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A visit to the Vance Cemetery ...


The location of the Vance Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Vance Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.9826°   (37° 58' 57")

Lon:   -82.1018°   (-82° 6' 6")

The Vance Cemetery is located in Logan County<2>.

The county seat for Logan County is located in Logan. Logan lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Vance Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Vance Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Logan County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Vance Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • Harts
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
      • Harts is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harts <4>
    • Big Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
      • Big Creek is located in Logan County
    • Whirlwind
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whirlwind have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whirlwind
      • Whirlwind is located in Logan County
    • Chapmanville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Banco
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banco
      • Banco is located in Logan County
    • Dingess
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingess
      • Dingess is located in Mingo County
    • Troy Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Town
      • Troy Town is located in Logan County
    • Mitchell Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Heights
      • Mitchell Heights is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
    • Manila
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manila have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
      • Manila is located in Boone County
    • Wewanta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewanta
      • Wewanta is located in Lincoln County
    • Hedgeview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeview
      • Hedgeview is located in Logan County
    • West Logan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
      • West Logan is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Logan <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Peach Creek
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Creek
        • Peach Creek is located in Logan County
      • Thompson Town
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Town
        • Thompson Town is located in Logan County
      • Logan
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Holden
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
        • Holden is located in Logan County
      • Wilkinson
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Cove Gap
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
        • Cove Gap is located in Wayne County
      • Whitman
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Fort Branch
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
        • Fort Branch is located in Logan County
      • Wilsondale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsondale
        • Wilsondale is located in Wayne County
      • Hewett
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewett
        • Hewett is located in Boone County
      • Havana
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
        • Havana is located in Boone County
      • Turtle Creek
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
        • Turtle Creek is located in Boone County
      • Layville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Layville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layville
        • Layville is located in Boone County
      • Palermo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
        • Palermo is located in Lincoln County

    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 Vance Cemetery. The following communities are located in Logan County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Vance Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Holden
    • Logan
      • Logan lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Vance Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Logan.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Vance Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Piney Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Piney Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79564 <6>
    • Farley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farley Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farley Cemetery
    • Dempsey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dempsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dempsey Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dempsey Cemetery
    • Workman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Workman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Workman Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Workman Cemetery
    • Ferrellsburg Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferrellsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ferrellsburg Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferrellsburg Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Brumfield Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brumfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brumfield Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brumfield Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Dingess Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dingess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dingess Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dingess Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Mullins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mullins Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
    • Vance Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vance Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vance Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Dingess Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dingess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dingess Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dingess Cemetery
      • Bryant Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
      • Butcher Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Butcher Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butcher Cemetery
      • Dingess Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dingess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dingess Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dingess Cemetery
      • Stolling Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stolling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stolling Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stolling Cemetery
      • Lily Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lily Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lily Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lily Cemetery
      • Lambert Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lambert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lambert Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambert Cemetery
      • Lucas Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lucas Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucas Cemetery

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

    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 Vance Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1548618  (Vance Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1548618 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: Chapmanville
      • County: Logan         Elev: 258
      • Location given for GNIS #1548618 (Vance Cemetery)

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

    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 Logan, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Vance Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9826, Longitude: -82.1018       In this case, the coordinates for the Vance Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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