A visit to the Shaffer 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 Shaffer Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shaffer Cemetery:
39.5681, -80.4440
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shaffer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Shaffer Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.
The county seat for Marion County is located in Fairmont. Fairmont lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Shaffer Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Shaffer Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shaffer Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Snodgrass Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Snodgrass Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snodgrass Cemetery
- Ice Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Ice Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ice Cemetery
- Hayhurst Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Hayhurst Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayhurst Cemetery
- Furbee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Furbee Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furbee Cemetery
- Snider Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Snider Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider Cemetery
- Rymer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Rymer Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymer Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Carpenter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Cemetery
- Yost Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Yost Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost Cemetery
- Higginbotham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Higginbotham Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginbotham Cemetery
- Cunningham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Cunningham Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Beaty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Beaty Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaty Cemetery
- Ice Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Ice Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ice Cemetery
- Thorne & Huey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mannington Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Schupp Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Schupp Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schupp Cemetery
- Atha Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Atha Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atha Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Garner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Garner Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Cemetery
- Earnshaw Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Earnshaw Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earnshaw Cemetery
- Stoneking Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Stoneking Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneking Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Glover Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Glover Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover Cemetery
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 Shaffer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shaffer Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rymer
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rymer is located in Marion County
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- Logansport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Logansport is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
- Metz
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Metz is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
- Mannington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kodol
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kodol is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodol
- Smithfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Alliance
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Alliance is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
- Big Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Big Run is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
- Anthem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Anthem is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
- Uniontown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Uniontown is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Bane
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bane is located in Wetzel County
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- Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fallen Timber is located in Wetzel County
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- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Hundred
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Littleton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Littleton is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Wadestown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wadestown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadestown
- Saint Cloud
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Saint Cloud is located in Monongalia County
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- Round Bottom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Round Bottom is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
- Wyatt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wyatt is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Farmington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Fairview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Fairview is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Estimated population in 2021: 373 people
- Maple
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Maple is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
- Jimtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jimtown is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Barker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Barker is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
- Worthington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Helens Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Helens Run is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helens Run
- Katy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Katy is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
- Miracle Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Miracle Run is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Run
- Wana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jollytown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jollytown is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollytown
- Pine Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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 Shaffer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marion County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shaffer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Hundred
- Mannington
- Worthington
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 Shaffer Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Marion 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 Shaffer Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1546605 (Shaffer Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1546605 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: Marion
- Est. Elev: 370 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Glover Gap
- Location given for Shaffer Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.5681394 Lon: -80.4439747
- 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 Marion, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shaffer 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> | 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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