A visit to the Sheets 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 Sheets Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.5229°   (38° 31' 22")

Lon:   -81.4565°   (-81° 27' 23")

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

The county seat for Kanawha County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Sheets Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 36 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Sheets Cemetery.<4>

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

• Hunt Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • 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 Kanawha County
• Donahue Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donahue Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donahue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Donahue Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
• Thompson Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Roane County
• Vickers Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vickers Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vickers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Vickers Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
• Withrow Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Withrow Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Withrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Withrow Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
• Paxton Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Fields Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
• Fougharty Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fougharty Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fougharty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Fougharty Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
• Walker Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
  • 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 Kanawha County
• Rucker Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rucker Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Rucker Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
• Hively Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hively Cemetery
  • 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
• Hunt Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
• Continue List   (24 more) ...
  • Baxter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baxter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baxter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baxter Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Sand Run Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Run Cemetery
    • The Sand Run Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #162737 <5>
  • Price Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 Kanawha County
  • Seabolt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seabolt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seabolt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Seabolt Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Staats Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staats Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staats Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Staats Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Canterbury Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canterbury Cemetery
    • 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 Kanawha County
  • Jarvis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Hunt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Haynes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Haynes Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Jones Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Given Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Given Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Given Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Given Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Reynolds Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Deer Run - Keaton - Myers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Run - Keaton - Myers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Run - Keaton - Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Deer Run - Keaton - Myers Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Reamer Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reamer Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reamer Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Reamer Hill Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Hayes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
    • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hayes Cemetery is located between<6> the communities of Clendenin and Falling Rock.  The cemetery lies less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Falling Rock.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78635 <5>
  • Osborne Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Osborne Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Cummings Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummings Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cummings Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • The Cummings Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2558225 <5>
  • Keffer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keffer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Keffer Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Casey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Casey Cemetery is located in Roane County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Roane County
  • McCroskey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCroskey Cemetery
    • 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
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • 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
  • Harper Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
    • 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
  • Shafer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shafer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shafer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shafer Cemetery is located in Roane County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sheets Cemetery.

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

• Aarons
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons
  • Aarons is located in Kanawha County
• Youngs Bottom
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Bottom
  • Youngs Bottom is located in Kanawha County
• Falling Rock
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Rock
  • Falling Rock is located in Kanawha County
• Wills
  (5 miles [8 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.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wills
  • Wills is located in Kanawha County
• Elkview
  (5 miles [8 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 <8>
• Reamer
  (5 miles [8 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.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reamer
  • Reamer is located in Kanawha County
• Island Branch
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Branch
  • Island Branch is located in Kanawha County
• Jarretts Ford
  (6 miles [9.7 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.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarretts Ford
  • Jarretts Ford is located in Kanawha County
• Three Mile
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Mile
  • Three Mile is located in Kanawha County
• Clendenin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • 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 <8>
• Wellford
  (6 miles [9.7 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.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellford
  • Wellford is located in Kanawha County
• Mattie ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Continue List   (14 more) ...
  • Cicerone
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
    • Cicerone is located in Roane County
  • Legg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • 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.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legg
    • Legg is located in Kanawha County
  • Pinch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinch
    • Pinch is located in Kanawha County
  • Coco
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coco
    • Coco is located in Kanawha County
  • Walton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
    • Walton is located in Roane County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <8>
  • Big Chimney
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Chimney
    • Big Chimney is located in Kanawha County
  • Romance
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
    • Romance is located in Jackson County
  • Sissonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sissonville
    • Sissonville is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sissonville <8>
  • Apgah ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apgah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apgah
    • Apgah is located in Kanawha County
  • Kester ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Porter
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Fletcher
    (11 miles [17.7 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.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
    • Fletcher is located in Jackson County
  • Kentuck
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
    • Kentuck is located in Jackson 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 Sheets Cemetery. The following communities are located in Kanawha County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Clendenin
  • Clendenin lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Sheets 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 like to 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 Sheets 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:
  • 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
  • Fayette County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Gilmer 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
• 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 Sheets 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 Sheets Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #1546655  (Sheets Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1546655 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: Kanawha         Elev: 246
  • Location given for GNIS #1546655 (Sheets 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/