A visit to the Stover 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 Stover Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Stover Cemetery:
37.8879, -81.3379
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Stover Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Stover Cemetery is located in Raleigh County<2>.
The county seat for Raleigh County is located in Beckley. Beckley lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Stover Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Stover Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Stover Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Maynor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Maynor Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
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- Dunbar Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Dunbar Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
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- Workman Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Taylor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
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- Wright Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
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- Ewing Fork Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Ewing Fork Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
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- Workman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Workman Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Workman Cemetery
- Hodge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Hodge Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
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- Stover Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Stover Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stover Cemetery
- Shepard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Shepard Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard Cemetery
- Artie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Artie Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
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- Moles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Moles Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
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- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Dillon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Dillon Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
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- McGinnis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The McGinnis Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
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- Wiseman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Wiseman Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseman Cemetery
- Daniel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Daniel Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
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- Maynor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Maynor Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
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- William Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The William Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
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- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Maynor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Maynor Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
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- Lafferty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lafferty Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafferty Cemetery
- Sutphin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sutphin Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutphin Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Stover Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Stover Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Pax
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pax is located in Fayette County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Zada
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Zada is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zada
- Sweeneyburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sweeneyburg is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeneyburg
- Roseville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Roseville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Rock Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Creek is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Arnett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fairdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fairdale is located in Raleigh County
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- Harper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bradley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bradley is located in Raleigh County
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- Dorothy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dorothy is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
- Naoma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Naoma is located in Raleigh County
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- Pineknob
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pineknob is located in Raleigh County
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- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Redbird
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Redbird is located in Raleigh County
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- Prosperity
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Prosperity is located in Raleigh County
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- Kilsyth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Kilsyth is located in Fayette County
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- Bolt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bolt is located in Raleigh County
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- Tolleys
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Tolleys is located in Raleigh County
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- Wickham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wickham is located in Raleigh County
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- Carbon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Carbon is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Skelton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Skelton is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skelton
- Mount Hope
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lester is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Mabscott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mabscott is located in Raleigh County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
- Old Mill Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Old Mill Village is located in Raleigh County
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- Sprague
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sprague is located in Raleigh County
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- White Oak Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- White Oak Junction is located in Fayette County
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- Redstar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Redstar is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstar
- Whipple
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Whipple is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipple
- Montcoal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Montcoal is located in Raleigh County
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- Stickney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Stickney is located in Raleigh County
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For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
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 helpful 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 Stover Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Raleigh 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 Stover Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1547530 (Stover Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1547530 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: Raleigh
- Est. Elev: 510 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pax
- Location given for Stover Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.8878888 Lon: -81.3378838
- 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 Raleigh, 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- Stover 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. |
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