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A visit to the Thurston 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 Thurston Cemetery ...

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

38.3630, -81.7295

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Thurston Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Thurston Cemetery is located in Kanawha County<2>.

The county seat for Kanawha County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies just to the east of the Thurston Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Thurston Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Thurston Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cobbs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Cobbs Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs Cemetery
  • Martin / Dunlap Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Bess Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Bess Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bess Cemetery
  • Brick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Brick Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Cemetery
  • Donel C. Kinnard Memorial State Veterans Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Glendale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Cemetery
  • Bays Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bays Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bays Cemetery
  • Graceland Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Graceland Memorial Park is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Graceland Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Charleston.
    • The Graceland Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Graceland Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78482 <5>
  • French Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The French Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Cemetery
  • Tyler Mtn. Memory Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Bangor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Bangor Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor Cemetery
  • Cunningham Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Childress Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Childress Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress Cemetery
    • Adkins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Adkins Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkins Cemetery
    • St. Matthews Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Haws Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Haws Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haws Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Haws Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Charleston.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2529963 <5>
    • Swannor Watts Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Casdorph Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Casdorph Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casdorph Cemetery
    • Lanham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Lanham Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham Cemetery
    • Burdette Lilly Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Burdette Lilly Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette Lilly Cemetery
      • The Burdette Lilly Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Thacker Cemetery
    • College Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The College Hill Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill Cemetery
    • Mt. Joy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Joy Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Joy Cemetery
    • Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Hope Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
    • Rocky Fork Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Rocky Fork Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Fork Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Thurston Cemetery.

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

  • Dunbar
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Rock Lake Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Rock Lake Village is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lake Village
  • South Charleston
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Ruth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Ruth is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
  • Elk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Elk is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
  • Jefferson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jefferson is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
  • Saint Albans
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Loudendale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Loudendale is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudendale
  • Charleston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Cross Lanes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sattes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Sattes is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattes
  • Tornado
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Tornado is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tornado
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Alum Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • South Ruffner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • South Ruffner is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ruffner
    • Nitro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Nitro is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nitro <6>
    • Kanawha City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Kanawha City is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha City
    • Airport Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Airport Village is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
      • Airport Village has also been known as:
      • Airport
    • Poca
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Priestley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Priestley is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priestley
    • Raymond City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Raymond City is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond City
    • Morgans Landing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Morgans Landing is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Landing
    • Garretts Bend
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Garretts Bend is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bend
    • Emmons
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Emmons is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
    • Dupont City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Dupont City is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont City
    • Malden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Big Chimney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Big Chimney is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Chimney

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 Thurston Cemetery. The following communities are located in Kanawha County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Thurston 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 Thurston Cemetery: