A visit to the Sanders 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 Sanders Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sanders Cemetery:
39.3518, -79.7073
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sanders Cemetery is located in Preston County<2>.
The county seat for Preston County is located in Kingwood. Kingwood lies just to the north of the Sanders Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sanders Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Sanders Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sanders Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mountain View Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Watkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Watkins Cemetery is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
- Burns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Burns Cemetery is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Cemetery
- West Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The West Cemetery is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
- Knotts Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Riverview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Riverview Cemetery is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
- Cobun Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Cobun Cemetery is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobun Cemetery
- Nazareth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Nazareth Cemetery is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazareth Cemetery
- Red Oak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Red Oak Cemetery is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak Cemetery
- Bolyard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bolyard Cemetery is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolyard Cemetery
- Deakins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Deakins Cemetery is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deakins Cemetery
- Denver Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Denver Cemetery is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Miller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Blackwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Blackwood Cemetery is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood Cemetery
- Howesville UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Belleview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Belleview Cemetery is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Pratt Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Pratt Cemetery is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Beachy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Beachy Cemetery is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachy 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 Sanders Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sanders Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Macomber
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Macomber is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomber
- Rowlesburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Tunnelton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Heathers Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Heathers Run is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathers Run
- Salt Lick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Salt Lick is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
- Sell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sell is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sell
- Aurora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Carmel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Carmel is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
- Kingwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Newburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Threefork Bridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threefork Bridge
- Independence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Independence is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Terra Alta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Albright
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Horse Shoe Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Horse Shoe Run is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Shoe Run
- Arthurdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kasson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kasson is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
- Reedsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hutton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hutton is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
- Gladesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gladesville is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
- Thornton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Thornton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Red House
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Red House is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
- Knottsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Knottsville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
- Sandy ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Valley Furnace
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Furnace is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Furnace
- Masontown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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 Sanders Cemetery. The following communities are located in Preston County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sanders Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Gladesville
- Kingwood
- Newburg
- Terra Alta
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 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 Sanders Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Preston 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 Sanders Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1552793 (Sanders Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1552793 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: Preston
- Est. Elev: 698 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rowlesburg
- Location given for Sanders Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.3517636 Lon: -79.7072836
- 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 Preston, 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- Sanders 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. |