A visit to the Ruley 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 Ruley Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ruley Cemetery:
39.2731, -80.8112
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ruley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ruley Cemetery is located in Doddridge County<2>.
The county seat for Doddridge County is located in West Union. West Union lies just to the northeast of the Ruley Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Ruley Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ruley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fleming Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Fleming Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming Cemetery
- Piggott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Piggott Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piggott Cemetery
- Duckworth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Duckworth Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckworth Cemetery
- Freeman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Freeman Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Cemetery
- Crystal Lake Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Crystal Lake Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake Cemetery
- Masonic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Masonic Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
- Arnold Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Arnold Creek Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Creek Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Nutter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Nutter Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Cemetery
- Maxwell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Cemetery
- Archbold Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Archbold Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbold Cemetery
- Broadwater Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Broadwater Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadwater Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Michaels Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Michaels Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Cemetery
- South Fork Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The South Fork Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork Cemetery
- Blandville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Blandville Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville Cemetery
- Buck Run Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Buck Run Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Run Cemetery
- Hart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Hart Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Cemetery
- Toms Fork Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Toms Fork Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Fork Cemetery
- Middle Island Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Middle Island Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Island Cemetery
- Wilbur Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Taylor Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- White Oak Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The White Oak Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Cemetery
- South Branch East Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Stanley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Stanley Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Ruley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ruley Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- West Union
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Avondale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Avondale is located in Doddridge County
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- Duckworth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Duckworth is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckworth
- Smithburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Smithburg is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
- Stanley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Stanley is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Toll Gate
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Toll Gate is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll Gate
- Market
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Market is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market
- New Milton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Grove is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pennsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pullman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pullman is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Avon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Avon is located in Doddridge County
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- Doak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Doak is located in Doddridge County
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- Roberts
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Roberts is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- McKim
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- McKim is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKim
- Berea
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Berea is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Coldwater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Coldwater is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Big Moses
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Big Moses is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Moses
- Hannahdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hannahdale is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahdale
- Auburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Auburn is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Saint Clara
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Clara is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clara
- Miletus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Miletus is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miletus
- Blue
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Blue is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
- Plum Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Plum Run is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Run
- Hebron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hebron is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
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 Ruley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Doddridge County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ruley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Ruley Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Doddridge 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 Ruley Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1689572 (Ruley Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1689572 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: Doddridge
- Est. Elev: 257 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: West Union
- Location given for Ruley Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.2731387 Lon: -80.8112166
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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 Doddridge, 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- Ruley 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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