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A visit to the Skeen Cemetery ...


The location of the Skeen 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 Skeen Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.6704°   (38° 40' 13")

Lon:   -81.5976°   (-81° 35' 51")

The Skeen Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Ripley. Ripley lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Skeen 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 websites either 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 Skeen Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Jackson 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 Skeen 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Skeen Cemetery.

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

    • Kentuck
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
      • Kentuck is located in Jackson County
    • Fletcher
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Fletcher is located in Jackson County
    • Kenna
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Statts Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statts Mills
      • Statts Mills is located in Jackson County
    • Romance
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
      • Romance is located in Jackson County
    • Cicerone
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
      • Cicerone is located in Roane County
    • Island Branch
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Branch
      • Island Branch is located in Kanawha County
    • Flint Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
      • Flint Town is located in Roane County
    • Liberty
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Putnam County
    • Zona
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
      • Zona is located in Roane County
    • Sissonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Sigman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sigman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigman
      • Sigman is located in Putnam County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Hereford
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hereford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
        • Hereford is located in Jackson County
      • Ripley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Paradise
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
        • Paradise is located in Putnam County
      • Aarons
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons
        • Aarons is located in Kanawha County
      • Rushville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
        • Rushville is located in Roane County
      • Meadowdale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
        • Meadowdale is located in Jackson County
      • Liverpool
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
        • Liverpool is located in Jackson County
      • Angerona
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angerona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angerona
        • Angerona is located in Jackson 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 Skeen Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Skeen Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Williams Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Gandee Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gandee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gandee Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gandee Cemetery
    • Paxton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paxton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paxton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paxton Cemetery
    • Goshen Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • The Goshen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • The Goshen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Goshen Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1824989 <6>
    • Garrett Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
    • Skeen Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skeen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Skeen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skeen Cemetery
    • Fletcher Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
    • Good Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Good Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Cemetery
    • Rhodes Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Centerview Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centerview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Centerview Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerview Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Good Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Good Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Cemetery
      • Duff Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Duff Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duff Cemetery
      • Counts Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Counts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Counts Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Counts Cemetery
      • Marion Counts Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Kiser Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kiser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kiser Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kiser Cemetery
      • White Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • 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 Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Godby Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Godby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Godby Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godby 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 Skeen Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1546857  (Skeen Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1546857 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: Kentuck
      • County: Jackson         Elev: 310
      • Location given for GNIS #1546857 (Skeen 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 Jackson, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Skeen Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6704, Longitude: -81.5976       In this case, the coordinates for the Skeen 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.




 

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