A visit to the Steele 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 Steele Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Steele Cemetery:
37.4421, -81.8529
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Steele Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Steele Cemetery is located in McDowell County<2>.
The county seat for McDowell County is located in Welch. Welch lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east of the Steele Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Steele Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Steele Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lockhart Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Lockhart Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Kennedy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Kennedy Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Cemetery
- Meadows Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Meadows Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows Cemetery
- Trap Fork Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Trap Fork Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trap Fork Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Powell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Powell Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
- Reed Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- Kelly Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Kelly Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Cemetery
- Collins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Robert Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Robert Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Collins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Lockhart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Lockhart Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Cline Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Cline Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cline Cemetery
- Robertson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Robertson Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Cemetery
- Stacy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Stacy Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy Cemetery
- Candy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Candy Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candy Cemetery
- Brant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Brant Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant Cemetery
- Horn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Horn Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Roberts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Bowles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Bowles Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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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 Steele Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Steele Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Iaeger
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Iaeger is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Union City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Union City is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Panther
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Panther is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Avondale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Avondale is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Wilmore
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wilmore is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
- Bradshaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wyoming City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wyoming City is located in McDowell County
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- Paynesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Paynesville is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Paynesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Paynesville is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Jackson Flats
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jackson Flats is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
- Jackson Flats
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jackson Flats is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
- Roderfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Roderfield is located in McDowell County
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- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Big Sandy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Big Sandy is located in McDowell County
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- Gilbert Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Gilbert Creek is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Creek
- Wharncliffe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Baisden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Matney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Matney is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Height
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Height is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
- Height
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Height is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
- Peapatch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Peapatch is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
- Peapatch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Peapatch is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
- Davy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Davy is located in McDowell County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
- Gilbert
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Kelsa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Kelsa is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsa
- Yukon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Yukon is located in McDowell County
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- Cub City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cub City is located in Wyoming County
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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 Steele Cemetery. The following communities are located in McDowell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Steele Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Steele Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to McDowell 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 Steele Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1547364 (Steele Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1547364 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: McDowell
- Est. Elev: 529 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Iaeger
- Location given for Steele Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.4420556 Lon: -81.8528946
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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 McDowell, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Steele 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |