A visit to the Shrader 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 Shrader Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shrader Cemetery:
37.2898, -81.2012
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shrader Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Shrader Cemetery is located in Mercer County<2>.
The county seat for Mercer County is located in Princeton. Princeton lies just to the northeast of the Shrader Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Shrader Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shrader Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Belcher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Belcher Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher Cemetery
- Thomason Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Thomason Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomason Cemetery
- Morgan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
- Doyle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Doyle Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle Cemetery
- McQuire Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The McQuire Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McQuire Cemetery
- Lambert Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Lambert Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert Cemetery
- Neal Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Neal Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Cemetery
- Calfee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Calfee Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calfee Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Hager Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Hager Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager Cemetery
- Terry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Terry Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Cemetery
- Holt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Holt Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
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- Taylor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Davidson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Davidson Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson Cemetery
- Perdue Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Perdue Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Cemetery
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
- Maple Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Maple Park Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Park Cemetery
- The Maple Park Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bluefield Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79030 <5>
- Bailey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Stowers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Stowers Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowers Cemetery
- Stowers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Stowers Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowers Cemetery
- Calfee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Calfee Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calfee Cemetery
- Restlawn Memorial Estate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shrader Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shrader Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bluefield
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Littlesburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Littlesburg is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlesburg
- Bethel ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Edison
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Edison is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
- Bluefield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- El Centro ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- El Centro is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Centro
- Johnston Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Johnston Town is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Town
- Montcalm
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Montcalm is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcalm
- Flipping
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Flipping is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flipping
- Nemours
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Yards
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Yards is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
- Falls Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Falls Mills is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Rocky Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Gap is located in Bland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Gap
- Freeman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Freeman is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Bramwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Yards
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Yards is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
- Saint Clair
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Clair is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Hicksville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hicksville is located in Bland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
- Blake ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Blake is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
- Princeton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Coopers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Coopers is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
- Pocahontas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
- Round Bottom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Round Bottom is located in Bland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
- Coaldale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Coaldale is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
- Matoaka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Matoaka is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Bastian
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Weyanoke
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Weyanoke is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyanoke
- Lashmeet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lashmeet is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lashmeet
- Boissevain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Boissevain is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boissevain
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 Shrader Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mercer County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shrader Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bastian
- Bluefield
- Matoaka
- Princeton
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 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 Shrader Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Mercer 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 Shrader Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1552881 (Shrader Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1552881 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: Mercer
- Est. Elev: 791 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bluefield
- Location given for Shrader Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.2898396 Lon: -81.2012074
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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 Mercer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shrader Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |
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