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A visit to the Thorpe 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 Thorpe Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Thorpe Cemetery (FG ID #2167231)

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 Thorpe Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.3634°   (37° 21' 48")

Lon:   -81.5324°   (-81° 31' 56")

The Thorpe Cemetery is located in McDowell County<2>.

The county seat for McDowell County is located in Welch. Welch lies just to the north northwest of the Thorpe Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Thorpe Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to McDowell 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 Thorpe 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Thorpe Cemetery.

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

    • Gary
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
      • Gary is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
    • Thorpe
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorpe
      • Thorpe is located in McDowell County
    • Big Four
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Four
      • Big Four is located in McDowell County
    • Kimball
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
      • Kimball is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <5>
    • Anawalt
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anawalt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anawalt
      • Anawalt is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Keystone
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
      • Keystone is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <5>
    • Welch
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
      • Welch is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <5>
    • Elkhorn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
      • Elkhorn is located in McDowell County
    • Northfork
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfork
      • Northfork is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfork <5>
    • Newhall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
      • Newhall is located in McDowell County
    • Yukon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
      • Yukon is located in McDowell County
    • War
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for War have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War
      • War is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Abbs Valley
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbs Valley
        • Abbs Valley is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Boissevain
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boissevain
        • Boissevain is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Bishop
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bishop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
        • Bishop is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Bishop
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
        • Bishop is located in McDowell County
      • Davy
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davy
        • Davy is located in McDowell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
      • Pocahontas
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
        • Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County (VA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
      • Coopers
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
        • Coopers is located in Mercer County
      • Big Sandy
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
        • Big Sandy is located in McDowell County
      • Roderfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roderfield
        • Roderfield is located in McDowell County
      • Bramwell
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Freeman
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
        • Freeman is located in Mercer County
      • Wittens Mills
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittens Mills
        • Wittens Mills is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Falls Mills
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
        • Falls Mills is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Yards
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
        • Yards is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Yards
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
        • Yards is located in Mercer County
      • Nemours
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemours have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemours
        • Nemours is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemours <5>
      • Wilmore
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
        • Wilmore is located in McDowell 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 Thorpe Cemetery. The following communities are located in McDowell County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Keystone
    • War
      • War lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Thorpe Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for War.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War
    • Welch
      • Welch lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Thorpe Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Welch.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Thorpe Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Old Belcher Mtn. Community Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Belcher Mtn. Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Belcher Mtn. Community Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Belcher Mtn. Community Cemetery
    • New Belcher Mtn. Community Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Belcher Mtn. Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Belcher Mtn. Community Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Belcher Mtn. Community Cemetery
    • Rockhouse Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockhouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rockhouse Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockhouse Cemetery
    • Algoma Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Algoma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Algoma Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Algoma Cemetery
    • Mitchem Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchem Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchem Cemetery
    • Rotenberry Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rotenberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rotenberry Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rotenberry Cemetery
    • Dillon Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dillon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dillon Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillon Cemetery
    • Swim Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swim Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swim Cemetery
    • Rutherford Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutherford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rutherford Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutherford Cemetery
    • Lomax Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lomax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lomax Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lomax Cemetery
    • Hartwell - Berwind Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartwell - Berwind Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hartwell - Berwind Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartwell - Berwind Cemetery
    • Yates Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yates Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yates Cemetery
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Hayes Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
      • Bowman Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bowman Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
      • Sluss Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sluss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sluss Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sluss Cemetery
      • Billips Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Billips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Billips Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billips Cemetery
      • Harper Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harper Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Mohawk Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mohawk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mohawk Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mohawk Cemetery
      • Mohawk Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mohawk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mohawk Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mohawk Cemetery
      • Music Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Music Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Music Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Music Cemetery
      • Mohawk Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mohawk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mohawk Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mohawk Cemetery
      • Mohawk Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mohawk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mohawk Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mohawk Cemetery
      • Green Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Green Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Hollinsworth Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollinsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hollinsworth Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollinsworth Cemetery
      • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      • Belcher Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Belcher Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belcher Cemetery
      • Bell Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bell Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
      • Little Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little 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 Thorpe Cemetery:

    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>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including McDowell, 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 Thorpe Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3634, Longitude: -81.5324    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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