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A visit to the Wells 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 Wells Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wells 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 Wells Cemetery

Lat:   39.1567°   (39° 9' 24")

Lon:   -81.7349°   (-81° 44' 5")

The Wells Cemetery is located in Wood County<2>.

The county seat for Wood County is located in Parkersburg. Parkersburg lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northeast of the Wells Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 35 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Wells Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Harris Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harris Cemetery is located in Wood County
  • Eden Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eden Cemetery is located in Meigs County (OH)
  • Humphrey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphrey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Humphrey Cemetery is located in Wood County
  • Engels Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Engels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Engels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Engels Cemetery is located in Wood County
  • Ft. Belleville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Belleville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Belleville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ft. Belleville Cemetery is located in Wood County
  • Pickett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pickett Cemetery is located in Wood County
  • Schultz Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Hockingport Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hockingport Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hockingport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hockingport Cemetery is located in Athens County (OH)
  • Lyndon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyndon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyndon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lyndon Cemetery is located in Athens County (OH)
  • Pleasant Home Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Home Cemetery is located in Meigs County (OH)
  • Kibble Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kibble Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kibble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kibble Cemetery is located in Meigs County (OH)
  • Crooks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crooks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crooks Cemetery is located in Wood County
  • Continue List   (23 more) ...
    • Wigal Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wigal Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wigal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wigal Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Pleasant Home Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Home Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Home Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Cunningham Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cunningham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cunningham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cunningham Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Sheets Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheets Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheets Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sheets Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Harris Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Bethany Christian Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Athens County (OH)
    • White Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Chapel Cemetery is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Heiney Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heiney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heiney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Heiney Cemetery is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Flatwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flatwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flatwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flatwood Cemetery is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Reedsville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reedsville Cemetery
      • The Reedsville Cemetery is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Brown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Congrove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congrove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congrove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Congrove Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Hall Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Seebaugh Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seebaugh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seebaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seebaugh Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Rush Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rush Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rush Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Fleak Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleak Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fleak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fleak Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Miller Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Keenan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keenan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keenan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keenan Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Robison Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robison Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robison Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • New England Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New England Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New England Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New England Cemetery is located in Wood County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wells Cemetery.

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

  • Youba
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youba
    • Youba is located in Athens County (OH)
  • Eli
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eli. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli
    • Eli is located in Wood County
  • Coolville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Neptune
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neptune. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
    • Neptune is located in Jackson County
  • Tuppers Plains
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tuppers Plains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuppers Plains
    • Tuppers Plains is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuppers Plains <7>
  • Keno
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno
    • Keno is located in Meigs County (OH)
  • Lubeck
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubeck
    • Lubeck is located in Wood County
  • Washington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
    • Washington is located in Wood County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <7>
  • Vanderhoof
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderhoof
    • Vanderhoof is located in Athens County (OH)
  • Redbush
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
    • Redbush is located in Washington County (OH)
  • Willowdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willowdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
    • Willowdale is located in Jackson County
  • Browning ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
    • Browning is located in Jackson County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Pleasant View
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Wood County
    • Blennerhassett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blennerhassett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
      • Blennerhassett is located in Wood County
    • Porterfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Porterfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
      • Porterfield is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Bashan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashan
      • Bashan is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Portland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Skull Run
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skull Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
      • Skull Run is located in Jackson County
    • Fillmore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
      • Fillmore is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Sherman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Jackson County
    • Mineral Wells
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Parkersburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Belpre
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
      • Belpre is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belpre <7>
    • Rockland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
      • Corner is located in Washington County (OH)

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 Wells Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wood County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wells Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Wells 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 Wells Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1548901  (Wells Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1548901 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: Lubeck
    • County: Wood         Elev: 201
    • Location given for GNIS #1548901 (Wells Cemetery)

The official website for Wood County: www.woodcountywv.com/

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 Wood, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wells Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1567, Longitude: -81.7349       In this case, the coordinates for the Wells 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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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