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A visit to the Shorts 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 Shorts Cemetery ...

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

38.4673, -81.6704

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shorts Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Kanawha County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies just to the south southeast of the Shorts Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Shorts Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Goff Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Goff Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goff Cemetery
  • Thaxton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Thaxton Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thaxton Cemetery
  • Floral Hills Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Floral Hills Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Hills Cemetery
  • McClanahan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The McClanahan Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClanahan Cemetery
  • Sam Derrick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Sam Derrick Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sam Derrick Cemetery
  • Rocky Fork Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rocky Fork Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Fork Cemetery
  • Monk Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Monk Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monk Cemetery
  • Hanes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Hanes Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanes Cemetery
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lanham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lanham Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham Cemetery
  • Tyler Mtn. Memory Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Casdorph Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Casdorph Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casdorph Cemetery
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Layne Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Layne Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layne Cemetery
    • Cavender Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Cavender Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavender Cemetery
    • Vandine Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Vandine Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandine Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Vandine Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Sissonville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80179 <5>
    • John Beane Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The John Beane Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Beane Cemetery
      • The John Beane Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Beane Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #172253 <5>
    • Sissonville Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sissonville Memorial Gardens is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sissonville Memorial Gardens
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sissonville Memorial Gardens is located outside and to the southeast of Sissonville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1168153 <5>
    • Albert E. Humphreys Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Albert E. Humphreys Memorial Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert E. Humphreys Memorial Cemetery
      • The Albert E. Humphreys Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Humphreys Cemetery
      • Humphries Memorial - Sissonville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #196918 <5>
    • Crank Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Crank Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crank Cemetery
    • Asbury Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
    • Lane Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lane Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Cemetery
    • Brick Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Brick Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Cemetery
    • Burdette - Walker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jones Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
    • Newhouser Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Newhouser Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhouser Cemetery
    • Milam Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Milam Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milam Cemetery
    • Dawson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Dawson Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shorts Cemetery.

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

  • Legg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Legg is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legg
  • Sissonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cross Lanes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Elk
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Elk is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
  • Aarons
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Aarons is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons
  • Poca
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jefferson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jefferson is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
  • Dunbar
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • South Charleston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Charleston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Airport Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Airport Village is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
    • Airport Village has also been known as:
    • Airport
  • Big Chimney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Big Chimney is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Chimney
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Raymond City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Raymond City is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond City
    • Nitro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Nitro is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nitro <6>
    • Sattes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Sattes is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattes
    • Rock Lake Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Rock Lake Village is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lake Village
    • South Ruffner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • South Ruffner is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ruffner
    • Wills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Wills is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wills
    • Sigman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Sigman is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigman
    • Romance
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Romance is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
    • Bancroft
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Bancroft is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
    • Morgans Landing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Morgans Landing is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Landing
    • Saint Albans
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Liberty
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Liberty is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Jarretts Ford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jarretts Ford is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarretts Ford
    • Elkview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Island Branch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Island Branch is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Branch
    • Paradise
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Paradise is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise

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 Shorts Cemetery. The following communities are located in Kanawha County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Shorts Cemetery: