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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. 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 Shorts Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.4673°   (38° 28' 2")

Lon:   -81.6704°   (-81° 40' 13")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goff Cemetery
    • The Goff Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Thaxton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thaxton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thaxton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thaxton Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Floral Hills Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral Hills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floral Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Floral Hills Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • McClanahan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClanahan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClanahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McClanahan Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Sam Derrick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sam Derrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sam Derrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sam Derrick Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Rocky Fork Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Fork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rocky Fork Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Monk Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Monk Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Hanes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hanes Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lanham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lanham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lanham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lanham Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Tyler Mtn. Memory Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyler Mtn. Memory Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyler Mtn. Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tyler Mtn. Memory Gardens is located in Kanawha County
  • Casdorph Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casdorph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casdorph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Casdorph Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Layne Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Layne Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Layne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Layne Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Cavender Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cavender Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cavender Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cavender Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Vandine Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vandine Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vandine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vandine Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Beane Cemetery
      • The John Beane Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sissonville Memorial Gardens
      • The Sissonville Memorial Gardens is located in Kanawha County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albert E. Humphreys Memorial Cemetery
      • The Albert E. Humphreys Memorial Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crank Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crank Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Asbury Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Lane Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
      • The Lane Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Brick Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brick Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Burdette - Walker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burdette - Walker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burdette - Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burdette - Walker Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jones Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Newhouser Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newhouser Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newhouser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newhouser Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Milam Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milam Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Milam Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Dawson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dawson Cemetery is located in Kanawha County

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)
    • 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.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legg
    • Legg is located in Kanawha County
  • Sissonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cross Lanes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Lanes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Lanes
    • Cross Lanes is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Lanes <7>
  • Elk
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
    • Elk is located in Kanawha County
  • Aarons
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons
    • Aarons is located in Kanawha County
  • Poca
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poca
    • Poca is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poca <7>
  • Jefferson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Jefferson is located in Kanawha County
  • Dunbar
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • South Charleston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Charleston
    • South Charleston is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,036 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Charleston <7>
  • Charleston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Airport Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
    • Airport Village is located in Kanawha County
    • Airport Village has also been known as:
    • Airport
  • Big Chimney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Chimney
    • Big Chimney is located in Kanawha County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Raymond City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond City
      • Raymond City is located in Putnam County
    • Nitro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nitro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
      • Nitro is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nitro <7>
    • Sattes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sattes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattes
      • Sattes is located in Kanawha County
    • Rock Lake Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lake Village
      • Rock Lake Village is located in Kanawha County
    • South Ruffner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Ruffner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ruffner
      • South Ruffner is located in Kanawha County
    • Wills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wills
      • Wills is located in Kanawha County
    • Sigman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sigman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigman
      • Sigman is located in Putnam County
    • Romance
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
      • Romance is located in Jackson County
    • Bancroft
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
    • Morgans Landing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Landing
      • Morgans Landing is located in Putnam County
    • Saint Albans
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
      • Saint Albans is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,763 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <7>
    • Liberty
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Putnam County
    • Jarretts Ford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarretts Ford
      • Jarretts Ford is located in Kanawha County
    • Elkview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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 <7>
    • Island Branch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Branch
      • Island Branch is located in Kanawha County
    • Paradise
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Putnam 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 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:

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 Shorts Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1546741  (Shorts Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1546741 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: Pocatalico
    • County: Kanawha         Elev: 263
    • Location given for GNIS #1546741 (Shorts Cemetery)

The official website for Kanawha County: www.kanawha.us/

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 Kanawha, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shorts Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4673, Longitude: -81.6704       In this case, the coordinates for the Shorts Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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