A visit to the Rakes 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 Rakes Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rakes Cemetery:
38.0623, -82.0957
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rakes Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rakes Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.
The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Hamlin. Hamlin lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north of the Rakes Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Rakes Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rakes Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Maynard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Maynard Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Nelson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Lucas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Lucas Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Adkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Adkins Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Bishop Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Bishop Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Nelson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Nelson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Lambert Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Lambert Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Mullins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Adkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Adkins Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Adkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Adkins Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Ferrellsburg Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Ferrellsburg Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Frye Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Frye Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Hager Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Hager Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager Cemetery
- Brumfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Brumfield Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Brumfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Brumfield Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Browning Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Browning Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Walker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Lambert Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Lambert Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Lucas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Lucas Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Ferrell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Ferrell Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Frye Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Frye Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Toney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Toney Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Pea Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Pea Ridge Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Spears Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Spears Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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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 Rakes Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rakes Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Harts
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Spears ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Spears is located in Lincoln County
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- Big Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Big Creek is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Wewanta
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wewanta is located in Lincoln County
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- Banco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Banco is located in Logan County
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- Kinder ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Kinder is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
- Chapmanville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Palermo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Palermo is located in Lincoln County
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- Cove Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cove Gap is located in Wayne County
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- Whirlwind
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Whirlwind is located in Logan County
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- Manila
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Manila is located in Boone County
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- Layville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Layville is located in Boone County
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- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Dodson Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dodson Junction is located in Boone County
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- Morrisvale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Morrisvale is located in Boone County
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- Alkol
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alkol is located in Lincoln County
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- Myra
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Myra is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
- Mitchell Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchell Heights is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
- Turtle Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Turtle Creek is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
- Woodville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Woodville is located in Boone County
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- Nestlow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nestlow is located in Wayne County
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- Kiahsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Kiahsville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiahsville
- Dingess
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dingess is located in Mingo County
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- Havana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Havana is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Sheridan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sheridan is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Rock Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rock Creek is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- East ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- East is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East
- Yawkey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Yawkey is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yawkey
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 Rakes Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Lincoln 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 Rakes Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1545387 (Rakes Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1545387 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: Lincoln
- Est. Elev: 386 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Big Creek
- Location given for Rakes Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.0623187 Lon: -82.0956893
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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 Lincoln, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rakes 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. |