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A visit to the Staggs Cemetery ...


The location of the Staggs 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 Staggs Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.3968°   (39° 23' 48")

Lon:   -78.8945°   (-78° 53' 40")

The Staggs Cemetery is located in Mineral County<2>.

The county seat for Mineral County is located in Keyser. Keyser lies just to the west northwest of the Staggs Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Staggs Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Mineral 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 Staggs 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Staggs Cemetery.

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

    • Headsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Headsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
      • Headsville is located in Mineral County
    • Burlington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Keyser
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
      • Junction is located in Hampshire County
    • New Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Romney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romney
      • Romney is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romney <4>
    • Vance
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
      • Vance is located in Hampshire County
    • Wapocomo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wapocomo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapocomo
      • Wapocomo is located in Hampshire County
    • Ritters
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritters
      • Ritters is located in Hampshire County
    • Fort Ashby
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ashby
      • Fort Ashby is located in Mineral County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Ashby <4>
    • Rawlings
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawlings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlings
      • Rawlings is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rawlings <4>
    • Westernport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Piedmont
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Luke
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke
        • Luke is located in Allegany County (MD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
      • Bloomington
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
        • Bloomington is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Nikep
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nikep
        • Nikep is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Springfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Moscow
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
        • Moscow is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Short Gap
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Gap
        • Short Gap is located in Mineral County
      • Barton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
        • Barton is located in Allegany County (MD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Lonaconing
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Three Churches
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Churches
        • Three Churches is located in Hampshire County
      • Pinto
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinto
        • Pinto is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Sulphur City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
        • Sulphur City is located in Mineral County
      • Midland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
        • Midland is located in Allegany County (MD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
      • Gilmore
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
        • Gilmore is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Elk Garden
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
        • Elk Garden is located in Mineral County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Garden <4>

    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 Staggs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mineral County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Staggs Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Leatherman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leatherman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leatherman Cemetery is located in Mineral County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leatherman Cemetery
    • Miller McCarty Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller McCarty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller McCarty Cemetery is located in Mineral County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller McCarty Cemetery
    • Urice & Kerns Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Urice & Kerns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Urice & Kerns Cemetery is located in Mineral County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Urice & Kerns Cemetery
    • Cabin Run Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cabin Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cabin Run Cemetery is located in Mineral County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cabin Run Cemetery
    • Thrush Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thrush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thrush Cemetery is located in Mineral County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thrush Cemetery
    • Greenwall Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwall Cemetery is located in Mineral County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwall Cemetery
    • Umstot Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Umstot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Umstot Cemetery is located in Mineral County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Umstot Cemetery
    • Potomac Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potomac Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Potomac Memorial Gardens is located in Mineral County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potomac Memorial Gardens
    • Green Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Mineral County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Thrush Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thrush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thrush Cemetery is located in Mineral County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thrush Cemetery
    • Delawder Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delawder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Delawder Cemetery is located in Mineral County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delawder Cemetery
    • Roderick Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roderick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roderick Cemetery is located in Mineral County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roderick Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Bever Run Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bever Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bever Run Cemetery is located in Mineral County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bever Run Cemetery
      • Whip Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whip Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whip Cemetery is located in Mineral County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whip Cemetery
      • Headsville Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Headsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Headsville Cemetery is located in Mineral County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Headsville Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Mineral County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Sulter Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sulter Cemetery is located in Mineral County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulter Cemetery
      • Dayton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Queens Meadows Point Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Meadow View Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadow View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meadow View Cemetery is located in Mineral County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadow View Cemetery
      • Queens Point Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queens Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Queens Point Cemetery is located in Mineral County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queens Point Cemetery
      • Michaels Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Michaels Cemetery is located in Mineral County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Michaels Cemetery
      • Schoemaker Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schoemaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Schoemaker Cemetery is located in Mineral County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schoemaker Cemetery
      • Mineral Baptist Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mineral Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mineral Baptist Cemetery is located in Mineral County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mineral Baptist Cemetery
      • Reeves Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reeves Cemetery is located in Mineral County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeves 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 Staggs Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1937382  (Staggs Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1937382 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: Keyser
      • County: Mineral         Elev: 294
      • Location given for GNIS #1937382 (Staggs Cemetery)

    The official website for Mineral County: www.mineralcountywv.com/

    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 Mineral, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Staggs Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3968, Longitude: -78.8945       In this case, the coordinates for the Staggs 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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