A visit to the Welch 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 Welch Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Welch Cemetery:
39.1648, -80.0001
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Welch Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Welch Cemetery is located in Barbour County<2>.
The county seat for Barbour County is located in Philippi. Philippi lies just to the west southwest of the Welch Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Welch Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Welch Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Welch Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Norris Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Norris Cemetery is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Cemetery
- Taylor Drain Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Taylor Drain Cemetery is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Drain Cemetery
- Masonic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Masonic Cemetery is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Masonic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Philippi.
- The Masonic Cemetery has also been known as:
- Philippi Masonic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188923 <5>
- Silent Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Silent Grove Cemetery is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silent Grove Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Old Quaker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Old Quaker Cemetery is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Quaker Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
- Sayre Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Sayre Cemetery is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre Cemetery
- Pitman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Pitman Cemetery is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitman Cemetery
- Booth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Booth Cemetery is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth Cemetery
- Holbert Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Holbert Cemetery is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbert Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Barbour Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Barbour Cemetery is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbour Cemetery
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- Nutter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Nutter Cemetery is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Cemetery
- Mt. Cassell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Cassell Cemetery is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Cassell Cemetery
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
- Simpson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Simpson Cemetery is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
- Oreslip Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Oreslip Cemetery is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreslip Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Audra Bethel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Audra Bethel Cemetery is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audra Bethel Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Audra Bethel Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Audra.
- The Audra Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethel Cemetery
- Bethel UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2338500 <5>
- Shiloh Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Welch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Welch Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Meriden
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Meriden is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Philippi
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wellington Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wellington Heights is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington Heights
- Vannoys Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Vannoys Mill is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannoys Mill
- Arden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Arden is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Union
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Union is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Kalamazoo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kalamazoo is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalamazoo
- Clemtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Clemtown is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
- Elk City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Elk City is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
- Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Creek is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Creek
- Calhoun
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Calhoun is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Adaland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Adaland is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaland
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Berryburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Berryburg is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryburg
- Tygart Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tygart Junction is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygart Junction
- Valley Furnace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Valley Furnace is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Furnace
- Clements ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Clements is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clements
- Valley Bend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Kasson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kasson is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
- Sandy ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sandy is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Stone House ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Stone House is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
- Wilmoth ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wilmoth is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmoth
- Huffman ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Huffman is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
- Brydon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brydon is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brydon
- Pepper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pepper is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper
- Webster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Webster is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Audra
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Audra is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audra
- Flemington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Flemington is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Astor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Astor is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
- Yates ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Yates is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
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 Welch Cemetery. The following communities are located in Barbour County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Welch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Welch Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Barbour 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 Welch Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1548889 (Welch Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1548889 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: Barbour
- Est. Elev: 583 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Philippi
- Location given for Welch Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.1648202 Lon: -80.000079
- 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 Barbour, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Welch 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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