A visit to the Trace Fork Missionary Baptist Church 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 Trace Fork Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Trace Fork Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery (FG ID #2239634).
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 Trace Fork Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Trace Fork Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery:
38.3358, -82.0637
The Trace Fork Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the northeast of Hamlin.
The cemetery is located in Lincoln County<3>.
The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Hamlin. Hamlin lies just to the south southwest of the Trace Fork Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Trace Fork Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery.
Name Variations for Trace Fork Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Trace Fork Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Trace Fork Baptist Church Cemetery
- Trace Fork Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Trace Fork Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Trace Fork Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Roberts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Harveys Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sycamore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Sycamore Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Powell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Powell Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
- Zoar Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Zoar Cemetery is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar Cemetery
- Hamlin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Culloden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Morris Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Thompson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Chapman Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Enom Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Enom Cemetery is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enom Cemetery
- Stowers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Stowers Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowers Cemetery
- Goode Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Goode Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goode Cemetery
- Nelson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- Bird Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Bird Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird Cemetery
- Valley View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Valley View Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View 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]<2> of the Trace Fork Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Trace Fork Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Portersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hamlin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sweetland
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Culloden
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Culloden is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culloden
- Milton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hurricane
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- West Hamlin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
- Myra
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Garretts Bend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Salt Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sheridan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Yawkey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Tango
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Teays Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Teays Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Village
- Fudges Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- East ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- East is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East
- Teays Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Yates Crossing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sarah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Palermo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sod
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tornado
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Tornado is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tornado
- Scott Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Scott Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Village
- Kinder ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Kinder is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
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 Trace Fork Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lincoln County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Trace Fork Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Hamlin
- Hamlin lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Trace Fork Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hamlin.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
- Hurricane
- Hurricane lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Trace Fork Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hurricane.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
- Milton
- Milton lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Trace Fork Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Milton.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
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 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 Trace Fork Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Lincoln 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 Trace Fork Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2239634
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2574021 (Trace Fork Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2574021 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: Lincoln
- Est. Elev: 213 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hamlin
- Location given for Trace Fork Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.335842 Lon: -82.063611
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 from Point A (ie- Trace Fork Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |