A visit to the Zirkle 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 Zirkle Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Zirkle 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 Zirkle Cemetery
Lat: 38.9706° (38° 58' 14")
Lon: -82.0135° (-82° 0' 48")
The Zirkle Cemetery is located in Mason County<2>.
The county seat for Mason County is located in Point Pleasant. Point Pleasant lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Zirkle Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Zirkle Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Zirkle Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- West Columbia Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Columbia Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Columbia Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The West Columbia Hill Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Clifton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clifton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clifton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Clifton Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Zuspan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zuspan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zuspan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Zuspan Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Hoffman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoffman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hoffman Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Union Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Mason County
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Riverview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Middleport Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middleport Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middleport Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Middleport Hill Cemetery is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Lakin State Hospital Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakin State Hospital Cemetery
- The Lakin State Hospital Cemetery is located in Mason County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakin State Hospital Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of York.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2499949 <5>
- Rickard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rickard Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rickard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rickard Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Upper Flats - White Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Flats - White Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Flats - White Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Upper Flats - White Church Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Peter Fry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peter Fry Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peter Fry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Peter Fry Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Yonker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yonker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yonker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Yonker Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Broad Run Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broad Run Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broad Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Broad Run Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Syracuse Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Syracuse Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Syracuse Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Syracuse Hill Cemetery is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Minersville Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minersville Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minersville Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Minersville Hill Cemetery is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Adamsville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adamsville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adamsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Adamsville Cemetery is located in Mason County
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Beech Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Kirkland Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkland Memorial Gardens
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkland Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Kirkland Memorial Gardens is located in Mason County
- Infirmary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Infirmary Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Infirmary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Infirmary Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Ball Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ball Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ball Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Graham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Graham Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Gilmore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilmore Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gilmore Cemetery is located in Meigs County (OH)
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 Zirkle Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Zirkle Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sassafras
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Sassafras is located in Mason County
- New Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hartford City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford City
- Hartford City is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
- Clifton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Mason County
- West Columbia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Columbia
- West Columbia is located in Mason County
- Mason
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Mason is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <6>
- Syracuse
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
- Syracuse is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <6>
- Middleport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
- Middleport is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleport <6>
- Pomeroy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pomeroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
- Pomeroy is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,740 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <6>
- Welshtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshtown
- Welshtown is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Carlton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
- Carlton is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Cheshire
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
- Cheshire is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Racine
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
- Racine is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <6>
- Thomas Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Village
- Thomas Village is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Letart
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart
- Letart is located in Mason County
- Plants
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plants. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
- Plants is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Dorcas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
- Dorcas is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Letart Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart Falls
- Letart Falls is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Kyger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyger
- Kyger is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Flatrock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock
- Flatrock is located in Mason County
- Lima
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Lima is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Rutland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Grove ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Willow Grove is located in Jackson County
- Spiller
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiller
- Spiller is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Bashan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashan
- Bashan is located in Meigs 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 Zirkle Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mason County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Zirkle Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clifton
- Middleport
- New Haven
- Pomeroy
- Rutland
- West Columbia
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 Zirkle Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Mason County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 Zirkle Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1549500 (Zirkle Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1549500 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: Cheshire
- County: Mason Elev: 212
- Location given for GNIS #1549500 (Zirkle Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Mason, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Zirkle Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9706, Longitude: -82.0135 In this case, the coordinates for the Zirkle 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<7> | 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. |