A visit to the Sycamore Branch Cemetery ...

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 Sycamore Branch Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sycamore Branch 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 Sycamore Branch Cemetery

Lat:   38.0606°   (38° 3' 38")

Lon:   -81.3729°   (-81° 22' 22")

The Sycamore Branch Cemetery is located in Kanawha County<2>.

The county seat for Kanawha County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the northwest of the Sycamore Branch Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Sycamore Branch Cemetery.<4>

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

• Johnson Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
• Sight Hill Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sight Hill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sight Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Sight Hill Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
• Perry Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Perry Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
• Johnson Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
• Craig Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Cemetery
  • The Craig Cemetery is located in Fayette County
• Page Tabernackle Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Page Tabernackle Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Page Tabernackle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Page Tabernackle Cemetery is located in Fayette County
• Danville Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danville Cemetery
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Danville Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • The Danville Cemetery is located in Boone County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Danville Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Orgas.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2178298 <6>
• Kingston Cemeteries
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingston Cemeteries
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingston Cemeteries have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Kingston Cemeteries is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78881 <6>
• Stanley Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
• Stover Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stover Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Stover Cemetery is located in Fayette County
• Wriston Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wriston Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wriston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Wriston Cemetery is located in Fayette County
• Scarbro Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scarbro Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scarbro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Scarbro Cemetery is located in Fayette County
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  • Wriston Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wriston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wriston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wriston Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Rinehart Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rinehart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rinehart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rinehart Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Meadow Haven Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadow Haven Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadow Haven Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Meadow Haven Memorial Park is located in Fayette County
  • Blake Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blake Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Guthrie Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guthrie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guthrie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Guthrie Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Foster Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Foster Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
  • Union Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Dorothy
    • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lawson Cemetery
  • Estep - Bailey Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estep - Bailey Cemetery
    • The Estep - Bailey Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
    • The Estep - Bailey Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Estep Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1981275 <6>
  • Hodge Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hodge Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
  • Stover Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stover Cemetery
    • The Stover Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
  • Fulton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fulton Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
  • Artie Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Artie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Artie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Artie Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
  • Stover Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stover Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
  • Wriston Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wriston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wriston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wriston Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Robson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Robson Cemetery is located in Fayette County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sycamore Branch Cemetery.

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

• Elkridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkridge
  • Elkridge is located in Fayette County
• Carbon
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
  • Carbon is located in Kanawha County
• McDunn
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDunn
  • McDunn is located in Fayette County
• Powellton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powellton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
  • Powellton is located in Fayette County
• Acme
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
  • Acme is located in Kanawha County
• Eskdale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskdale
  • Eskdale is located in Kanawha County
• Kimberly
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
  • Kimberly is located in Fayette County
• Mount Carbon
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Carbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carbon
  • Mount Carbon is located in Fayette County
• Dorothy
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
  • Dorothy is located in Raleigh County
• Ronda
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
  • Ronda is located in Kanawha County
• Falls View
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls View
  • Falls View is located in Fayette County
• Smithers
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithers
  • Smithers is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithers <7>
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  • Crescent
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crescent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
    • Crescent is located in Fayette County
  • Montgomery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
    • Montgomery is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <7>
  • Handley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Handley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handley
    • Handley is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
  • Wriston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wriston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wriston
    • Wriston is located in Fayette County
  • Dry Branch
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch
    • Dry Branch is located in Kanawha County
  • Cannelton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
    • Cannelton is located in Fayette County
  • Hollygrove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollygrove
    • Hollygrove is located in Kanawha County
    • Hollygrove has also been known as:
    • Hollygrove Station
    • Hudnall
  • Sylvester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvester
    • Sylvester is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvester <7>
  • Elk Run Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk Run Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Junction
    • Elk Run Junction is located in Boone County
  • Janie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janie
    • Janie is located in Boone County
    • Former name for Janie:
    • Mordue
  • Whitesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
    • Whitesville is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
    • Former names for Whitesville:
    • Jarrods Valley
    • Pritchard City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesville <7>
  • Glasgow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
    • Glasgow is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <7>
  • Cabin Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Creek
    • Cabin Creek is located in Kanawha County
  • Pratt
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
    • Pratt is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
  • Joes Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joes Creek
    • Joes Creek is located in Boone County
  • Orgas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgas
    • Orgas is located in Boone County
  • Keith
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith
    • Keith is located in Boone County

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 Sycamore Branch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kanawha County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Montgomery
  • Montgomery lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Sycamore Branch Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Montgomery.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
• Whitesville
  • Whitesville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Sycamore Branch Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Whitesville.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Sycamore Branch Cemetery:

• Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Kanawha County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Wythe County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Boone County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Clay County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Fayette County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lincoln County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Logan County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Nicholas County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Raleigh County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Wyoming County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of West Virginia
  • Cemeteries of Kanawha County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for West Virginia
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for West Virginia
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of West Virginia
  • Cemeteries of Kanawha
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Sycamore Branch Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Sycamore Branch Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #2586357  (Sycamore Branch Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #2586357 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: Powellton
  • County: Kanawha
  • Location given for GNIS #2586357 (Sycamore Branch Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/