A visit to the Sayre Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Sayre Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sayre Cemetery

Lat:   38.7715°   (38° 46' 17")

Lon:   -81.7987°   (-81° 47' 55")

The Sayre Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Ripley. Ripley lies just to the northeast of the Sayre Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Sayre Cemetery.<4>

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

• Longview Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longview Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Longview Cemetery is located in Jackson County
• King Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The King Cemetery is located in Mason County
• Big Spruce Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Spruce Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Spruce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Big Spruce Cemetery is located in Mason County
• Sayre Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sayre Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sayre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Sayre Cemetery is located in Mason County
• Cossin Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cossin Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cossin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Cossin Cemetery is located in Mason County
• Creston Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creston Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Creston Cemetery is located in Mason County
• Salem Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Salem Cemetery is located in Mason County
• Taber Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taber Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Taber Cemetery is located in Mason County
• McDade Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDade Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The McDade Cemetery is located in Mason County
• Barnette Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnette Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Barnette Cemetery is located in Jackson County
• Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
• Staats Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staats Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staats Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Staats Cemetery is located in Jackson County
• Continue List   (15 more) ...
  • Cottageville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottageville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottageville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cottageville Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Cherry Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cherry Grove Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Given Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Given Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Given Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Given Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Kings Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kings Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kings Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Chase Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chase Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chase Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chase Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Otterbein Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otterbein Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otterbein Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Otterbein Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Baden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baden Cemetery is located in Mason County
  • Smith Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Church Cemetery is located in Mason County
  • Wolfe Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolfe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolfe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wolfe Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Harpold Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harpold Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harpold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harpold Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Webster Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Webster Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Casto Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casto Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Casto Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Old Ripley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Ripley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Ripley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Ripley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • McGraw Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGraw Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGraw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McGraw Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Bush Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bush Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bush Cemetery is located in Jackson County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sayre Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sayre Cemetery, with the nearest first.

• Huntsville ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
  • Huntsville is located in Jackson County
• Angerona
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Angerona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angerona
  • Angerona is located in Jackson County
• Ripley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
  • Ripley is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,139 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <6>
• Baden
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
  • Baden is located in Mason County
• Fairplain
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairplain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplain
  • Fairplain is located in Jackson County
• Flatwoods
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
  • Flatwoods is located in Jackson County
• Millwood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
  • Millwood is located in Jackson County
• Leon
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
  • Leon is located in Mason County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
• Southside
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
  • Southside is located in Mason County
• Arbuckle
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
  • Arbuckle is located in Mason County
• Kenna
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenna
  • Kenna is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenna <6>
• Statts Mills
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Statts Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statts Mills
  • Statts Mills is located in Jackson County
• Continue List   (18 more) ...
  • Grimms Landing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grimms Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimms Landing
    • Grimms Landing is located in Mason County
  • Hereford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hereford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
    • Hereford is located in Jackson County
  • Letart Falls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart Falls
    • Letart Falls is located in Meigs County (OH)
  • Willow Grove ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
    • Willow Grove is located in Jackson County
  • Aplin ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aplin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aplin
    • Aplin is located in Jackson County
  • Plants
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plants. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
    • Plants is located in Meigs County (OH)
  • Sandyville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
    • Sandyville is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandyville <6>
  • Letart
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart
    • Letart is located in Mason County
  • Paradise
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Paradise is located in Putnam County
  • Liberty
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Putnam County
  • Ravenswood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
    • Ravenswood is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,616 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenswood <6>
  • Flatrock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock
    • Flatrock is located in Mason County
  • Sigman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sigman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigman
    • Sigman is located in Putnam County
  • Kentuck
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
    • Kentuck is located in Jackson County
  • Meadowdale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meadowdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
    • Meadowdale is located in Jackson County
  • Odaville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odaville
    • Odaville is located in Jackson County
  • Wilding
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilding
    • Wilding is located in Jackson County
  • Brighton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brighton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Brighton is located in Mason County

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 Sayre Cemetery. The following communities are located in Jackson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Ravenswood
  • Ravenswood lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Sayre Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ravenswood.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood

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 professional and volunteer 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 Sayre Cemetery:

• Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Jackson County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Athens County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Gallia County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Meigs County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Cabell County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Calhoun County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Kanawha County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Mason County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Putnam County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Roane County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Wirt County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Wood County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of West Virginia
  • Cemeteries of Jackson County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for West Virginia
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for West Virginia
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of West Virginia
  • Cemeteries of Jackson
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Sayre Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Sayre Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #1546470  (Sayre Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1546470 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
  • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Cottageville
  • County: Jackson         Elev: 294
  • Location given for GNIS #1546470 (Sayre Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/