A visit to the Tawney Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Tawney Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Tawney Cemetery (FG ID #80072)
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 Tawney Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Tawney Cemetery has been estimated.<3>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Tawney Cemetery
Lat: 38.0725° (38° 4' 20")
Lon: -81.8904° (-81° 53' 25")
The cemetery is located in Boone County<4>.
As an estimate, the Tawney Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the east of Danville.
The county seat for Boone County is located in Madison. Madison lies just to the east of the Tawney Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Tawney Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Tawney Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Barker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rathburn Miller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Billups Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Green Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Green - Bias Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green - Bias Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green - Bias Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Green - Bias Cemetery is located in Boone County
- The Green - Bias Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bias Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2544552 <1>
- Chambers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Old Burwell Miller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burwell Miller Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Burwell Miller Cemetery came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
- The Old Burwell Miller Cemetery is located in Boone County
- The Old Burwell Miller Cemetery has also been known as:
- Green - Bias Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2437625 <1>
- Miller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Ball Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hager Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Poor Farm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Smoot Branch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Hopkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Antill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Antill Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77582 <1>
- Stanley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Chapman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Chapman Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Floyd Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79199 <1>
- Canterberry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canterberry Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canterberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Canterberry Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77942 <1>
- Canterbury Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Boone Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Allen Cemetery (Holly Hills)
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Stollings Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Smoot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Price Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- W.H. Turley Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ballard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Price Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Breedlove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
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]<2> of the Tawney Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Tawney Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Turtle Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Washington Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Madison
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Danville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rock Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dodson Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Morrisvale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Low Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Low Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Low Gap is located in Boone County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Low Gap
- From the Tawney Cemetery to Low Gap
- Price Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- South Madison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Layville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Powell Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Foch
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lory
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lory. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lory
- Lory is located in Boone County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lory
- From the Tawney Cemetery to Lory
- Harless
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harless have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harless
- Harless is located in Boone County
- Manila
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manila. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
- Manila is located in Boone County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Manila
- From the Tawney Cemetery to Manila
- Alkol
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Havana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Havana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Havana is located in Boone County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Havana
- From the Tawney Cemetery to Havana
- Greenview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Uneeda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Foster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Woodville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Julian
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Horse Creek Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hewett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jeffrey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ramage
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Secoal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Secoal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secoal
- Secoal is located in Boone County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Secoal
- From the Tawney Cemetery to Secoal
- Quinland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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 Tawney Cemetery. The following communities are located in Boone County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Tawney 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 Tawney Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Boone County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) 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 Tawney Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1547917 (Tawney Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1547917 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: Mud
- County: Boone Elev: 258
- Location given for GNIS #1547917 (Tawney Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #80072
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Tawney Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0725, Longitude: -81.8904 In this case, the coordinates for the Tawney Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Boone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
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