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A visit to the Rowan Memorial Home 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 Rowan Memorial Home Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rowan Memorial Home 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 Rowan Memorial Home Cemetery

Lat:   37.6246°   (37° 37' 28")

Lon:   -80.2403°   (-80° 14' 25")

The Rowan Memorial Home Cemetery is located in Monroe County<2>.

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Union. Union lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west of the Rowan Memorial Home Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Rowan Memorial Home Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Carter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in Alleghany County (VA)
  • Bryan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bryan Cemetery is located in Craig County (VA)
  • Ruble Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruble Cemetery
    • 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 Craig County (VA)
  • Rowan Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Paxton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paxton Cemetery
    • The Paxton Cemetery is located in Craig County (VA)
  • Dowdy Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowdy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dowdy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dowdy Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Bostic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bostic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bostic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bostic Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Crawford Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Memorial Cemetery
    • The Crawford Memorial Cemetery is located in Craig County (VA)
    • The Crawford Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Paxton Chapel Church Cemetery
  • Nutter Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nutter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nutter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nutter Cemetery is located in Craig County (VA)
  • Lewis Tunnel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Tunnel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Tunnel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lewis Tunnel Cemetery is located in Alleghany County (VA)
  • Caldwell Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Craig County (VA)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Gap Mills Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gap Mills Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gap Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gap Mills Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Harper Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harper Cemetery is located in Craig County (VA)
    • Huffman Memorial Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huffman Memorial Park
      • The Huffman Memorial Park is located in Craig County (VA)
      • The Huffman Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Chestnut Grove Church Cemetery
    • Leffel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leffel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leffel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leffel Cemetery is located in Craig County (VA)
    • West View Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West View Cemetery
      • The West View Cemetery is located in Craig County (VA)
    • McCartney Family Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCartney Family Cemetery
      • The McCartney Family Cemetery is located in Craig County (VA)
    • Salem Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County
    • Huffman Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huffman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huffman Cemetery is located in Craig County (VA)
    • Looney Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Looney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Looney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Looney Cemetery is located in Craig County (VA)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Rowan Memorial Home Cemetery.

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

  • Tuckahoe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
    • Tuckahoe is located in Greenbrier County
  • New Castle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hollywood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
    • Hollywood is located in Monroe County
  • White Sulphur Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Moss Run
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
    • Moss Run is located in Alleghany County (VA)
  • Caldwell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillsdale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hillsdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
    • Hillsdale is located in Monroe County
  • Abbott
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
    • Abbott is located in Craig County (VA)
  • Fairlea
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Ronceverte
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Brink ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brink have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
    • Brink is located in Greenbrier County
  • Wild Meadow
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Meadow
    • Wild Meadow is located in Greenbrier County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Lewisburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Greenbrier County
    • Union
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
    • Simmonsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
      • Simmonsville is located in Craig County (VA)
    • Covington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Covington is located in Covington City (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <6>
    • Moomaw ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moomaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moomaw
      • Moomaw is located in Roanoke County (VA)
    • Rich Patch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
      • Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County (VA)
    • Fort Spring
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spring
      • Fort Spring is located in Greenbrier County
    • Kire
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kire
      • Kire is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Captain
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Captain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain
      • Captain is located in Craig County (VA)
    • Anthony
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
      • Anthony is located in Greenbrier County
    • Mason Cove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
      • Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County (VA)
    • Strom
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strom
      • Strom is located in Botetourt County (VA)
    • Clendenenville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenenville
      • Clendenenville is located in Greenbrier County
    • Frazier
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier
      • Frazier is located in Greenbrier 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 Rowan Memorial Home Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monroe County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rowan Memorial Home 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 professional and volunteer 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 Rowan Memorial Home 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 Rowan Memorial Home Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1552748  (Rowan Memorial Home Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1552748 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: Potts Creek
    • County: Monroe         Elev: 662
    • Location given for GNIS #1552748 (Rowan Memorial Home 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 Monroe, 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 Rowan Memorial Home Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6246, Longitude: -80.2403       In this case, the coordinates for the Rowan Memorial Home 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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