A visit to the Wanless 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 Wanless Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wanless Cemetery:
38.4435, -79.9017
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wanless Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Wanless Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County<2>.
The county seat for Pocahontas County is located in Marlinton. Marlinton lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southwest of the Wanless Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Wanless Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wanless Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hilltop Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Hilltop Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop Cemetery
- Arbovale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Arbovale Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbovale Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Baxter Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Buzzard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Buzzard Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzard Cemetery
- Dilly Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Dilly Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilly Cemetery
- Ware Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Ware Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware Cemetery
- Lindsay Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Lindsay Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay Cemetery
- Bussard Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Bussard Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bussard Cemetery
- Buzzard Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Buzzard Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzard Cemetery
- Shinaberry Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Shinaberry Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinaberry Cemetery
- Keller Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Keller Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Simmons Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Varner Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Varner Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varner Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Mt. Hobart Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Hobart Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hobart Cemetery
- Yeager Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Yeager Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeager Cemetery
- St. Mark Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Mark Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mark Cemetery
- Goodsell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Goodsell Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsell Cemetery
- Hauchen Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Hauchen Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hauchen 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 Wanless Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wanless Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cass
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Green Bank
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Arbovale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sitlington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sitlington is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitlington
- Frank
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Frank is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank
- Durbin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mingo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Head
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Frost
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Frost is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Thornwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Thornwood is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornwood
- Slaty Fork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Buckeye ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Buckeye is located in Highland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Meadowdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Meadowdale is located in Highland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Monterville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Spring
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Spring is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
- Elkwater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Elkwater is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwater
- Hightown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hightown is located in Highland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
- Edray
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Edray is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edray
- Thorny Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Thorny Creek is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorny Creek
- Onoto
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Onoto is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onoto
- Lee Bell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lee Bell is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Bell
- Monterey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Marlinton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Huntersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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 Wanless Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pocahontas County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wanless Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Wanless 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 Wanless Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1728187 (Wanless Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1728187 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: 901 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cass
- Location given for Wanless Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.4434506 Lon: -79.9017272
- 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 '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- Wanless 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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