A visit to the Slater 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 Slater Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Slater Cemetery:
38.5654, -81.6468
The Slater Cemetery is located in Kanawha County<1>.
The county seat for Kanawha County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the south of the Slater Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Slater Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Slater Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Slater Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Boggess Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Boggess Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggess Cemetery
- Milam Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Milam Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milam Cemetery
- Asbury Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Asbury Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
- Crank Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Crank Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crank Cemetery
- Albert E. Humphreys Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dawson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Dawson Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Cemetery
- Milam Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Milam Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milam Cemetery
- Lanham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Lanham Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Fisher Cemetery 1
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Fisher Cemetery 1 is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery 1
- Boggess Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fisher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Fisher Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Harris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Fisher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sissonville Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- John Beane Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Vandine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Vandine Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandine Cemetery
- 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 <4>
- Dawson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Dawson Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fisher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Fisher Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
- Carney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Carney Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney Cemetery
- Koontz Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Koontz Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koontz Cemetery
- Duff Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Duff Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Slater Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Slater Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sissonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Romance
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Legg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Island Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kentuck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sigman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Aarons
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fletcher
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kenna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cicerone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Paradise
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Raymond City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Raymond City is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond City
- Poca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mattie ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mattie is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
- Bancroft
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bancroft is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
- Wills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Woodyard ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Woodyard is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodyard
- Morgans Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cross Lanes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Big Chimney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jarretts Ford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elkview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Aplin ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Aplin is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aplin
- Statts Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Red House
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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 Slater Cemetery. The following communities are located in Kanawha County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Slater 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 Slater Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Kanawha 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 Slater Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1546918 (Slater Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1546918 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: Kanawha
- Est. Elev: 222 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sissonville
- Location given for Slater Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.5656473 Lon: -81.6465162
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Slater Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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