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A visit to the Rittenhouse 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 Rittenhouse Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.3795°   (39° 22' 46")

Lon:   -80.4370°   (-80° 26' 13")

The Rittenhouse Cemetery is located in Harrison County<2>.

The county seat for Harrison County is located in Clarksburg. Clarksburg lies just to the southeast of the Rittenhouse Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Rittenhouse Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Swiger Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swiger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swiger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Swiger Cemetery is located in Harrison County
  • Community Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Community Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Community Cemetery is located in Harrison County
  • Marsh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marsh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marsh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Marsh Cemetery is located in Harrison County
  • Hall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hall Cemetery is located in Harrison County
  • Boggess Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boggess Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boggess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Boggess Cemetery is located in Harrison County
  • Olive Branch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Harrison County
  • Lyon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lyon Cemetery is located in Harrison County
  • Sardis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Harrison County
  • Griffin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Harrison County
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Harrison County
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Harrison County
  • Wetzel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wetzel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wetzel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wetzel Cemetery is located in Harrison County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • McIntire Fork Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntire Fork Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntire Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McIntire Fork Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Grass Run Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grass Run Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grass Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grass Run Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Marshville Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshville Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The Marshville Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • The Marshville Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Marshville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79046 <5>
    • Plant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plant Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Ash Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ash Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ash Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Richardson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Cunningham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cunningham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cunningham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cunningham Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Shaw Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shaw Cemetery is located in Harrison County

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 Rittenhouse Cemetery.

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

  • Rosebud
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosebud. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
    • Rosebud is located in Harrison County
  • Jimtown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jimtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
    • Jimtown is located in Harrison County
  • Sardis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
    • Sardis is located in Harrison County
  • Katy Lick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy Lick
    • Katy Lick is located in Harrison County
  • Lumberport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
    • Lumberport is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
  • Alliance
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alliance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
    • Alliance is located in Harrison County
  • Haywood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
    • Haywood is located in Harrison County
  • Wyatt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
    • Wyatt is located in Harrison County
  • Reynoldsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reynoldsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
    • Reynoldsville is located in Harrison County
  • O'Neill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neill
    • O'Neill is located in Harrison County
  • Wilsonburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonburg
    • Wilsonburg is located in Harrison County
  • Gore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
    • Gore is located in Harrison County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Spelter
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelter
      • Spelter is located in Harrison County
    • Meadowbrook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
      • Meadowbrook is located in Harrison County
    • Bristol
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Adamston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamston
      • Adamston is located in Harrison County
    • Shinnston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Big Run
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Marion County
    • Clarksburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Saltwell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saltwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltwell
      • Saltwell is located in Harrison County
    • Enterprise
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Harrison County
    • Salem
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,511 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <7>
    • Despard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Despard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despard
      • Despard is located in Harrison County
    • Logansport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Logansport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
      • Logansport is located in Marion County
    • Nutter Fort
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
      • Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
    • Worthington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <7>
    • Smithfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <7>

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 Rittenhouse Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Harrison County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Rittenhouse 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 Rittenhouse Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1545765  (Rittenhouse Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1545765 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: Wallace
    • County: Harrison         Elev: 305
    • Location given for GNIS #1545765 (Rittenhouse Cemetery)

The official website for Harrison County: www.harrisoncountywv.com/

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 Harrison, 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' (or 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 Rittenhouse Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3795, Longitude: -80.4370       In this case, the coordinates for the Rittenhouse 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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