A visit to the Stalnaker 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 Stalnaker Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Stalnaker Cemetery:
38.8241, -79.8730
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Stalnaker Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Stalnaker Cemetery is located in Randolph County<2>.
The county seat for Randolph County is located in Elkins. Elkins lies just to the north of the Stalnaker Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Stalnaker Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> of the Stalnaker Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Stalnaker Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Iser Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Mt. Iser Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Iser Cemetery
- Beverly Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- IOOF Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- The IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
- Elkins Memorial Gardens
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
- St. Brendens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The St. Brendens Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Brendens Cemetery
- Crouch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Little Arlington Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Little Arlington Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Arlington Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Little Arlington Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Leadsville.
- The Little Arlington Cemetery has also been known as:
- American Legion Little Arlington Cemetery
- Maplewood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Coffman / Harding Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Long Run Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Long Run Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Run Cemetery
- Old Brick Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coffman Chapel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Mountain State Memorial Gardens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Durrett Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Durrett Cemetery is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durrett Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Old Rights Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The Old Rights Cemetery is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Rights Cemetery
- Lanham Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The Lanham Cemetery is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham Cemetery
- Elliott Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- The Elliott Cemetery is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Cemetery
- Maher Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- The Maher Cemetery is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maher Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Ft. Milroy Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- The Ft. Milroy Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Milroy Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- The White Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White 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]<3> of the Stalnaker Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Stalnaker Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Beverly
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Huff ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Huff is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
- Canfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Canfield is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
- Elkins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Womelsdorf
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Womelsdorf is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Mill Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Creek is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
- Leadsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Leadsville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadsville
- Cassity
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cassity is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassity
- Huttonsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wildell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wildell is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildell
- Weaver
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Weaver is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Gilman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Gilman is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Tigheville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Tigheville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigheville
- Junior
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Junior is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junior
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Whyte
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Whyte is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whyte
- Lee Bell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lee Bell is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Bell
- Evenwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Evenwood is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evenwood
- Belington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Elkwater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elkwater is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwater
- Wymer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Wymer is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wymer
- Midvale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Midvale is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
- Queens
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Queens is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens
- Wilmoth ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wilmoth is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmoth
- Pettit ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pettit is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit
- Gormley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gormley is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gormley
- Sand Run
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Run is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
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 Stalnaker Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Randolph County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Stalnaker 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 websites either 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 Stalnaker Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Randolph 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 Stalnaker Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2586266 (Stalnaker Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2586266 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: Randolph
- Topo Map Name: Beverly East
- Location given for Stalnaker Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.8241174 Lon: -79.8730359
- 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 Randolph, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stalnaker Cemetery) 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. |