A visit to the Stafford Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Stafford Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Stafford Cemetery (FG ID #2652622).
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 Stafford Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Stafford Cemetery:
37.9265, -82.2715
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Stafford Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>
The Stafford Cemetery is located in Mingo County<3>.
The county seat for Mingo County is located in Williamson. Williamson lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the south of the Stafford Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Stafford Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Stafford Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Stafford Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Workman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Workman Cemetery is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Workman Cemetery
- Vance Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Vance Cemetery is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance Cemetery
- Marcum Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Marcum Cemetery is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcum Cemetery
- Vance Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Vance Cemetery is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance Cemetery
- Williamson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Williamson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
- Stroud Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Stroud Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroud Cemetery
- Perry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Perry Cemetery is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
- Meades Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Meades Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meades Cemetery
- Jonas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Jonas Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonas Cemetery
- Maynard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Maynard Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard Cemetery
- Spaulding Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Spaulding Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding Cemetery
- Spaulding Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Spaulding Cemetery is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding Cemetery
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Hodges Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hodges Cemetery is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Cemetery
- Messer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Messer Cemetery is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messer Cemetery
- Messer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Messer Cemetery is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messer Cemetery
- Vance Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Vance Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance Cemetery
- Shepherd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd Cemetery
- Mullins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins Cemetery
- Meades Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Meades Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meades Cemetery
- Williamson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Williamson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Stroud Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Stroud Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroud Cemetery
- Baisden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Baisden Cemetery is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baisden Cemetery
- Meade & Messer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Meade Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Meade Cemetery is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade Cemetery
- Hanna Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Hanna Cemetery is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hanna Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the west of Dingess.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78577 <1>
- McCloud Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Meeks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Meeks Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Stafford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Stafford Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wilsondale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wilsondale is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsondale
- Dingess
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dingess is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingess
- Doane
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Doane is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doane
- Whirlwind
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Whirlwind is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whirlwind
- Hode
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hode is located in Martin County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hode
- Stonecoal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Stonecoal is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecoal
- Greyeagle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Greyeagle is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greyeagle
- Kermit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lovely
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lovely is located in Martin County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
- Beauty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beauty is located in Martin County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty
- Warfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Harts
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Dunlow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dunlow is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlow
- Pilgrim
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pilgrim is located in Martin County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
- Kiahsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Kiahsville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiahsville
- Myrtle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Myrtle is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Troy Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Troy Town is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Town
- Wewanta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wewanta is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewanta
- Cove Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cove Gap is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
- Holden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Holden is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
- Big Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Big Creek is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Hedgeview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hedgeview is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeview
- Thompson Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Thompson Town is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Town
- Chapmanville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Clifford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Clifford is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
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 Stafford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mingo County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Stafford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Stafford Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Mingo 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 Stafford Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2652622
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1547315 (Stafford Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1547315 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: Mingo
- Est. Elev: 265 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wilsondale
- Location given for Stafford Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.9264853 Lon: -82.2715305
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Mingo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | 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- Stafford Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |