A visit to the Younger Branch 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 Younger Branch Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Younger Branch Cemetery:
38.3193, -81.5332
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Younger Branch Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Younger Branch Cemetery is located in Kanawha County<2>.
The county seat for Kanawha County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies just to the west northwest of the Younger Branch Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Younger Branch Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Younger Branch Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Valley Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Valley Grove Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grove Cemetery
- Hanson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Hanson Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson Cemetery
- Fisher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Fisher Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
- Patterson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Patterson Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
- Cline Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Cline Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cline Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Prouse Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Prouse Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prouse Cemetery
- Westfall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Westfall Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfall Cemetery
- Lacy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Lacy Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lacy Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Charleston.
- The Lacy Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lacy Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2547681 <5>
- Hunt - Donnally Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hess Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hess Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess Cemetery
- Hunter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hunter Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Cemetery
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- Hunter Cemetery 2
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hunter Cemetery 2 is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Cemetery 2
- Lucas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Lucas Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- The Spring Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Springhill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79968 <5>
- Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hope Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
- Marmet Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Newhouse Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Swannor Watts Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Haws Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Haws Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haws Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Haws Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Charleston.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2529963 <5>
- Adkins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Adkins Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkins Cemetery
- St. Matthews Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mt. Joy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Joy Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Joy Cemetery
- Witcher Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Witcher Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witcher Cemetery
- Morris Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- Rummell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Rummell Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rummell Cemetery
- Elk Hills Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Elk Hills Memorial Park is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Hills Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Elk Hills Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Big Chimney.
- The Elk Hills Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Copen Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #175397 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Younger Branch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Younger Branch Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Coal Fork
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Coal Fork is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fork
- Malden
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Kanawha City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Kanawha City is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha City
- Dupont City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dupont City is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont City
- Airport Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Airport Village is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
- Airport Village has also been known as:
- Airport
- South Ruffner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- South Ruffner is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ruffner
- Marmet
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Belle
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Big Chimney
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Big Chimney is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Chimney
- Charleston
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Chesapeake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Chesapeake is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
- Witcher
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Witcher is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witcher
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- Pinch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pinch is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinch
- Loudendale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Loudendale is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudendale
- Elk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Elk is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
- Winifrede
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Winifrede is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifrede
- Chelyan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Chelyan is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelyan
- Cabin Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cabin Creek is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Creek
- East Bank
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Bank is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bank
- Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
- Cedar Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Coco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Coco is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coco
- Jarretts Ford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jarretts Ford is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarretts Ford
- Glasgow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Three Mile
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Three Mile is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Mile
- Elkview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Wills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Wills is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wills
- South Charleston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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 Younger Branch Cemetery. The following communities are located in Kanawha County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Younger Branch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belle
- Charleston
- Chelyan
- South Charleston
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 Younger Branch Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Kanawha 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 Younger Branch Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1549468 (Younger Branch Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1549468 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: Kanawha
- Est. Elev: 244 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Charleston East
- Location given for Younger Branch Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.3192664 Lon: -81.5331759
- 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 Kanawha, 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 from Point A (ie- Younger Branch 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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