A visit to the Rexroad Cemetery ...

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 Rexroad Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.8851°   (38° 53' 6")

Lon:   -80.4081°   (-80° 24' 29")

The Rexroad Cemetery is located in Lewis County<2>.

The county seat for Lewis County is located in Weston. Weston lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Rexroad Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Rexroad Cemetery.<4>

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

• Post Chapel Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Chapel Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Post Chapel Cemetery is located in Lewis County
• Long Point Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Point Cemetery
  • The Long Point Cemetery is located in Lewis County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78980 <5>
• Chestnut Flat Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Flat Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Chestnut Flat Cemetery is located in Upshur County
• Beechtown Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beechtown Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beechtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Beechtown Cemetery is located in Upshur County
• Rock Cave Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Cave Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Cave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Rock Cave Cemetery is located in Upshur County
• Slab Camp Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slab Camp Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slab Camp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Slab Camp Cemetery is located in Upshur County
• Fairview Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lewis County
• Rhodes Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Lewis County
• Knawl Creek Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knawl Creek Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knawl Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Knawl Creek Cemetery is located in Braxton County
• Pickens Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickens Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Pickens Cemetery is located in Lewis County
• Glady Fork Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glady Fork Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glady Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Glady Fork Cemetery is located in Lewis County
• Chop Fork Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chop Fork Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chop Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Chop Fork Cemetery is located in Braxton County
• Continue List   (11 more) ...
  • Rockford - Pletcher Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockford - Pletcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockford - Pletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rockford - Pletcher Cemetery is located in Lewis County
  • Horner Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Horner Cemetery is located in Lewis County
  • Bush Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bush Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bush Cemetery is located in Lewis County
  • Weston Masonic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weston Masonic Cemetery
    • The Weston Masonic Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #284395 <5>
  • Peterson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peterson Cemetery
    • The Peterson Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • The Peterson Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Jackson Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7953 <5>
  • Brownsville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brownsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brownsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brownsville Cemetery is located in Lewis County
  • Orlando Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orlando Cemetery
    • The Orlando Cemetery is located in Braxton County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Orlando Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Orlando.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1979009 <5>
  • Casto Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casto Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Casto Cemetery is located in Braxton County
  • Fleming Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleming Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fleming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fleming Cemetery is located in Braxton County
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Braxton County
  • Hampton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
    • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Upshur County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hampton Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Buckhannon.
    • The Hampton Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hampton UMC Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2176771 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Rexroad Cemetery.

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

• Crawford
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
  • Crawford is located in Lewis County
• Frenchton
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchton
  • Frenchton is located in Upshur County
• Rock Cave
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cave
  • Rock Cave is located in Upshur County
• Wilsontown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsontown
  • Wilsontown is located in Upshur County
• Hoover Town
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoover Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Town
  • Hoover Town is located in Upshur County
• Abbott
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
  • Abbott is located in Upshur County
• Duffy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duffy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffy
  • Duffy is located in Lewis County
• Alkires Mills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkires Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
  • Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
• Knawl
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knawl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knawl
  • Knawl is located in Braxton County
• Adrian
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
  • Adrian is located in Upshur County
• Kanawha Head
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kanawha Head. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha Head
  • Kanawha Head is located in Upshur County
• Garton Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
  • Garton Village is located in Lewis County
• Continue List   (17 more) ...
  • Sago
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sago
    • Sago is located in Upshur County
  • Falls Mill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mill
    • Falls Mill is located in Braxton County
  • Cleveland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
    • Cleveland is located in Webster County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <7>
  • Cox Town
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
    • Cox Town is located in Lewis County
  • Orlando
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
    • Orlando is located in Braxton County
  • Napier
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
    • Napier is located in Braxton County
  • Bulltown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bulltown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulltown
    • Bulltown is located in Braxton County
  • Weston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <7>
  • Alton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Alton is located in Upshur County
  • Beans Mill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beans Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Mill
    • Beans Mill is located in Upshur County
  • Sellers ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
    • Sellers is located in Upshur County
  • Tenmile
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tenmile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
    • Tenmile is located in Upshur County
  • Milroy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
    • Milroy is located in Braxton County
  • Smith Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
    • Smith Village is located in Lewis County
  • Tallmansville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tallmansville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallmansville
    • Tallmansville is located in Upshur County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallmansville <7>
  • Buckhannon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhannon
    • Buckhannon is located in Upshur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,395 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckhannon <7>
  • Berlin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Berlin is located in Lewis 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 Rexroad Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lewis County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Buckhannon
  • Buckhannon lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Rexroad Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Buckhannon.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhannon
• Weston
  • Weston lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Rexroad Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Weston.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston

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 either 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 Rexroad Cemetery:

• Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Lewis County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Barbour County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Braxton County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Doddridge County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Gilmer County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Harrison County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Randolph County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Ritchie County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Taylor County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Upshur County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Webster County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of West Virginia
  • Cemeteries of Lewis County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for West Virginia
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for West Virginia
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of West Virginia
  • Cemeteries of Lewis
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Rexroad Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Rexroad Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #1545516  (Rexroad Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1545516 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: Roanoke
  • County: Lewis         Elev: 399
  • Location given for GNIS #1545516 (Rexroad Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/