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A visit to the Shaffer Cemetery ...


The location of the Shaffer 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 Shaffer Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shaffer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   39.5681°   (39° 34' 5")

Lon:   -80.4440°   (-80° 26' 38")

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 .

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 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Shaffer 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 28 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rymer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymer
      • Rymer is located in Marion County
    • Mannington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kodol
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodol
      • Kodol is located in Wetzel County
    • Smithfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <4>
    • Alliance
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alliance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
      • Alliance is located in Harrison County
    • Big Run
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Marion County
    • Anthem
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
      • Anthem is located in Wetzel County
    • Uniontown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Wetzel County
    • Bane
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bane
      • Bane is located in Wetzel County
    • Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fallen Timber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallen Timber
      • Fallen Timber is located in Wetzel County
    • Hundred
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hundred
      • Hundred is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hundred <4>
    • Littleton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
      • Littleton is located in Wetzel County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Wadestown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadestown
        • Wadestown is located in Monongalia County
      • Saint Cloud
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Cloud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
        • Saint Cloud is located in Monongalia County
      • Round Bottom
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
        • Round Bottom is located in Wetzel County
      • Wyatt
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
        • Wyatt is located in Harrison County
      • Farmington
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Fairview
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Fairview is located in Marion County
        • Estimated population in 2021: 373 people
      • Maple
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
        • Maple is located in Monongalia County
      • Jimtown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jimtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
        • Jimtown is located in Harrison County
      • Barker
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
        • Barker is located in Wetzel County
      • Worthington
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
        • Worthington is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <4>
      • Helens Run
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helens Run
        • Helens Run is located in Marion County
      • Katy
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
        • Katy is located in Marion County
      • Miracle Run
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miracle Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Run
        • Miracle Run is located in Monongalia County
      • Wana
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jollytown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollytown
        • Jollytown is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Pine Grove
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
        • Pine Grove is located in Wetzel County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <4>

    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.

    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.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snodgrass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snodgrass Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snodgrass Cemetery
    • Ice Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ice Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ice Cemetery
    • Hayhurst Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayhurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hayhurst Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayhurst Cemetery
    • Furbee Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Furbee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Furbee Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Furbee Cemetery
    • Snider Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snider Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snider Cemetery
    • Rymer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rymer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rymer Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rymer Cemetery
    • Green Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • 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 Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 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 Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Carpenter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
    • Yost Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yost Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yost Cemetery
    • Higginbotham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higginbotham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Higginbotham Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higginbotham Cemetery
    • Cunningham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cunningham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cunningham Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cunningham Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Beaty Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beaty Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaty Cemetery
      • Ice Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ice Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ice Cemetery
      • Thorne & Huey Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thorne & Huey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thorne & Huey Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thorne & Huey Cemetery
      • Mannington Memorial Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Schupp Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schupp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Schupp Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schupp Cemetery
      • Atha Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Atha Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atha Cemetery
      • Anderson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • Garner Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garner Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garner Cemetery
      • Earnshaw Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earnshaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Earnshaw Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earnshaw Cemetery
      • Stoneking Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoneking Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stoneking Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoneking Cemetery
      • Allen Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allen Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Glover Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glover Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glover 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 Shaffer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1546605  (Shaffer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1546605 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: Glover Gap
      • County: Marion         Elev: 370
      • Location given for GNIS #1546605 (Shaffer Cemetery)

    The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountywv.com/

    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 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' 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 Shaffer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5681, Longitude: -80.4440       In this case, the coordinates for the Shaffer 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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