A visit to the Wooley 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 Wooley Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wooley Cemetery:
38.9140, -81.8049
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wooley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Wooley Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Ripley. Ripley lies just to the southeast of the Wooley Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Wooley Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Wooley Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wooley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- McKay Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The McKay Cemetery is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKay Cemetery
- Douglass Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson County Memory Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Jackson County Memory Gardens is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson County Memory Gardens
- The Jackson County Memory Gardens has also been known as:
- Jackson County Memorial Gardens
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #568066 <5>
- Bicknell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Bicknell Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicknell Cemetery
- Lathem Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Lathem Ridge Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathem Ridge Cemetery
- Beckwith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Beckwith Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith Cemetery
- Stanley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Stanley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Ankrum Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Ankrum Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankrum Cemetery
- Blaine Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Boyce Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Boyce Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce Cemetery
- Ravenswood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bush Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Bush Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Cemetery
- Ottobine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Ottobine Cemetery is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottobine Cemetery
- Plants Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Plants Cemetery is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants Cemetery
- Cottageville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Cottageville Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville Cemetery
- Otterbein Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Otterbein Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterbein Cemetery
- DeBussey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The DeBussey Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeBussey Cemetery
- Engle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Engle Cemetery is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engle 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 Wooley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wooley Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Flatwoods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Flatwoods is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Willow Grove ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Grove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Millwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Millwood is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- Ravenswood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Angerona
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Angerona is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angerona
- Spiller
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Spiller is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiller
- Sherman
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sherman is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Plants
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Plants is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
- Letart Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Letart Falls is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart Falls
- Huntsville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Huntsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Wilding
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wilding is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilding
- Portland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Dorcas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dorcas is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
- Racine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Letart
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Letart is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart
- Sandyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Skull Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Skull Run is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
- Ripley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Odaville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Odaville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odaville
- Mozelle ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mozelle is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozelle
- Baden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Baden is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
- Bashan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bashan is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashan
- Willowdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Willowdale is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
- Browning ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Browning is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Syracuse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Haven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Wooley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wooley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Wooley Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Jackson 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 Wooley Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1549396 (Wooley Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1549396 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 234 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ravenswood
- Location given for Wooley Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.9139704 Lon: -81.804855
- 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 Jackson, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wooley 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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