A visit to the Shaver 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 Shaver Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shaver Cemetery:
38.7157, -80.6865
The Shaver Cemetery is located in Braxton County<1>.
The county seat for Braxton County is located in Sutton. Sutton lies just to the south southwest of the Shaver Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Shaver Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Shaver Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shaver Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sutton Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sutton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Sutton Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton Cemetery
- Camden Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Flatwoods Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cutlip Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sutton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Sutton Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton Cemetery
- Braxton County Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Morrison UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Morrison UMC Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison UMC Cemetery
- Stone Run Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Stone Run Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Run Cemetery
- Otter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Otter Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Cemetery
- Ellison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Ellison Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison Cemetery
- Morton Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Little Kanawha Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bealls Mill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Frame Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Newville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Newville Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville Cemetery
- Hamner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hamner Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamner Cemetery
- Hamner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hamner Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamner Cemetery
- Baker Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Baker Ridge Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ridge Cemetery
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hebron Cemetery
- Ware Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Ware Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Shaver Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shaver Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- McNutt
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Flatwoods
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lloydsville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sutton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Corley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Heaters
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Exchange
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gassaway
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rollyson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Arnett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Palmer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Palmer is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Chapel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Bulltown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Napier
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Falls Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Canfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Little Birch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Burnsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Wilsie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Frametown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Twistville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Twistville is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twistville
- Milroy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Progress ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Progress is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Rockton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Knawl
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Orlando
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Shaver Cemetery. The following communities are located in Braxton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shaver Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Burnsville
- Gassaway
- Sutton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Shaver Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Braxton 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 Shaver Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1546630 (Shaver Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1546630 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: Braxton
- Est. Elev: 398 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sutton
- Location given for Shaver Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.7156545 Lon: -80.6867626
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Braxton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Shaver Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Heaters and Rollyson. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |