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The location of the South Branch Memorial Gardens 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 South Branch Memorial Gardens ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the South Branch Memorial Gardens can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the South Branch Memorial Gardens

Lat:   39.0057°   (39° 0' 20")

Lon:   -79.1756°   (-79° 10' 32")

The South Branch Memorial Gardens is located in Grant County<2>.

The county seat for Grant County is located in Petersburg. Petersburg lies just to the east southeast of the South Branch Memorial Gardens .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 South Branch Memorial Gardens:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Grant 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 South Branch Memorial Gardens 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the South Branch Memorial Gardens.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from South Branch Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

    • Petersburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Dorcas
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
      • Dorcas is located in Grant County
    • Arthur
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
      • Arthur is located in Grant County
    • Durgon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durgon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgon
      • Durgon is located in Hardy County
    • Maysville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Grant County
    • Ketterman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Lahmansville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lahmansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahmansville
      • Lahmansville is located in Grant County
    • Moorefield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Brushy Run
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Run
      • Brushy Run is located in Pendleton County
    • Greenland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
      • Greenland is located in Grant County
    • Medley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Fort Run
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Run
      • Fort Run is located in Hardy County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Kline
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Canaan Valley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canaan Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Valley
        • Canaan Valley is located in Tucker County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan Valley <4>
      • Onego
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onego
        • Onego is located in Pendleton County
      • Davis
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Dryfork
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Harperton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Mathias
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Harman
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • 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>
      • Lost City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
        • Lost City is located in Hardy County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost City <4>
      • Thomas
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
        • Thomas is located in Tucker County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <4>
      • Elk
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
        • Elk is located in Tucker County
      • Gladwin
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
        • Gladwin is located in Tucker 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 South Branch Memorial Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grant County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The South Branch Memorial Gardens.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Davis
      • Davis lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the South Branch Memorial Gardens.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Davis.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Lost City
    • Maysville
    • Moorefield
    • Petersburg
    • Thomas
      • Thomas lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the South Branch Memorial Gardens.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Thomas.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the South Branch Memorial Gardens.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from South Branch Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

    • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Hardy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Olivet Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Burlington Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burlington Cemetery is located in Mineral County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burlington Cemetery
    • Baldwin Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baldwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Hardy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
    • Cortland Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Buena Chapel Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Flanagan Memorial Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Hardy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Corbin Snyder Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<5>
      • 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
    • Schaeffer Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schaeffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schaeffer Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schaeffer Cemetery
    • Flanagan Hill Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Hevener Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Green Hill Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Hardy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
      • Moyers Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moyers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moyers Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moyers Cemetery
      • Perry Moyers Memorial Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • The Perry Moyers Memorial Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (VA)
        • The Perry Moyers Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Moyers Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Moyers Memorial Cemetery
      • Crab Run Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crab Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crab Run Cemetery is located in Hardy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crab Run Cemetery
      • Cedar Hill Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Hardy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
      • New Dale Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Dale Cemetery is located in Hardy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Dale Cemetery
      • Knobley Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knobley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knobley Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knobley 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 South Branch Memorial Gardens:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1552966  (South Branch Memorial Gardens)
      • Note: GNIS record #1552966 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: Maysville
      • County: Grant         Elev: 322
      • Location given for GNIS #1552966 (South Branch Memorial Gardens)

    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 Grant, 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 things 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 South Branch Memorial Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0057, Longitude: -79.1756       In this case, the coordinates for the South Branch Memorial Gardens 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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