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A visit to the Shafer Cemetery ...


The location of the Shafer Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>


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)

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

Lat:   38.5998°   (38° 35' 59")

Lon:   -81.4093°   (-81° 24' 33")

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

The county seat for Roane County is located in Spencer. Spencer lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Shafer Cemetery .

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 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 Shafer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Roane County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • 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

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 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.

    • Walton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Mattie ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Cicerone
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
      • Cicerone is located in Roane County
    • Island Branch
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Branch
      • Island Branch is located in Kanawha County
    • Wellford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellford
      • Wellford is located in Kanawha County
    • Kester ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 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
    • Woodyard ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Looneyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Looneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
      • Looneyville is located in Roane County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Looneyville <4>
    • Rushville
      (7 miles [11.3 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.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Roane County
    • Zona
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
      • Zona is located in Roane County
    • Falling Rock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Rock
      • Falling Rock is located in Kanawha County
    • Reamer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reamer
      • Reamer is located in Kanawha County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Clendenin
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Youngs Bottom
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Bottom
        • Youngs Bottom is located in Kanawha County
      • Fletcher
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • 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.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
        • Fletcher is located in Jackson County
      • Aarons
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons
        • Aarons is located in Kanawha County
      • Wills
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • 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.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wills
        • Wills is located in Kanawha County
      • Roxalana
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxalana
        • Roxalana is located in Roane County
      • Kentuck
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
        • Kentuck is located in Jackson County
      • Romance
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
        • Romance is located in Jackson County
      • Elkview
        (11 miles [17.7 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 <4>
      • Three Mile
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Mile
        • Three Mile is located in Kanawha County
      • Porter
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
        • Porter is located in Clay County
      • Pigeon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
        • Pigeon is located in Roane County
      • Flint Town
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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

    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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Roane County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Shafer Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Harper Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harper Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
    • Abbott Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Abbott Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbott Cemetery
    • Hubbard Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Cemetery
    • Cromwell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cromwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cromwell Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cromwell Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Ritchea Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ritchea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ritchea Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ritchea Cemetery
    • Ryan Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ryan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ryan Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ryan Cemetery
    • Jarvis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarvis Cemetery
    • Green Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Bird Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bird Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bird Cemetery
    • Summers Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Summers Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summers Cemetery
    • Shaver Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shaver Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaver Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Hively Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hively Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hively Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hively Cemetery
      • Canterbury Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canterbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Canterbury Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canterbury Cemetery
      • Droddy Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Droddy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Droddy Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Droddy Cemetery
      • Larch Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Larch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Larch Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larch Cemetery
      • Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Hunt Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
      • Paxton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paxton Cemetery
      • Hively Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hively Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hively Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hively Cemetery
      • McCroskey Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCroskey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCroskey Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCroskey Cemetery
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Holbert Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jones Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • 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 Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Morgan Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
      • Looney Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Looney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Looney Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Looney Cemetery

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

    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 #1546601  (Shafer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1546601 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: Kettle
      • County: Roane         Elev: 315
      • Location given for GNIS #1546601 (Shafer 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 Roane, 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 things 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 Shafer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5998, Longitude: -81.4093       In this case, the coordinates for the Shafer Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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 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.
    <7>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.




 

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