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A visit to the Sam Derrick 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 Sam Derrick Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sam Derrick Cemetery:

38.4615, -81.7178

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sam Derrick Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Sam Derrick Cemetery is located in Kanawha County<2>.

The county seat for Kanawha County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Sam Derrick Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Sam Derrick Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sam Derrick Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Rocky Fork Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Rocky Fork Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Fork Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
  • McClanahan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The McClanahan Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClanahan Cemetery
  • Tyler Mtn. Memory Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Lanham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lanham Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham Cemetery
  • Shorts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Shorts Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Cemetery
  • Altz Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Altz Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altz Cemetery
  • Sinclair Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sinclair Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair Cemetery
  • Thaxton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Thaxton Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
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  • Good Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Good Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Cemetery
  • Floral Hills Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Floral Hills Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Hills Cemetery
  • Lane Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Lane Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Lilly Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Lilly Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly Cemetery
    • Brick Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Brick Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Cemetery
    • Casdorph Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Casdorph Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casdorph Cemetery
    • Cartwright Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cartwright Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright Cemetery
    • Burdette Lilly Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Burdette Lilly Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette Lilly Cemetery
      • The Burdette Lilly Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Thacker Cemetery
    • Donel C. Kinnard Memorial State Veterans Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Bess Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Bess Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bess Cemetery
    • Martin / Dunlap Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Layne Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Layne Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layne Cemetery
    • Monk Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Monk Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
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    • Fisher Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sam Derrick Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sam Derrick Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Cross Lanes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Raymond City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Raymond City is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond City
  • Poca
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Nitro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Nitro is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nitro <6>
  • Jefferson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jefferson is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
  • Legg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Legg is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legg
  • Sissonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Morgans Landing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Morgans Landing is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Landing
  • Sattes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sattes is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattes
  • Dunbar
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Rock Lake Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Rock Lake Village is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lake Village
  • South Charleston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Elk
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Elk is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
    • Bancroft
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bancroft is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
    • Saint Albans
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sigman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Sigman is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigman
    • Charleston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Airport Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Airport Village is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
      • Airport Village has also been known as:
      • Airport
    • Paradise
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Paradise is located in Putnam County
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    • Liberty
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Liberty is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Tornado
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Tornado is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tornado
    • Ruth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Ruth is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
    • South Ruffner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • South Ruffner is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ruffner
    • Big Chimney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Big Chimney is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Chimney
    • Aarons
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Aarons is located in Kanawha County
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    • Red House
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Winfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Scott Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Scott Village is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Village

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 Sam Derrick Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kanawha County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sam Derrick Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Sam Derrick Cemetery: