A visit to the South Branch Memorial Gardens ...
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 South Branch Memorial Gardens ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the South Branch Memorial Gardens:
39.0057, -79.1756
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)<1>
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 .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> of the South Branch Memorial Gardens.<4>
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)
- The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hebron Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Olivet Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Burlington Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The Burlington Cemetery is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington Cemetery
- Baldwin Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery
- Cortland Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- The Cortland Cemetery is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland Cemetery
- Buena Chapel Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Flanagan Memorial Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bethel Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Corbin Snyder Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Corbin Snyder Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin Snyder Cemetery
- The Corbin Snyder Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bennetts Run Cemetery
- Schaeffer Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- The Schaeffer Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaeffer Cemetery
- Flanagan Hill Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- The Flanagan Hill Cemetery is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanagan Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Flanagan Hill Cemetery is located in Red Creek.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2255172 <5>
- 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)
- The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Cemetery
- Moyers Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- The Moyers Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyers Cemetery
- Perry Moyers Memorial Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- The Perry Moyers Memorial Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Moyers Memorial Cemetery
- The Perry Moyers Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Moyers Family Cemetery
- Crab Run Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- The Crab Run Cemetery is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Run Cemetery
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
- New Dale Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- The New Dale Cemetery is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Dale Cemetery
- Knobley Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- The Knobley Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobley Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 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)
- Seymourville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Seymourville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymourville
- Dorcas
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Dorcas is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
- Arthur
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Arthur is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
- Hopeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hopeville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
- Pansy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pansy is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
- Durgon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Durgon is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgon
- Maysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Maysville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Ketterman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ketterman is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketterman
- Seemly ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Seemly is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seemly
- Lahmansville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lahmansville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahmansville
- Moorefield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Brushy Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Brushy Run is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Run
- Peru
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Peru is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Greenland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Greenland is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Medley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Run
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Fort Run is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Run
- Kline
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Kline is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
- Canaan Valley
(15 miles [24.1 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 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
- Maysville
- Moorefield
- Petersburg
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 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1552966 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: Grant
- Est. Elev: 322 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Maysville
- Location given for South Branch Memorial Gardens:
- Lat: 39.0056653 Lon: -79.1755928
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- South Branch Memorial Gardens) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |