A visit to the Rorrer 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 Rorrer Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rorrer Cemetery:
37.8326, -81.3987
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rorrer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rorrer Cemetery is located in Raleigh County<2>.
The county seat for Raleigh County is located in Beckley. Beckley lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Rorrer Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Rorrer Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rorrer Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Price Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Price Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
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- Rorrer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Rorrer Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
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- Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
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- Cantley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Cantley Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
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- Wills Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Wills Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
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- McGinnis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The McGinnis Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
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- Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
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- Bailey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
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- Lafferty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Lafferty Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
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- Honaker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Honaker Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
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- Wills Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Wills Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
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- Cook Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
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- Chambers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Scarbrough Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Scarbrough Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
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- McGinnis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The McGinnis Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
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- Massey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Massey Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
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- Massey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Massey Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
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- Richmond Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Richmond Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
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- Bradford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Bradford Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
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- Sarrett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Sarrett Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
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- Eunice Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Eunice Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
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- Cook Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
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- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
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- Milam Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Milam Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
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- Hurst Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Hurst Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
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- Taylor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
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- Tabor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Tabor Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
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- Daniels Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Daniels Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
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- Henderson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Henderson Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rorrer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rorrer Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Zada
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Zada is located in Raleigh County
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- Arnett
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Redbird
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Redbird is located in Raleigh County
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- Rock Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Creek is located in Raleigh County
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- Bolt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bolt is located in Raleigh County
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- Fairdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fairdale is located in Raleigh County
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- Pineknob
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pineknob is located in Raleigh County
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- Naoma
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Naoma is located in Raleigh County
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- Tolleys
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tolleys is located in Raleigh County
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- Harper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sweeneyburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sweeneyburg is located in Raleigh County
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- Dorothy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dorothy is located in Raleigh County
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- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Lester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lester is located in Raleigh County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Stickney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Stickney is located in Raleigh County
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- Glen White
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Glen White is located in Raleigh County
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- Pax
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pax is located in Fayette County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Roseville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Roseville is located in Fayette County
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- Montcoal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Montcoal is located in Raleigh County
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- Slab Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Slab Fork is located in Raleigh County
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- Old Mill Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Old Mill Village is located in Raleigh County
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- Wickham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wickham is located in Raleigh County
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- Prosperity
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Prosperity is located in Raleigh County
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- Packsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Packsville is located in Raleigh County
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- Kopperston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kopperston is located in Wyoming County
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- Stotesbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stotesbury is located in Raleigh County
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- Sophia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crab Orchard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- MacArthur
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mabscott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mabscott is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabscott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
- Skelton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Skelton is located in Raleigh County
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- Bradley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bradley is located in Raleigh County
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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 Rorrer Cemetery. The following communities are located in Raleigh County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rorrer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Rorrer Cemetery:
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- Pages specific to Raleigh 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 Rorrer Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1546064 (Rorrer Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1546064 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: Raleigh
- Est. Elev: 544 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Arnett
- Location given for Rorrer Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.8326115 Lon: -81.3987169
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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 Raleigh, 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 from Point A (ie- Rorrer 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> | 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. |
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