A visit to the Trail 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 Trail Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Trail Cemetery:
37.7729, -81.3257
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Trail Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Trail Cemetery is located in Raleigh County<2>.
The county seat for Raleigh County is located in Beckley. Beckley lies just to the east of the Trail Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Trail Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Trail Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Trail Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lucas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Lucas Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Cemetery
- Davis - Bailey Homestead Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Tulliver Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Tulliver Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulliver Cemetery
- Trump Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Trump Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trump Cemetery
- Covey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Covey Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covey Cemetery
- McDonald Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The McDonald Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the McDonald Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Fairdale.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79112 <5>
- Aliff Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Aliff Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliff Cemetery
- Snuffer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Snuffer Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snuffer Cemetery
- Wiseman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Wiseman Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseman Cemetery
- Meadows Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Meadows Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows Cemetery
- Henderson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Henderson Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
- Snuffer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Snuffer Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snuffer Cemetery
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Clay Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Clay Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Cemetery
- Harper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Harper Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
- Athey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Athey Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athey Cemetery
- McGinnis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The McGinnis Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGinnis Cemetery
- Dillon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Dillon Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon Cemetery
- Chambers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Flashman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Flashman Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flashman Cemetery
- Daniels Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Daniels Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Cemetery
- Trump Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Trump Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trump Cemetery
- Worley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Worley Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worley Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Farmer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Farmer Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer Cemetery
- Cannaday Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Cannaday Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannaday Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Daniel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Daniel Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Daniel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Daniel Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Trail Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Trail Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Tolleys
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Tolleys is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolleys
- Lester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lester is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Fairdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Fairdale is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
- Glen White
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Glen White is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen White
- Harper
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bolt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bolt is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolt
- Slab Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Slab Fork is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Fork
- Crab Orchard
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Old Mill Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Old Mill Village is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mill Village
- Wickham
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wickham is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickham
- Sweeneyburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sweeneyburg is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeneyburg
- Zada
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Zada is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zada
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Stotesbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Stotesbury is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotesbury
- Sophia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pemberton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pemberton is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton
- MacArthur
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mabscott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mabscott is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabscott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
- Redbird
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Redbird is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
- Beckley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sprague
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sprague is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
- Arnett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ury is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ury
- Sullivan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sullivan is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
- Tilden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Tilden is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
- Raleigh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Raleigh is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
- Skelton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Skelton is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skelton
- Prosperity
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Prosperity is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- Rock Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Creek is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
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 Trail Cemetery. The following communities are located in Raleigh County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Trail 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 Trail Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Raleigh 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 Trail Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1548248 (Trail Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1548248 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: Raleigh
- Est. Elev: 615 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Eccles
- Location given for Trail Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.772891 Lon: -81.3256589
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Raleigh, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Trail Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |