A visit to the Sylvester Stump 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 Sylvester Stump Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sylvester Stump Cemetery:
38.8590, -81.0190
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sylvester Stump Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sylvester Stump Cemetery is located in Calhoun County<2>.
The county seat for Calhoun County is located in Grantsville. Grantsville lies just to the northwest of the Sylvester Stump Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sylvester Stump Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Sylvester Stump Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sylvester Stump Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Zeke Run Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Zeke Run Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeke Run Cemetery
- Collins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
- Snakeroot Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Snakeroot Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snakeroot Cemetery
- Roling Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Roling Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roling Cemetery
- Elihu - Stump Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Meadows Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Turner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Sycamore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Sycamore Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Cemetery
- Barr Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Barr Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barr Cemetery
- Sturm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Sturm Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturm Cemetery
- Sand Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Sand Ridge Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- The St. Paul Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Paul UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79793 <5>
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Orton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Orton Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orton Cemetery
- Mollahan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Mollahan Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollahan Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Betts Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Betts Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betts Cemetery
- Slider Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Slider Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slider Cemetery
- Husk Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Husk Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Husk Cemetery
- Gibson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Gibson Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
- Hays Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Hays Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Cemetery
- Arnoldsburg Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Arnoldsburg Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsburg Cemetery
- Mace Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Mace Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mace Cemetery
- Bannon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Bannon Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannon Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sylvester Stump Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sylvester Stump Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Stumptown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
- Staten
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Staten is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staten
- Russet
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Russet is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
- Normantown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Grantsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Shock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shock is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shock
- Arnoldsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsburg
- De Kalb
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- De Kalb is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
- Orma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Orma is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orma
- Gomez ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gomez is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomez
- Hur
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hur is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hur
- Beech
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beech is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Progress ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Progress is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Cedarville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Big Bend
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Big Bend is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Rocksdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
- Pink
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pink is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
- Walnut
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Walnut is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Glenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Losie ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Losie is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Losie
- Freed
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Freed is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
- Burnt House
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Burnt House is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt House
- Sleith ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sleith is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleith
- Wilsie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wilsie is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsie
- Chapel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chapel is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
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 Sylvester Stump Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Calhoun County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sylvester Stump Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Sylvester Stump Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Calhoun 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 Sylvester Stump Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1696933 (Sylvester Stump Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1696933 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: Calhoun
- Est. Elev: 244 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Millstone
- Location given for Sylvester Stump Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.8589781 Lon: -81.0189986
- 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 Calhoun, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sylvester Stump 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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