
- Hereford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hereford is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
- Kester ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Kester is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kester
- Looneyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
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 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 Presley Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Roane 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 Presley Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1545239 (Presley Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1545239 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: Roane
- Est. Elev: 299 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kentuck
- Location given for Presley Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.6517579 Lon: -81.5292907
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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 Roane, 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- Presley 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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