A visit to the Prison 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 Prison Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Prison Cemetery:
39.9092, -80.7015
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Prison Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Prison Cemetery is located in Marshall County<2>.
The county seat for Marshall County is located in Moundsville. Moundsville lies just to the west northwest of the Prison Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Prison Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Prison Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Prison Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Waymans Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Waymans Ridge Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waymans Ridge Cemetery
- First Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The First Street Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Street Cemetery
- Mt. Rose Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Rose Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Rose Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Blairs Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Blairs Ridge Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairs Ridge Cemetery
- Riverview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Riverview Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
- Green View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Green View Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green View Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Rulong - Bartlett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Harris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Buchanan Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Buchanan Hill Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Hill Cemetery
- Limestone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Limestone Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cemetery
- Wood Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Wood Hill Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Hill Cemetery
- Shafer Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Shafer Farm Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafer Farm Cemetery
- Dilles Bottom Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Dilles Bottom Cemetery is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilles Bottom Cemetery
- Jefferson - Staniford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brushy Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Brushy Ridge Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Ridge Cemetery
- Fork Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Fork Ridge Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Ridge Cemetery
- Fork Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Fork Ridge Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Ridge Cemetery
- Coopers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Coopers Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers Cemetery
- Halcyon Hills Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- McHenry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The McHenry Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry 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 Prison Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Prison Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Moundsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Knoxville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Knoxville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Limestone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Limestone is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Glendale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Glendale is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glen Dale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rosbys Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rosbys Rock is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosbys Rock
- McMechen
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Glen Easton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Shadyside
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sherrard
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sherrard is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
- Powhatan Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vadis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Vadis is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vadis
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Allendale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Allendale is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Benwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bellaire
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Loudenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Loudenville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudenville
- Calis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Calis is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
- Anvil
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Anvil is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anvil
- Cameron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rocklick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Rocklick is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
- Bethlehem
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bethlehem is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
- Captina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Captina is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captina
- West Wheeling
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- West Wheeling is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheeling
- Adaline
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Adaline is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaline
- Triadelphia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Neffs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Neffs is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs
- Wheeling
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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 Prison Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marshall County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Prison Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bellaire
- Benwood
- Cameron
- Moundsville
- Wheeling
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 helpful 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 Prison Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Marshall 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 Prison Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1545277 (Prison Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1545277 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: Marshall
- Est. Elev: 223 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Moundsville
- Location given for Prison Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.9092422 Lon: -80.701472
- 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 Marshall, 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 from Point A (ie- Prison 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |