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A visit to the Rector Cemetery ...


The location of the Rector Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Rector Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rector Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rector Cemetery

Lat:   38.9731°   (38° 58' 23")

Lon:   -81.3187°   (-81° 19' 7")

The Rector Cemetery is located in Wirt County<2>.

The county seat for Wirt County is located in Elizabeth. Elizabeth lies just to the north northwest of the Rector Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Rector Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Wirt County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Rector Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rector Cemetery.

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

    • Burning Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
      • Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
    • Creston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Wirt County
    • Palestine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Wirt County
    • Reedy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
      • Reedy is located in Roane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Elizabeth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Triplett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triplett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
      • Triplett is located in Roane County
    • Peewee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
      • Peewee is located in Wirt County
    • Rocksdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocksdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
      • Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
    • Newark
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Wirt County
    • Freed
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freed have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
      • Freed is located in Calhoun County
    • Oxbow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxbow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
      • Oxbow is located in Ritchie County
    • Spencer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Freeport
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
        • Freeport is located in Wirt County
      • Windy
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy
        • Windy is located in Wirt County
      • Liverpool
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
        • Liverpool is located in Jackson County
      • Greencastle
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
        • Greencastle is located in Wirt County
      • Grantsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Garfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
        • Garfield is located in Jackson County
      • Leachtown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leachtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown
        • Leachtown is located in Wood County
      • Slate
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate
        • Slate is located in Wood County
      • Rusk
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rusk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
        • Rusk is located in Ritchie County
      • Pink
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
        • Pink is located in Calhoun County
      • Cantwell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantwell
        • Cantwell is located in Ritchie County
      • Russet
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
        • Russet is located in Calhoun County
      • Petroleum
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petroleum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
        • Petroleum is located in Ritchie 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 Rector Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wirt County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Rector Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hill Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Grove Cemetery is located in Wirt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Grove Cemetery
    • Mt. Solon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Solon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Solon Cemetery is located in Wirt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Solon Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Wirt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Depue Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Depue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Depue Cemetery is located in Wirt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Depue Cemetery
    • Ruble Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ruble Cemetery is located in Wirt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruble Cemetery
    • Saratoga Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saratoga Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Saratoga Cemetery is located in Wirt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saratoga Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Wirt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Two Run Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Two Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Two Run Cemetery is located in Wirt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Two Run Cemetery
    • McCrae Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCrae Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCrae Cemetery is located in Wirt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCrae Cemetery
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Wirt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Mt. Williams Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Williams Cemetery is located in Wirt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Williams Cemetery
    • Belt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belt Cemetery is located in Wirt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belt Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Guthrie Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guthrie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Guthrie Cemetery is located in Wirt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guthrie Cemetery
      • Mayberry Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mayberry Cemetery is located in Wirt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayberry Cemetery
      • New Home Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Home Cemetery is located in Wirt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Cemetery
      • Buffalo Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Wirt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Cemetery
      • Baker Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baker Cemetery is located in Wirt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • McCutcheon Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCutcheon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCutcheon Cemetery is located in Wirt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCutcheon Cemetery
      • Cooper Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
      • Snyder Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snyder Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Snyder Chapel Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyder Chapel Cemetery
      • Maze Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maze Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maze Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maze Cemetery
      • Sixteen Ridge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sixteen Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sixteen Ridge Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sixteen Ridge Cemetery

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

    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 Rector Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1545445  (Rector Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1545445 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: Burning Springs
      • County: Wirt         Elev: 231
      • Location given for GNIS #1545445 (Rector 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 Wirt, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rector Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9731, Longitude: -81.3187       In this case, the coordinates for the Rector Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.









 

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