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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 Promise Land Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.6934°   (38° 41' 36")

Lon:   -81.9129°   (-81° 54' 46")

The Promise Land Cemetery is located in Mason County<2>.

The county seat for Mason County is located in Point Pleasant. Point Pleasant lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Promise Land Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Promise Land Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Greenlee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenlee Cemetery is located in Mason County
  • Kimberling Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimberling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimberling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kimberling Cemetery is located in Mason County
  • Kimberling Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimberling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimberling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kimberling Cemetery is located in Mason County
  • Douglas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Mason County
  • Tucker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Mason County
  • Craig Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Craig Cemetery is located in Mason County
  • Manilla Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manilla Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manilla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Manilla Cemetery is located in Putnam County
  • Arbuckle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arbuckle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arbuckle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Arbuckle Cemetery is located in Mason County
  • Smith Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Church Cemetery is located in Mason County
  • Leon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Leon Cemetery is located in Mason County
  • Atkeson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkeson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkeson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Atkeson Cemetery is located in Putnam County
  • Kirkpatrick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkpatrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkpatrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kirkpatrick Cemetery is located in Putnam County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Walker Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Chapel Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pine Grove Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Leon.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79556 <5>
    • McDade Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDade Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDade Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Taber Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taber Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taber Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Greenlee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenlee Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Van Sickle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Sickle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Sickle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Van Sickle Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Hambrick Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hambrick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hambrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hambrick Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Siloam Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siloam Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Siloam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Siloam Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Pliny Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pliny Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pliny Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pliny Church Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Buffalo Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buffalo Memorial Park is located in Putnam County
    • Warner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Warner Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Sayre Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sayre Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sayre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sayre Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Big Spruce Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Spruce Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Spruce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Big Spruce Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Creston Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Creston Cemetery is located in Mason County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Promise Land Cemetery.

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

  • Grimms Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grimms Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimms Landing
    • Grimms Landing is located in Mason County
  • Arbuckle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
    • Arbuckle is located in Mason County
  • Southside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
    • Southside is located in Mason County
  • Leon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Leon is located in Mason County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
  • Pliny
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pliny
    • Pliny is located in Putnam County
  • Buffalo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Indian Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Indian Village is located in Putnam County
  • Baden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
    • Baden is located in Mason County
  • Fraziers Bottom
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraziers Bottom
    • Fraziers Bottom is located in Putnam County
  • Midway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Putnam County
  • Paradise
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Paradise is located in Putnam County
  • Fivemile
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fivemile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
    • Fivemile is located in Mason County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Eleanor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
      • Eleanor is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleanor <7>
    • Red House
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Huntsville ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Jackson County
    • Brighton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brighton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Mason County
    • Arlee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arlee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlee
      • Arlee is located in Mason County
    • Winfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Sigman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sigman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigman
      • Sigman is located in Putnam County
    • Liberty
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Putnam County
    • Angerona
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Angerona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angerona
      • Angerona is located in Jackson County
    • Upland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
      • Upland is located in Mason County
    • Flatrock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock
      • Flatrock is located in Mason County
    • Fairplain
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairplain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplain
      • Fairplain is located in Jackson County
    • Bancroft
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
    • Kenna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Letart Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart Falls
      • Letart Falls is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Ripley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Millwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Jackson County
    • Letart
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart
      • Letart is located in Mason County
    • Apple Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
      • Apple Grove is located in Mason 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 Promise Land Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mason County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Promise Land 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 Promise Land Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1678911  (Promise Land Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1678911 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: Robertsburg
    • County: Mason         Elev: 225
    • Location given for GNIS #1678911 (Promise Land 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 Mason, 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 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 Promise Land Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6934, Longitude: -81.9129       In this case, the coordinates for the Promise Land 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>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.
<6>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.
<7>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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