A visit to the Saint Brendens 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 St. Brendens Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Brendens Cemetery:
38.9004, -79.8440
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Brendens Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The St. Brendens Cemetery is located in Randolph County<2>.
The county seat for Randolph County is located in Elkins. Elkins lies just to the north of the St. Brendens Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> of the St. Brendens Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Brendens Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- IOOF Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- The IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
- Elkins Memorial Gardens
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
- Maplewood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Little Arlington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Little Arlington Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Arlington Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Little Arlington Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Leadsville.
- The Little Arlington Cemetery has also been known as:
- American Legion Little Arlington Cemetery
- Beverly Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Iser Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Iser Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Iser Cemetery
- Stalnaker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Stalnaker Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stalnaker Cemetery
- Mountain State Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Coffman Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Coffman / Harding Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Elliott Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Elliott Cemetery is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Cemetery
- Old Rights Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Rights Cemetery is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Rights Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Durrett Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Durrett Cemetery is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durrett Cemetery
- Crouch Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Leading Creek Primitive Baptist Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- White Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The White Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Lovett Chapel Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Long Run Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The Long Run Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Run Cemetery
- Barbour Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Barbour Cemetery is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbour Cemetery
- Holbert Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Holbert Cemetery is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbert Cemetery
- Mt. Nebo Methodist Church Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kerns Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- The Kerns Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerns Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Brendens Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Brendens Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Elkins
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Canfield
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Canfield is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
- Leadsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Leadsville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadsville
- Beverly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gilman
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gilman is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
- Whyte
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Whyte is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whyte
- Tigheville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tigheville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigheville
- Weaver
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Weaver is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Womelsdorf
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Womelsdorf is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Junior
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Junior is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junior
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Belington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Evenwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Evenwood is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evenwood
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Pettit ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pettit is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit
- Cassity
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cassity is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassity
- Pleasant Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Run is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Montrose
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Montrose is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Wilmoth ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wilmoth is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmoth
- Huff ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Huff is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
- Huffman ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Huffman is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
- Wymer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Wymer is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wymer
- Mill Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Creek is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
- Wildell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Wildell is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildell
- Valley Bend
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Clements ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Clements is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clements
- Midvale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Midvale is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
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 St. Brendens Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Randolph County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Brendens 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 St. Brendens Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Randolph 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 St. Brendens Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1552765 (Saint Brendens Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1552765 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: Randolph
- Est. Elev: 611 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Elkins
- Location given for Saint Brendens Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.9003848 Lon: -79.8439565
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Randolph, 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 from Point A (ie- St. Brendens 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |