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A visit to the Schaeffer 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 Schaeffer Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Schaeffer 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 Schaeffer Cemetery

Lat:   39.2609°   (39° 15' 39")

Lon:   -79.2309°   (-79° 13' 51")

The Schaeffer Cemetery is located in Grant County<2>.

The county seat for Grant County is located in Petersburg. Petersburg lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Schaeffer Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Schaeffer Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Murphy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Mineral County
  • Evans Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evans Cemetery is located in Mineral County
  • Blackburn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackburn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blackburn Cemetery is located in Mineral County
  • Harvey - Wilson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey - Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvey - Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harvey - Wilson Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Bayard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bayard Cemetery is located in Grant County
  • White Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The White Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Chisholm - Nydegger Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chisholm - Nydegger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chisholm - Nydegger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chisholm - Nydegger Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Moreland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moreland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moreland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moreland Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Evans Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evans Cemetery is located in Mineral County
  • Boswell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boswell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Boswell Cemetery is located in Mineral County
  • Dixon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Mineral County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Kitzmiller Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kitzmiller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kitzmiller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kitzmiller Cemetery is located in Mineral County
    • Paughs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paughs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paughs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paughs Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Upole Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upole Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Upole Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • White Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Lish Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lish Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lish Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Knobley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knobley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knobley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knobley Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Doll Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doll Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Doll Cemetery is located in Mineral County
    • Kalbough Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kalbough Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kalbough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kalbough Cemetery is located in Mineral County
    • Jones Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Mineral County
    • Nethkin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nethkin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nethkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nethkin Cemetery is located in Mineral County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Schaeffer Cemetery.

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

  • Schell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
    • Schell is located in Mineral County
  • Schell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
    • Schell is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Hartmansville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmansville
    • Hartmansville is located in Mineral County
  • Greenland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
    • Greenland is located in Grant County
  • Bayard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
    • Bayard is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
  • Sulphur City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
    • Sulphur City is located in Mineral County
  • Harrison
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Mineral County
  • Wilson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in Grant County
  • Elk Garden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
    • Elk Garden is located in Mineral County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Garden <6>
  • Kitzmiller
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitzmiller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitzmiller
    • Kitzmiller is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kitzmiller <6>
  • Wilson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Dobbin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbin
    • Dobbin is located in Grant County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Maysville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Grant County
    • Medley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Altamont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Altamont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Loch Lynn Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
      • Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
    • Lahmansville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lahmansville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahmansville
      • Lahmansville is located in Grant County
    • Deer Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Deer Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <6>
    • Mountain Lake Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
      • Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
    • Red House
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
      • Red House is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Swanton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • New Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
    • Arthur
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
      • Arthur is located in Grant 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 Schaeffer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grant County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Schaeffer Cemetery:

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 Schaeffer Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1546488  (Schaeffer Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1546488 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: Mount Storm
    • County: Grant         Elev: 892
    • Location given for GNIS #1546488 (Schaeffer Cemetery)

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

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 Grant, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Schaeffer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2609, Longitude: -79.2309       In this case, the coordinates for the Schaeffer Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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