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A visit to the Robson 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 Robson Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.1023°   (38° 6' 8")

Lon:   -81.2306°   (-81° 13' 50")

The Robson Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.

The county seat for Fayette County is located in Fayetteville. Fayetteville lies just to the east southeast of the Robson Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Robson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Blake Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blake Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Abbott - Huddleston Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbott - Huddleston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbott - Huddleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Abbott - Huddleston Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Guthrie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guthrie Cemetery
    • 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 Fayette County
  • Page Tabernackle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Page Tabernackle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Page Tabernackle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Page Tabernackle Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • John Nugen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Nugen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Nugen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The John Nugen Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Abbot Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbot Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Abbot Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Craig Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Cemetery
    • The Craig Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Meadow Haven Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadow Haven Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadow Haven Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Meadow Haven Memorial Park is located in Fayette County
  • Westlake Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westlake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westlake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Westlake Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Mt. Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Chapel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Sycamore Branch Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sycamore Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sycamore Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sycamore Branch Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Rinehart Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rinehart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rinehart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rinehart Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Wriston Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wriston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wriston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wriston Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Peters Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peters Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Bays Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bays Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bays Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Pierce Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pierce Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pierce Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Fayetteville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79548 <6>
    • Huse Memorial Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huse Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huse Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huse Memorial Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Willis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willis Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Rich Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rich Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rich Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rich Creek Cemetery is located in Fayette County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Robson Cemetery.

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

  • Falls View
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls View
    • Falls View is located in Fayette County
  • Dempsey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dempsey
    • Dempsey is located in Fayette County
  • Beckwith
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Cotton Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cotton Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
    • Cotton Hill is located in Fayette County
  • Gauley Bridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gauley Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauley Bridge
    • Gauley Bridge is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gauley Bridge <7>
  • Mount Carbon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Carbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carbon
    • Mount Carbon is located in Fayette County
  • Kimberly
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
    • Kimberly is located in Fayette County
  • Elkridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkridge
    • Elkridge is located in Fayette County
  • McDunn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDunn
    • McDunn is located in Fayette County
  • Powellton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powellton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
    • Powellton is located in Fayette County
  • Wriston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wriston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wriston
    • Wriston is located in Fayette County
  • Smithers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithers
    • Smithers is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithers <7>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Crescent
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crescent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Fayette County
    • Fayetteville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ansted
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansted
      • Ansted is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansted <7>
    • Cannelton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
      • Cannelton is located in Fayette County
    • Montgomery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Fayette
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Fayette County
    • Lansing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Victor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
      • Victor is located in Fayette County
    • Romont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Romont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romont
      • Romont is located in Fayette County
    • Oak Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,028 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <7>
    • Garten
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garten
      • Garten is located in Fayette County
    • Grayden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grayden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayden
      • Grayden is located in Fayette County
    • Beech Glen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Glen
      • Beech Glen is located in Nicholas County
    • Handley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Handley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handley
      • Handley is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people

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 Robson Cemetery. The following communities are located in Fayette County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Robson 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 Robson Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1545885  (Robson Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1545885 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: Beckwith
    • County: Fayette         Elev: 309
    • Location given for GNIS #1545885 (Robson 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 Fayette, 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 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 Robson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1023, Longitude: -81.2306       In this case, the coordinates for the Robson 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>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.
<6>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.
<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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