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A visit to the Ware Cemetery ...

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 Ware Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ware Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   38.5257°   (38° 31' 32")

Lon:   -80.0065°   (-80° 0' 23")

The Ware Cemetery is located in Randolph County<2>.

The county seat for Randolph County is located in Elkins. Elkins lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Ware Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Ware Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Simmons Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Randolph County
  • Stainaker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stainaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stainaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stainaker Cemetery is located in Randolph County
  • Cowger Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cowger Cemetery is located in Randolph County
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
  • Varner Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Varner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Varner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Varner Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
  • Hilltop Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilltop Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilltop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hilltop Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
  • Wanless Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wanless Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wanless Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wanless Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
  • Ft. Milroy Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Milroy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Milroy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ft. Milroy Cemetery is located in Randolph County
  • Arbovale Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arbovale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arbovale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Arbovale Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
  • Keller Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Keller Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
  • Goodsell Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodsell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodsell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Goodsell Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
  • Hauchen Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hauchen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hauchen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hauchen Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Old Brick Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Brick Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Brick Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Brick Church Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Hicks Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Hannah Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hannah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hannah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hannah Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • Gibson Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • Yeager Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yeager Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yeager Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yeager Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • St. Mark Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mark Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mark Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • Pickens Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pickens Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Baxter Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

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 Ware Cemetery.

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

  • Mingo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Monterville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Blue Spring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
    • Blue Spring is located in Randolph County
  • Elkwater
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwater
    • Elkwater is located in Randolph County
  • Slaty Fork
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Durbin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
    • Durbin is located in Pocahontas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durbin <6>
  • Cass
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Frank
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank
    • Frank is located in Pocahontas County
  • Lee Bell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lee Bell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Bell
    • Lee Bell is located in Randolph County
  • Green Bank
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Arbovale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sitlington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sitlington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitlington
    • Sitlington is located in Pocahontas County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Huttonsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Florence ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Randolph County
    • Thornwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornwood
      • Thornwood is located in Pocahontas County
    • Mill Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
    • Pickens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Huff ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
      • Huff is located in Randolph County
    • Helvetia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Edray
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edray
      • Edray is located in Pocahontas County
    • Wildell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wildell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildell
      • Wildell is located in Pocahontas County

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

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 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 Ware Cemetery:

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 Ware Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1553383  (Ware Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1553383 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: Valley Head
    • County: Randolph         Elev: 957
    • Location given for GNIS #1553383 (Ware 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 Randolph, 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 things 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 Ware Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5257, Longitude: -80.0065       In this case, the coordinates for the Ware Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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