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A visit to the Union Cemetery ...

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 Union Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.9549°   (37° 57' 17")

Lon:   -81.4448°   (-81° 26' 41")

The cemetery is located in Raleigh County<1>.

As an estimate, the Union Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Dorothy

The county seat for Raleigh County is located in Beckley. Beckley lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the southeast of the Union Cemetery .

Name Variations for Union 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.

Union Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Lawson 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 34 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Union Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Stanley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
  • Estep - Bailey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Hodge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hodge Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
  • Stover Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Fulton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fulton Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
  • Moles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moles Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
  • Artie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Artie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Artie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Artie Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
  • Perry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Perry Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Mordue Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jarrell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarrell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jarrell Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
  • William Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The William Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
  • Continue List   (22 more) ...
    • Williams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Miller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
    • Pettry Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pettry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pettry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pettry Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
    • Jarrell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarrell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jarrell Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
    • Hodge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hodge Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
    • Stover Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stover Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stover Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
    • Jarrells Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Burl Pettry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pettry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pettry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pettry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pettry Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
    • Adkins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adkins Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
    • Adkins - Pettry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Bone Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bone Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bone Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
    • Cantley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cantley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cantley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cantley Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
    • Massey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Massey Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
    • Massey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Massey Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
    • McGinnis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGinnis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGinnis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGinnis Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
    • Scarbrough Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scarbrough Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scarbrough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scarbrough Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • 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 Raleigh County
    • Workman Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Workman Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Workman Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Workman Creek Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
    • Dunbar Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Workman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Workman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Workman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Workman Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
    • Maynor Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

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 Union Cemetery.

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

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 Union Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Raleigh County.

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

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 Union Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1548464  (Union Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1548464 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: Dorothy
    • County: Raleigh         Elev: 331
    • Location given for GNIS #1548464 (Union Cemetery)

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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 Union Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9549, Longitude: -81.4448    
<3>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.
<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>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>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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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