A visit to the Varner 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 Varner Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Varner Cemetery:
38.4118, -80.0784
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Varner Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Varner Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County<2>.
The county seat for Pocahontas County is located in Marlinton. Marlinton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south of the Varner Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Varner Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Varner Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Varner Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gibson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Gibson Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
- Hannah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Hannah Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah Cemetery
- Hilltop Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Hilltop Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop Cemetery
- Ware Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Ware Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware Cemetery
- Cowger Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Cowger Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowger Cemetery
- Wanless Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Wanless Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanless Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Stainaker Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Stainaker Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stainaker Cemetery
- Baxter Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Meadowland Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Meadowland Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowland Cemetery
- Bethel Church Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethel Church Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Church Cemetery
- Mountain View Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Gragg Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Gragg Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gragg Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Bussard Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Bussard Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bussard Cemetery
- Lindsay Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Lindsay Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay Cemetery
- Shinaberry Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Shinaberry Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinaberry Cemetery
- Buzzard Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Buzzard Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzard Cemetery
- Buzzard Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The Buzzard Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzard Cemetery
- Dilly Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The Dilly Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilly Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Varner Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Varner Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Slaty Fork
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mingo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Blue Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Blue Spring is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
- Sitlington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sitlington is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitlington
- Cass
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Onoto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Onoto is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onoto
- Edray
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Edray is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edray
- Valley Head
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Monterville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Thorny Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Thorny Creek is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorny Creek
- Marlinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Green Bank
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Frost
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Frost is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Arbovale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Buckeye
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Huntersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Elkwater
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Elkwater is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwater
- Durbin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ralph
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Ralph is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
- Florence ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Florence is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Frank
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Frank is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank
- Watoga ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Watoga is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watoga
- Pickens
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Addison
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Addison is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
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 Varner Cemetery. The following communities are located in Pocahontas County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Varner Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Marlinton
- Watoga - Historic
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Varner Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Pocahontas 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 Varner Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1553343 (Varner Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1553343 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: Pocahontas
- Est. Elev: 887 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mingo
- Location given for Varner Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.4117825 Lon: -80.0784007
- 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 Pocahontas, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Varner 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. |
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