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A visit to the Vanhorn Cemetery ...


The location of the Vanhorn 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 Vanhorn Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.0659°   (39° 3' 57")

Lon:   -81.6837°   (-81° 41' 1")

The Vanhorn Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Ripley. Ripley lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south of the Vanhorn Cemetery .

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 Vanhorn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Jackson 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 Vanhorn 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Vanhorn Cemetery.

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

    • Willowdale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
      • Willowdale is located in Jackson County
    • Skull Run
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skull Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
      • Skull Run is located in Jackson County
    • Medina
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Jackson County
    • Neptune
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neptune have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
      • Neptune is located in Jackson County
    • Portland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sherman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Jackson County
    • Ravenswood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilding
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilding
      • Wilding is located in Jackson County
    • Windy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy
      • Windy is located in Wirt County
    • Spiller
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiller
      • Spiller is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Odaville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odaville
      • Odaville is located in Jackson County
    • Keno
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno
      • Keno is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Bashan
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashan
        • Bashan is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Youba
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youba
        • Youba is located in Athens County (OH)
      • Sandyville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Garfield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
        • Garfield is located in Jackson County
      • Mineral Wells
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Pleasant View
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
        • Pleasant View is located in Wood County
      • Tuppers Plains
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuppers Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuppers Plains
        • Tuppers Plains is located in Meigs County (OH)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuppers Plains <4>
      • Dorcas
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
        • Dorcas is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Meadowdale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
        • Meadowdale is located in Jackson County
      • Peewee
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
        • Peewee is located in Wirt County
      • Coolville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Mineral Acres
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Acres
        • Mineral Acres is located in Wood County
      • Lubeck
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubeck
        • Lubeck is located in Wood 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 Vanhorn Cemetery. The following communities are located in Jackson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

    • Boso Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boso Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boso Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boso Cemetery
    • Buckley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buckley Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckley Cemetery
    • Mills Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mills Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
    • Wade Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wade Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
    • Alexander Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
    • Logston Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Logston Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logston Cemetery
    • Chapel Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
    • Boso Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boso Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boso Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boso Cemetery
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Braham Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Braham Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braham Cemetery
    • Pond Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pond Creek Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pond Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pond Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Isabelle Flinn Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isabelle Flinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Isabelle Flinn Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isabelle Flinn Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • White Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Ford Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ford Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
      • Boso Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boso Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boso Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boso Cemetery
      • Swain Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swain Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swain Cemetery
      • Lamps Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lamps Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamps Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Church Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Church Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Church 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 Vanhorn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1548628  (Vanhorn Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1548628 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: Pond Creek
      • County: Jackson         Elev: 213
      • Location given for GNIS #1548628 (Vanhorn 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 Jackson, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Vanhorn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0659, Longitude: -81.6837       In this case, the coordinates for the Vanhorn 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.




 

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