A visit to the Shafer 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 Shafer Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.5937°   (38° 35' 37")

Lon:   -81.5312°   (-81° 31' 52")

The Shafer Cemetery is located in Kanawha County<2>.

The county seat for Kanawha County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Shafer Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Shafer Cemetery.<4>

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

• Blackshire Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackshire Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackshire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Blackshire Cemetery is located in Jackson County
• Wheatcraft Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheatcraft Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheatcraft Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Wheatcraft Cemetery is located in Jackson County
• Fields Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Fields Cemetery is located in Jackson County
• Clendenin Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clendenin Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clendenin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Clendenin Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
• Jones Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • 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 Kanawha County
• Hunt Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Hunt Cemetery is located in Roane County
• Lowe Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowe Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Lowe Cemetery is located in Roane County
• Hackney Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hackney Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hackney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Hackney Cemetery is located in Jackson County
• Comer Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comer Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Comer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Comer Cemetery is located in Jackson County
• Covey Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covey Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Covey Cemetery is located in Jackson County
• Berry Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Berry Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
• Milam Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milam Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Milam Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
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  • Presley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Presley Cemetery is located in Roane County
  • Kiser Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kiser Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kiser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kiser Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Counts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Counts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Counts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Counts Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Marion Counts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marion Counts Cemetery
    • The Marion Counts Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • The Marion Counts Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Counts Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78085 <5>
  • Kiser Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kiser Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kiser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kiser Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Siders Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siders Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Siders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Siders Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Mangus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mangus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mangus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mangus Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Lanham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lanham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lanham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lanham Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Dawson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dawson Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Fields Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Cemetery
    • The Fields Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • The Fields Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Taylor Cemetery
  • Paxton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paxton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paxton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Paxton Cemetery is located in Roane County
  • Hunt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hunt Cemetery is located in Roane County
  • Jarvis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarvis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarvis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jarvis Cemetery is located in Roane County
  • Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Roane County
  • Price Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Price Cemetery is located in Roane 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 Shafer Cemetery.

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

• Island Branch
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Branch
  • Island Branch is located in Kanawha County
• Cicerone
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
  • Cicerone is located in Roane County
• Mattie ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
  • Mattie is located in Roane County
• Romance
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
  • Romance is located in Jackson County
• Fletcher
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fletcher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
  • Fletcher is located in Jackson County
• Woodyard ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodyard
  • Woodyard is located in Roane County
• Kentuck
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
  • Kentuck is located in Jackson County
• Sissonville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sissonville
  • Sissonville is located in Kanawha County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sissonville <7>
• Aarons
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons
  • Aarons is located in Kanawha County
• Walton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
  • Walton is located in Roane County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <7>
• Legg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Legg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legg
  • Legg is located in Kanawha County
• Kenna
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenna
  • Kenna is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenna <7>
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  • Wills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wills
    • Wills is located in Kanawha County
  • Zona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
    • Zona is located in Roane County
  • Elkview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
    • Elkview is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkview <7>
  • Youngs Bottom
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Bottom
    • Youngs Bottom is located in Kanawha County
  • Flint Town
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
    • Flint Town is located in Roane County
  • Liberty
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Putnam County
  • Aplin ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Jarretts Ford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jarretts Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarretts Ford
    • Jarretts Ford is located in Kanawha County
  • Falling Rock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Rock
    • Falling Rock is located in Kanawha County
  • Reamer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reamer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reamer
    • Reamer is located in Kanawha County
  • Wellford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wellford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellford
    • Wellford is located in Kanawha County
  • Statts Mills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statts Mills
    • Statts Mills is located in Jackson County
  • Big Chimney
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Chimney
    • Big Chimney is located in Kanawha County
  • Three Mile
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Mile
    • Three Mile is located in Kanawha County
  • Clendenin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenin
    • Clendenin is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,098 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clendenin <7>
  • Kester ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kester
    • Kester is located in Roane County
  • Rushville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rushville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
    • Rushville is located in Roane County
  • Sigman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • 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.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigman
    • Sigman is located in Putnam 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 Shafer Cemetery. The following communities are located in Kanawha County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Clendenin
  • Clendenin lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Shafer Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clendenin.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenin

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Shafer Cemetery:

• Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Kanawha County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Meigs County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Boone County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Braxton County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Calhoun County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Clay County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Jackson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lincoln County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Mason County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Nicholas 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 Kanawha County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for West Virginia
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for West Virginia
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of West Virginia
  • Cemeteries of Kanawha
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Shafer 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 Shafer Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #1546600  (Shafer Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1546600 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: Romance
  • County: Kanawha         Elev: 280
  • Location given for GNIS #1546600 (Shafer Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Kanawha County: www.kanawha.us/

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