A visit to the Union Chapel 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 Union Chapel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Union Chapel Cemetery:
38.9751, -81.5332
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Wirt County<2>.
The county seat for Wirt County is located in Elizabeth. Elizabeth lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Union Chapel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Union Chapel Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Union Chapel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gridley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Gridley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley Cemetery
- Center Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Prosperity Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Prosperity Cemetery is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity Cemetery
- Gaites Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Gaites Cemetery is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaites Cemetery
- Cranesnest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Cranesnest Cemetery is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranesnest Cemetery
- Pisgah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
- Sandy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Sandy Cemetery is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Cemetery
- Archer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Archer Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer Cemetery
- Sheppard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Sheppard Cemetery is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Limestone Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Limestone Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cemetery
- Gates Ridge EUB Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Anderson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Meadowdale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Meadowdale Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Ott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Ott Cemetery is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Deem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Deem Cemetery is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deem Cemetery
- Gant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Gant Cemetery is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gant Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Gant Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Elizabeth.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78443 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Union Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Union Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Garfield
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Garfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Peewee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Peewee is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
- Windy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Windy is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy
- Liverpool
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Liverpool is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
- Medina
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Medina is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
- Odaville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Odaville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odaville
- Meadowdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Meadowdale is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Beatysville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beatysville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatysville
- Reedy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Reedy is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Palestine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Palestine is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Browning ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Browning is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Wilding
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wilding is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilding
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Sandyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lucile
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lucile is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucile
- Elizabeth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Willowdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Willowdale is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
- Hereford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hereford is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
- Burning Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
- Mozelle ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mozelle is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozelle
- Millard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Millard is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
- Newark
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Newark is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Leachtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Leachtown is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown
- Slate
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Slate is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate
- Skull Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Skull Run is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
- Portland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sherman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sherman is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Ravenswood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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 Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wirt County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Elizabeth
- Ravenswood
- Reedy
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 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 Chapel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Wirt 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 Union Chapel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1852328 (Union Chapel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1852328 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: Wirt
- Est. Elev: 331 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Liverpool
- Location given for Union Chapel Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.9750815 Lon: -81.533179
- 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 Wirt, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Union Chapel 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. |