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A visit to the Sight Hill Cemetery ...


The location of the Sight Hill Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Sight Hill Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sight Hill Cemetery

Lat:   38.0573°   (38° 3' 26")

Lon:   -81.4371°   (-81° 26' 13")

The Sight Hill Cemetery is located in Kanawha County<2>.

The county seat for Kanawha County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Sight Hill Cemetery .

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 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 Sight Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Kanawha County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Sight Hill Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • Acme
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Kanawha County
    • Eskdale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskdale
      • Eskdale is located in Kanawha County
    • Carbon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Kanawha County
    • Elkridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkridge
      • Elkridge is located in Fayette County
    • McDunn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDunn
      • McDunn is located in Fayette County
    • Powellton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powellton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
      • Powellton is located in Fayette County
    • Joes Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joes Creek
      • Joes Creek is located in Boone County
    • Sylvester
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Elk Run Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Run Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Junction
      • Elk Run Junction is located in Boone County
    • Janie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janie
      • Janie is located in Boone County
      • Former name for Janie:
      • Mordue
    • Whitesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
      • Whitesville is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
      • Former names for Whitesville:
      • Jarrods Valley
      • Pritchard City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesville <4>
    • Dorothy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
      • Dorothy is located in Raleigh County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Ronda
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
        • Ronda is located in Kanawha County
      • Orgas
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgas
        • Orgas is located in Boone County
      • Keith
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith
        • Keith is located in Boone County
      • Dry Branch
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch
        • Dry Branch is located in Kanawha County
      • Packsville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packsville
        • Packsville is located in Raleigh County
      • Coopertown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
        • Coopertown is located in Boone County
      • Cabin Creek
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Creek
        • Cabin Creek is located in Kanawha County
      • Kimberly
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
        • Kimberly is located in Fayette County
      • Mount Carbon
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carbon
        • Mount Carbon is located in Fayette County
      • Handley
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Handley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handley
        • Handley is located in Kanawha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
      • Hollygrove
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollygrove
        • Hollygrove is located in Kanawha County
        • Hollygrove has also been known as:
        • Hollygrove Station
        • Hudnall
      • Fosterville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
        • Fosterville is located in Boone County
      • Milltown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
        • Milltown is located in Boone County
      • Cabot
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabot
        • Cabot is located in Boone 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 Sight Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kanawha County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Sight Hill Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Johnson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Perry Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perry Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
    • Sycamore Branch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sycamore Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sycamore Branch Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sycamore Branch Cemetery
    • Foster Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foster Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Stanley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Pettry Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pettry Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pettry Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Comfort.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pettry Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79538 <6>
    • Pineview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Pineview Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pineview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Orgas.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pineview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79563 <6>
    • Little White Oak Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Little White Oak Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Little White Oak Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Orgas.
      • The Little White Oak Cemetery has also been known as:
      • White Oak Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little White Oak Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80281 <6>
    • Mordue Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Mordue Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Mordue Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mordue Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79234 <6>
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Dorothy
      • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lawson Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Estep - Bailey Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Craig Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Craig Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Cemetery
      • Hensley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hensley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hensley Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hensley Cemetery
      • Dry Branch Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dry Branch Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Branch Cemetery
      • Green Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Hodge Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hodge Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodge Cemetery
      • Stover Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • The Stover Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stover Cemetery
      • Fulton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fulton Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulton Cemetery
      • Kingston Cemeteries
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingston Cemeteries have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kingston Cemeteries is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingston Cemeteries
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78881 <6>
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery

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

    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 Sight Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1546768  (Sight Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1546768 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: Eskdale
      • County: Kanawha         Elev: 296
      • Location given for GNIS #1546768 (Sight Hill 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' (or point-to-point) 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 Sight Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0573, Longitude: -81.4371       In this case, the coordinates for the Sight Hill Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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