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. 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 Sycamore Branch Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sycamore Branch Cemetery:
38.0606, -81.3729
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>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Sight Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Sight Hill Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sight Hill Cemetery
- Perry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Perry Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Craig Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Craig Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Cemetery
- Page Tabernackle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Danville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Danville Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Danville Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Orgas.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2178298 <5>
- Kingston Cemeteries
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stanley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Stanley Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery
- Stover Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Stover Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stover Cemetery
- Wriston Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Wriston Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wriston Cemetery
- Scarbro Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Scarbro Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarbro Cemetery
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Wriston Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Wriston Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wriston Cemetery
- Rinehart Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Rinehart Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinehart Cemetery
- Meadow Haven Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Blake Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Blake Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Cemetery
- Guthrie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Guthrie Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Foster Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Foster Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- 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)
- The Estep - Bailey Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep - Bailey Cemetery
- The Estep - Bailey Cemetery has also been known as:
- Estep Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1981275 <5>
- Hodge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Hodge Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge Cemetery
- Stover Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Stover Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stover Cemetery
- Fulton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Fulton Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton Cemetery
- Artie Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Artie Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artie Cemetery
- Stover Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Stover Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stover Cemetery
- Wriston Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Wriston Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wriston Cemetery
- Robson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Robson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robson 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 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)
- Elkridge is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkridge
- Carbon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Carbon is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- McDunn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- McDunn is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDunn
- Powellton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Powellton is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Acme
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Acme is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Eskdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Eskdale is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskdale
- Kimberly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kimberly is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
- Mount Carbon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Carbon is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carbon
- Dorothy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dorothy is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
- Ronda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ronda is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
- Falls View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Falls View is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls View
- Smithers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Crescent
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Crescent is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Montgomery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Handley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Handley is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
- Wriston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wriston is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wriston
- Dry Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dry Branch is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch
- Cannelton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cannelton is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
- Hollygrove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hollygrove is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollygrove
- Hollygrove has also been known as:
- Hollygrove Station
- Hudnall
- Sylvester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Elk Run Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Elk Run Junction is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Junction
- Janie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Janie is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janie
- Former name for Janie:
- Mordue
- Whitesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Whitesville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
- Former names for Whitesville:
- Jarrods Valley
- Pritchard City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesville <6>
- Glasgow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cabin Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cabin Creek is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Creek
- Hugheston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hugheston is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugheston
- Pratt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Pratt is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Joes Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Joes Creek is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joes Creek
- Orgas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Orgas is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgas
- Keith
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Keith is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith
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.
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 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:
- Pages specific to Kanawha 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 Sycamore Branch Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2586357 (Sycamore Branch Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2586357 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: Kanawha
- Topo Map Name: Powellton
- Location given for Sycamore Branch Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.0606216 Lon: -81.3728591
- 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 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- Sycamore Branch 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. |