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A visit to the Simmons Cemetery ...


The location of the Simmons 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 Simmons Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.7324°   (38° 43' 56")

Lon:   -79.4471°   (-79° 26' 49")

The Simmons Cemetery is located in Pendleton County<2>.

The county seat for Pendleton County is located in Franklin. Franklin lies just to the southeast of the Simmons Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Simmons Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Pendleton 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 Simmons 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Simmons Cemetery.

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

    • Circleville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ruddle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruddle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruddle
      • Ruddle is located in Pendleton County
    • Whitmer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmer
      • Whitmer is located in Randolph County
    • Zigler
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zigler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zigler
      • Zigler is located in Pendleton County
    • Franklin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Onego
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onego
      • Onego is located in Pendleton County
    • Dry Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
      • Dry Run is located in Pendleton County
    • Harperton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harperton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperton
      • Harperton is located in Randolph County
    • Kline
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
      • Kline is located in Pendleton County
    • Harman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harman
      • Harman is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harman <4>
    • Propstburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Propstburg
      • Propstburg is located in Pendleton County
    • Brandywine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Brushy Run
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Run
        • Brushy Run is located in Pendleton County
      • Harper
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
        • Harper is located in Pendleton County
      • Fort Seybert
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seybert
        • Fort Seybert is located in Pendleton County
      • Ketterman
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ketterman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketterman
        • Ketterman is located in Pendleton County
      • Wymer
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wymer
        • Wymer is located in Randolph County
      • Evenwood
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evenwood
        • Evenwood is located in Randolph County
      • Dryfork
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Sugar Grove
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
        • Sugar Grove is located in Pendleton County
      • Wildell
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildell
        • Wildell is located in Pocahontas County
      • Possum Trot
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
        • Possum Trot is located in Highland County (VA)

    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 Simmons Cemetery. The following communities are located in Pendleton County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 23 miles [37 km] of the Simmons Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Burns Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burns Cemetery is located in Pendleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
    • North Fork Memorial Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Fork Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Fork Memorial Cemetery is located in Pendleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Fork Memorial Cemetery
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
    • Hinkle Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinkle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hinkle Cemetery is located in Pendleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinkle Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Keister Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Keister Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Keister Cemetery is located in Pendleton County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Keister Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Brandywine.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keister Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2607660 <7>
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Pendleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
    • Dice Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dice Cemetery is located in Pendleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dice Cemetery
    • Fairview Bethel Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Bethel Cemetery is located in Pendleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Bethel Cemetery
    • Hevener Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Kerns Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kerns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kerns Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kerns Cemetery
    • Blue Grass Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Grass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blue Grass Cemetery is located in Highland County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Grass Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Flanagan Memorial Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flanagan Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flanagan Memorial Cemetery is located in Tucker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flanagan Memorial Cemetery
      • Totten Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Totten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Totten Cemetery is located in Pendleton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Totten Cemetery
      • Flanagan Hill Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Teter Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Teter Cemetery is located in Tucker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teter Cemetery
      • Buena Chapel Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Corbin Snyder Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Corbin Snyder Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Corbin Snyder Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (VA)
        • The Corbin Snyder Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bennetts Run Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corbin Snyder Cemetery
      • Hauchen Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hauchen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hauchen Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hauchen Cemetery
      • Goodsell Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodsell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goodsell Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodsell Cemetery
      • St. Mark Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Mark Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mark Cemetery
      • Yeager Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yeager Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yeager Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yeager Cemetery
      • Mt. Hobart Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hobart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hobart Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hobart Cemetery
      • Cortland Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cortland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cortland Cemetery is located in Tucker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cortland 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 Simmons Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2586263  (Simmons Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2586263 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: Circleville
      • County: Pendleton
      • Location given for GNIS #2586263 (Simmons Cemetery)

    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 Pendleton, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Simmons Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7324, Longitude: -79.4471       In this case, the coordinates for the Simmons 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>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>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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