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A visit to the Willis 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 Willis Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.0983°   (38° 5' 53")

Lon:   -81.0713°   (-81° 4' 16")

The Willis Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.

The county seat for Fayette County is located in Fayetteville. Fayetteville lies just to the south southwest of the Willis Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Willis Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Restlawn Memory Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restlawn Memory Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restlawn Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Restlawn Memory Gardens is located in Fayette County
  • Westlake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westlake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westlake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Westlake Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Mt. Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Chapel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Huse Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huse Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huse Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Huse Memorial Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Pierce Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pierce Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pierce Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Fayetteville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79548 <6>
  • Abbot Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbot Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Abbot Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Sugar Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sugar Creek Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • John Nugen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Nugen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Nugen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The John Nugen Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Jennette Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jennette Cemetery
    • The Jennette Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Legg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Legg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Legg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Legg Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Abbott - Huddleston Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbott - Huddleston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbott - Huddleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Abbott - Huddleston Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • White Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Rich Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rich Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rich Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rich Creek Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Robson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Bays Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bays Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bays Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • High Lawn Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Lawn Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Lawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The High Lawn Memorial Park is located in Fayette County
    • Simms Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simms Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simms Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
    • Blake Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blake Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Mt. Lookout Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lookout Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lookout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Lookout Cemetery is located in Nicholas County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Willis Cemetery.

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

  • Grayden
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grayden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayden
    • Grayden is located in Fayette County
  • Lansing
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Fayette
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
    • Fayette is located in Fayette County
  • Victor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
    • Victor is located in Fayette County
  • Fayetteville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Kaymoor ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaymoor
    • Kaymoor is located in Fayette County
  • Ansted
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansted
    • Ansted is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansted <7>
  • Garten
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garten
    • Garten is located in Fayette County
  • Keeneys Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keeneys Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneys Creek
    • Keeneys Creek is located in Fayette County
  • Mulvane ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulvane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulvane
    • Mulvane is located in Fayette County
  • Cotton Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cotton Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
    • Cotton Hill is located in Fayette County
  • Beckwith
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Dempsey
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dempsey
      • Dempsey is located in Fayette County
    • Romont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Romont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romont
      • Romont is located in Fayette County
    • Lookout
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Clifty
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
      • Clifty is located in Fayette County
    • Sewell ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
      • Sewell is located in Fayette County
    • Elliot ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
      • Elliot is located in Fayette County
    • Leander
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leander have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
      • Leander is located in Fayette County
    • Oak Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,028 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <7>
    • East Sewell ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sewell
      • East Sewell is located in Fayette County
    • Albion ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Nicholas County
    • Gauley Bridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gauley Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauley Bridge
      • Gauley Bridge is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gauley Bridge <7>
    • Wriston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wriston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wriston
      • Wriston is located in Fayette County
    • Concho
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Concho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concho
      • Concho is located in Fayette County
    • Thurmond
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Rush Run ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rush Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Run
      • Rush Run is located in Fayette County
    • Clifftop
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Falls View
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls View
      • Falls View is located in Fayette County

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 Willis Cemetery. The following communities are located in Fayette County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Willis 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 Willis Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2586245  (Willis Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2586245 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: Fayetteville
    • County: Fayette
    • Location given for GNIS #2586245 (Willis 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 Fayette, 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 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 Willis Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0983, Longitude: -81.0713       In this case, the coordinates for the Willis 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>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.
<6>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.
<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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