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A visit to the Wills Cemetery ...


The location of the Wills Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Wills Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.8709°   (37° 52' 15")

Lon:   -82.3624°   (-82° 21' 44")

The Wills Cemetery is located in Mingo County<2>.

The county seat for Mingo County is located in Williamson. Williamson lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Wills Cemetery .

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 Wills Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Mingo County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Wills Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wills Cemetery.

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

    • Greyeagle
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greyeagle
      • Greyeagle is located in Mingo County
    • Warfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield
      • Warfield is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warfield <4>
    • Kermit
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lovely
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
      • Lovely is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Hode
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hode
      • Hode is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Stonecoal
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecoal
      • Stonecoal is located in Wayne County
    • Beauty
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty
      • Beauty is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Pilgrim
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
      • Pilgrim is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Wilsondale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsondale
      • Wilsondale is located in Wayne County
    • Doane
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doane
      • Doane is located in Wayne County
    • Inez
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
      • Inez is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <4>
    • Debord
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Debord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debord
      • Debord is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Debord <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Dingess
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingess
        • Dingess is located in Mingo County
      • Dunlow
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlow
        • Dunlow is located in Wayne County
      • Myrtle
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
        • Myrtle is located in Mingo County
      • Chattaroy
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattaroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattaroy
        • Chattaroy is located in Mingo County
      • Whirlwind
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whirlwind have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whirlwind
        • Whirlwind is located in Logan County
      • Clifford
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
        • Clifford is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Tomahawk
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
        • Tomahawk is located in Martin County (KY)
      • South Williamson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Williamson
        • South Williamson is located in Pike County (KY)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Williamson <4>
      • Williamson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Delbarton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Maynard ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maynard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
        • Maynard is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Peach Orchard
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
        • Peach Orchard is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Troy Town
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Town
        • Troy Town is located in Logan County
      • Patrick
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick
        • Patrick is located in Lawrence County (KY)

    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 Wills Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mingo County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Wills Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Brewer Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brewer Cemetery is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
    • Brewer Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brewer Cemetery is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
    • Rose Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Cemetery is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
    • Baisden Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baisden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baisden Cemetery is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baisden Cemetery
    • Spaulding Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spaulding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spaulding Cemetery is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spaulding Cemetery
    • Williamson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
    • Darnell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Darnell Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darnell Cemetery
    • Brewer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brewer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
    • Small Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Small Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Small Cemetery is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Small Cemetery
    • Evans Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evans Cemetery is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
    • Newsome Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newsome Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newsome Cemetery is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newsome Cemetery
    • Baisden Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baisden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baisden Cemetery is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baisden Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Meade & Messer Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meade & Messer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meade & Messer Cemetery is located in Mingo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meade & Messer Cemetery
      • Hodges Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Mingo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
      • Anderson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • 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 Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • Parsley Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parsley Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsley Cemetery
      • Marcum Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marcum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marcum Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marcum Cemetery
      • Stepp Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stepp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stepp Cemetery is located in Mingo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stepp Cemetery
      • Chaffin Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chaffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chaffin Cemetery is located in Mingo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chaffin Cemetery
      • Meade Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meade Cemetery is located in Mingo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meade Cemetery
      • Messer Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Messer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Messer Cemetery is located in Mingo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Messer Cemetery
      • Messer Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Messer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Messer Cemetery is located in Mingo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Messer Cemetery
      • Perry Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perry Cemetery is located in Mingo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
      • Spaulding Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spaulding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spaulding Cemetery is located in Mingo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spaulding Cemetery

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

    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 Wills Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1549204  (Wills Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1549204 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: Naugatuck
      • County: Mingo         Elev: 227
      • Location given for GNIS #1549204 (Wills 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 Mingo, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wills Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8709, Longitude: -82.3624       In this case, the coordinates for the Wills Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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>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.




 

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