A visit to the Vance 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 Vance Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Vance Cemetery:
37.3557, -81.8487
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Vance Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Vance Cemetery is located in McDowell County<2>.
The county seat for McDowell County is located in Welch. Welch lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Vance Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Vance Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Vance Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Collins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Estep Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Estep Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Kennedy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Kennedy Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Payne Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Mullins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Payne Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Sparks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Sparks Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Woods Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Woods Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Rowe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Rowe Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Rowe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Rowe Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Collins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Candy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Candy Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Estep Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Estep Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Vance Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Vance Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Day Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Day Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Mitchell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Roberts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Brant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Brant Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Horn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Horn Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Mullins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Lester Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Lester Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Lester Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Lester Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Lester Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Lester Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Stewart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Keen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Keen Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Keen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Keen Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Keen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Keen Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Keen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Keen Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Buckeye Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Buckeye Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Roe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Roe Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 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:
- Paynesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Paynesville is located in McDowell County
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- Paynesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Paynesville is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Jackson Flats
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson Flats is located in McDowell County
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- Jackson Flats
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson Flats is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Bradshaw
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Height
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Height is located in McDowell County
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- Height
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Height is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Peapatch
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Peapatch is located in McDowell County
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- Peapatch
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Peapatch is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Avondale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Avondale is located in McDowell County
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- Union City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Union City is located in McDowell County
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- Matney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Matney is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Iaeger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Iaeger is located in McDowell County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Panther
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Panther is located in McDowell County
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- Yukon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Yukon is located in McDowell County
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- Wilmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wilmore is located in McDowell County
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- Bearwallow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bearwallow is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- War
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- War is located in McDowell County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
- Roderfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Roderfield is located in McDowell County
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- Wyoming City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wyoming City is located in McDowell County
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- Big Sandy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Big Sandy is located in McDowell County
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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 McDowell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Vance Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Iaeger
- War
- War lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Vance Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for War.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:
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- 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 Vance Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1548612 (Vance Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1548612 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: McDowell
- Est. Elev: 646 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bradshaw
- Location given for Vance Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.3556675 Lon: -81.848728
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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 McDowell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Vance 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |