A visit to the Scott 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 Scott Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Scott Cemetery:
38.5929, -81.7926
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Scott Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Scott Cemetery is located in Putnam County<2>.
The county seat for Putnam County is located in Winfield. Winfield lies just to the southwest of the Scott Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Scott Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Scott Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Scott Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bowles Ridge Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Old Antioch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Old Antioch Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Antioch Cemetery
- Center Point Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Center Point Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point Cemetery
- Barnette Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bowles Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Bowles Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowles Cemetery
- Wade Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Wade Chapel Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Chapel Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Jeffries Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Jeffries Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffries Cemetery
- Warner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Warner Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Cemetery
- Grandview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Grandview Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
- Britton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Britton Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Asbury Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Asbury Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Walker Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Giles - Stern Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Giles - Stern Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles - Stern Cemetery
- The Giles - Stern Cemetery has also been known as:
- Giles Cemetery
- Haven of Rest Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lane Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Lane Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Scott Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Scott Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Paradise
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Paradise is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Sigman
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sigman is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigman
- Liberty
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Liberty is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Red House
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Winfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bancroft
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bancroft is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
- Raymond City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Raymond City is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond City
- Eleanor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Morgans Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Morgans Landing is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Landing
- Poca
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Midway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Midway is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Sissonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Kenna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Romance
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Romance is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
- Grimms Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Grimms Landing is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimms Landing
- Pliny
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pliny is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pliny
- Buffalo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Indian Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Indian Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Fraziers Bottom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Fraziers Bottom is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraziers Bottom
- Cross Lanes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Kentuck
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Kentuck is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
- Arbuckle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Arbuckle is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
- Teays Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Scott Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Scott Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Village
- Nitro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Legg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Legg is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legg
- Fletcher
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Fletcher is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
- Fairplain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fairplain is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplain
- Southside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Southside is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
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 Scott Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Putnam County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Scott Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Buffalo
- Cross Lanes
- Nitro
- Winfield
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 Scott Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Putnam 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 Scott Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1546515 (Scott Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1546515 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: Putnam
- Est. Elev: 328 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bancroft
- Location given for Scott Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.5928668 Lon: -81.7926315
- 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 Putnam, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Scott 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |