A visit to the Ryan 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 Ryan Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ryan Cemetery:
38.1459, -81.9421
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ryan Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ryan Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.
The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Hamlin. Hamlin lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the Ryan Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Ryan Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ryan Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Meadows Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Meadows Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Meadows Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Meadows Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Meadows Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Meadows Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Linville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Linville Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville Cemetery
- Trent Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Trent Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Cemetery
- Stone Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Stone Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Griffith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Griffith Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Sias Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Sias Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sias Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Linville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Linville Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville Cemetery
- Stowers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Stowers Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowers Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Ryan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Ryan Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Cemetery
- Spurlock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Spurlock Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurlock Cemetery
- Spurlock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Spurlock Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurlock Cemetery
- Egnor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Egnor Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egnor Cemetery
- Bulger Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Bulger Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulger Cemetery
- Brumfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Brumfield Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumfield Cemetery
- Hager Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Hager Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager Cemetery
- Ryan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Ryan Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ryan Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Morrisvale.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79774 <5>
- Harless Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Harless Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harless Cemetery
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 Ryan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ryan Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Layville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Layville is located in Boone County
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- Morrisvale
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Morrisvale is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisvale
- Alkol
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Alkol is located in Lincoln County
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- Dodson Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dodson Junction is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Junction
- Woodville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Woodville is located in Boone County
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- Julian
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Julian is located in Boone County
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- Horse Creek Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Yawkey
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Yawkey is located in Lincoln County
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- Harless
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Harless is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harless
- East ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- East is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East
- Rock Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Creek is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Lory
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lory is located in Boone County
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- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Palermo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Palermo is located in Lincoln County
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- Danville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sod
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sod is located in Lincoln County
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- Tango
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Tango is located in Lincoln County
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- Turtle Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Turtle Creek is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
- Madison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Low Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Low Gap is located in Boone County
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- Washington Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Washington Heights is located in Boone County
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- South Madison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- South Madison is located in Boone County
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- Foster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Foster is located in Boone County
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- Ridgeview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ridgeview is located in Boone County
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- Priestley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Priestley is located in Lincoln County
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- Sweetland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sweetland is located in Lincoln County
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- Spears ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Spears is located in Lincoln 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 Ryan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lincoln County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ryan 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 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 Ryan Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Lincoln 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 Ryan Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1546199 (Ryan Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1546199 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: Lincoln
- Est. Elev: 337 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Griffithsville
- Location given for Ryan Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.1459305 Lon: -81.9420728
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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 Lincoln, 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- Ryan 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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