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A visit to the Tennant Cemetery ...


The location of the Tennant Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Tennant Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Tennant Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Tennant Cemetery

Lat:   39.6445°   (39° 38' 40")

Lon:   -80.2084°   (-80° 12' 30")

The Tennant Cemetery is located in Monongalia County<2>.

The county seat for Monongalia County is located in Morgantown. Morgantown lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east of the Tennant Cemetery .

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 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 Tennant Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Monongalia County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Tennant Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Tennant Cemetery.

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

    • Miracle Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miracle Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Run
      • Miracle Run is located in Monongalia County
    • Fairview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Marion County
      • Estimated population in 2021: 373 people
    • Hagans
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagans
      • Hagans is located in Monongalia County
    • Hoodsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoodsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodsville
      • Hoodsville is located in Marion County
    • Blacksville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
      • Blacksville is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Grant Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
      • Grant Town is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
    • Wana
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Arnettsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnettsville
      • Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
    • Cassville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Monongalia County
    • Wadestown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadestown
      • Wadestown is located in Monongalia County
    • Pleasant View
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Marion County
    • Jollytown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollytown
      • Jollytown is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Farmington
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Katy
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
        • Katy is located in Marion County
      • Barrackville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrackville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
        • Barrackville is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
      • Rivesville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Morris
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Maple
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
        • Maple is located in Monongalia County
      • Mannington
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Laurel Point
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
        • Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County
      • Fairchance
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairchance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchance
        • Fairchance is located in Fayette County (PA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,888 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairchance <4>
      • Garden Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
        • Garden Village is located in Marion County
      • Fairmont
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Mount Harmony
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
        • Mount Harmony is located in Marion County
      • Smithtown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithtown
        • Smithtown is located in Monongalia County
      • Granville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
        • Granville is located in Monongalia County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
      • Star City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
        • Star City is located in Monongalia County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
      • Bowlby
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowlby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
        • Bowlby is located in Monongalia County
      • Kirby
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
        • Kirby is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Gump
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gump have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gump
        • Gump is located in Greene County (PA)

    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 Tennant Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monongalia County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Tennant Cemetery.<5>

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

    • McCoy Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
    • Henderson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
    • Daybrook Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daybrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Daybrook Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daybrook Cemetery
    • Chisler Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chisler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chisler Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chisler Cemetery
    • Conner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Conner Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conner Cemetery
    • Brewer Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brewer Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Piles Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Piles Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piles Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Tennant Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tennant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tennant Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tennant Cemetery
    • McCurdysville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCurdysville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCurdysville Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCurdysville Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Eddy Chapel Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eddy Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eddy Chapel Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eddy Chapel Cemetery
      • Tennant Memorial Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tennant Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tennant Memorial Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tennant Memorial Cemetery
      • Lemley Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Miracle Run Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miracle Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miracle Run Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miracle Run Cemetery
      • Tennant Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tennant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tennant Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tennant Cemetery
      • Ammons Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ammons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ammons Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ammons Cemetery
      • Bennefield Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bennefield Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennefield Cemetery
      • Mooresville Church of Christ Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mooresville Church of Christ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mooresville Church of Christ Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mooresville Church of Christ Cemetery
      • Moore Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Tennant Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tennant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tennant Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tennant Cemetery

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

    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 Tennant Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1547974  (Tennant Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1547974 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: Blacksville
      • County: Monongalia         Elev: 453
      • Location given for GNIS #1547974 (Tennant Cemetery)

    The official website for Monongalia County: www.co.monongalia.wv.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 Monongalia, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Tennant Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6445, Longitude: -80.2084       In this case, the coordinates for the Tennant Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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 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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