A visit to the Watts Chapel 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 Watts Chapel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Watts Chapel Cemetery:
37.9698, -80.1217
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Watts Chapel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Watts Chapel Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County<2>.
The county seat for Greenbrier County is located in Lewisburg. Lewisburg lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Watts Chapel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Watts Chapel Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Watts Chapel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Watts Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hoke Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Hoke Cemetery is located in Alleghany County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoke Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Alleghany County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Mountain Gate Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Mountain Gate Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Gate Cemetery
- Beaver Creek Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Beaver Creek Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek Cemetery
- Kellison Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Kellison Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellison Cemetery
- Sunset Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Sunset Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Cemetery
- Morning Side Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The Morning Side Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Side Cemetery
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
- Enon Baptist Church Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Helmintoller Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The Helmintoller Cemetery is located in Alleghany County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmintoller Cemetery
- Messir Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- The Messir Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messir Cemetery
- Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Covington City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
- Mountain Grove Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lewis Tunnel Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- The Lewis Tunnel Cemetery is located in Alleghany County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Tunnel Cemetery
- Mallow Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Mallow Cemetery is located in Alleghany County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallow Cemetery
- Alleghany Memorial Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Alleghany Memorial Park is located in Alleghany County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany Memorial Park
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Alleghany County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Sunrise Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shinaberry Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Shinaberry Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinaberry Cemetery
- McLaughlin Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- The McLaughlin Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaughlin Cemetery
- Mountain View Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Watts Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Watts Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Neola
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Neola is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
- Greenwood ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Greenwood is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Wild Meadow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wild Meadow is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Meadow
- Anthony
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Anthony is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
- Moss Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Moss Run is located in Alleghany County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
- Hillsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Watoga ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Watoga is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watoga
- Falling Spring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Falling Spring is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Spring Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Spring Creek is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Carloover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Carloover is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carloover
- Frankford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Frankford is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
- Brink ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brink is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Covington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Healing Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Healing Springs is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Cowardin ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Cowardin is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowardin
- Buckeye
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Oscar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oscar is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
- White Sulphur Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Grove is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Loveridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Loveridge is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveridge
- Tuckahoe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tuckahoe is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
- Huntersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Clendenenville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Clendenenville is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenenville
- Mitchelltown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mitchelltown is located in Bath County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchelltown
- Marlinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Unus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Unus is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unus
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 Watts Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Greenbrier County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Watts Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Covington
- Marlinton
- Watoga - Historic
- White Sulphur Springs
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 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 Watts Chapel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Greenbrier 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 Watts Chapel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1553393 (Watts Chapel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1553393 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: Greenbrier
- Est. Elev: 626 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rucker Gap
- Location given for Watts Chapel Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.9698448 Lon: -80.1217318
- 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 Greenbrier, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Watts Chapel 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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