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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 Swannor Watts Hill Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Swannor Watts Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Swannor Watts Hill Cemetery

Lat:   38.3664°   (38° 21' 59")

Lon:   -81.6398°   (-81° 38' 23")

The Swannor Watts Hill Cemetery is located in Kanawha County<2>.

The county seat for Kanawha County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies just to the south southeast of the Swannor Watts Hill Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Swannor Watts Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Haws Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haws Cemetery
    • The Haws Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Haws Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Charleston.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2529963 <5>
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Springhill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79968 <5>
  • Newhouse Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newhouse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newhouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Newhouse Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79406 <5>
  • Glendale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Adkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Adkins Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • St. Matthews Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthews Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthews Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Matthews Church Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Casdorph Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casdorph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casdorph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Casdorph Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Mt. Joy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Joy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Joy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Joy Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Hess Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hess Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hess Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Hunt - Donnally Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt - Donnally Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt - Donnally Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hunt - Donnally Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Layne Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Layne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Layne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Layne Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Martin / Dunlap Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin / Dunlap Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin / Dunlap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Martin / Dunlap Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Bess Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bess Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bess Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Thurston Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thurston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thurston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thurston Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Sunset Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Memorial Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Cobbs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobbs Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cobbs Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Cobbs Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • French Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the French Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The French Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Fisher Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
      • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Hanson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hanson Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Thaxton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thaxton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thaxton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thaxton Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Brick Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brick Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Grandview Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grandview Memorial Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Graceland Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Memorial Park
      • The Graceland Memorial Park is located in Kanawha County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Graceland Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Charleston.
      • The Graceland Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Graceland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78482 <5>
    • Valley Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley Grove Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Brown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Prouse Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prouse Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prouse Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Lacy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lacy Cemetery
      • The Lacy Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lacy Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Charleston.
      • The Lacy Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lacy Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2547681 <5>
    • Westfall Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westfall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westfall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westfall Cemetery is located in Kanawha County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Swannor Watts Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Elk
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
    • Elk is located in Kanawha County
  • Charleston
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • South Ruffner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Ruffner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ruffner
    • South Ruffner is located in Kanawha County
  • South Charleston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Charleston
    • South Charleston is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,036 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Charleston <7>
  • Airport Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
    • Airport Village is located in Kanawha County
    • Airport Village has also been known as:
    • Airport
  • Loudendale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudendale
    • Loudendale is located in Kanawha County
  • Kanawha City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanawha City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha City
    • Kanawha City is located in Kanawha County
  • Rock Lake Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lake Village
    • Rock Lake Village is located in Kanawha County
  • Dunbar
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Ruth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
    • Ruth is located in Kanawha County
  • Malden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Big Chimney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Chimney
    • Big Chimney is located in Kanawha County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Dupont City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont City
      • Dupont City is located in Kanawha County
    • Coal Fork
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fork
      • Coal Fork is located in Kanawha County
    • Jefferson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Kanawha County
    • Legg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Legg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legg
      • Legg is located in Kanawha County
    • Cross Lanes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Lanes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Lanes
      • Cross Lanes is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Lanes <7>
    • Marmet
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marmet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmet
      • Marmet is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marmet <7>
    • Pinch
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinch
      • Pinch is located in Kanawha County
    • Jarretts Ford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jarretts Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarretts Ford
      • Jarretts Ford is located in Kanawha County
    • Wills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wills
      • Wills is located in Kanawha County
    • Sattes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sattes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattes
      • Sattes is located in Kanawha County
    • Saint Albans
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
      • Saint Albans is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,763 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <7>
    • Alum Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Belle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
      • Belle is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <7>
    • Elkview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
      • Elkview is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkview <7>
    • Aarons
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons
      • Aarons is located in Kanawha County
    • Nitro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nitro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
      • Nitro is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nitro <7>

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 Swannor Watts Hill Cemetery. The following communities are located in Kanawha County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Swannor Watts Hill Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Swannor Watts Hill Cemetery:

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 Swannor Watts Hill Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2586356  (Swannor Watts Hill Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2586356 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: Charleston West
    • County: Kanawha
    • Location given for GNIS #2586356 (Swannor Watts Hill Cemetery)

The official website for Kanawha County: www.kanawha.us/

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 Kanawha, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Swannor Watts Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3664, Longitude: -81.6398       In this case, the coordinates for the Swannor Watts Hill Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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