Barbour County Cemeteries

The inventory of the Pleasant Grove Cemetery was made in September 2011 by Rebecca Lomparski and includes a separate page with a map showing the locations of the graves. If you would like further information about a grave or marker Rebecca may be able to help you.

The following cemeteries were submitted by Janet Waite.
Information was taken from the microfilm V150-1 West Virginia County Records. I can't vouch for accuracy of the microfilm but have made every effort to ensure what I have typed is accurate.
The following cemeteries were submitted by Erwin and Jennie Haller
The following are partial readings done by Nanci Kotowski.
The Pritchard Cemetery reading was submitted by Bridgette Osz.
The following cemeteries were submitted by Margaret Mayle Dalton.
The following cemeteries were submitted by Joe Marks.
Olive Hill Cemetery was read and submitted by Dwight Sturm
A link to photographs of headstones in Barbour County Cemeteries: Submitted by Jenny Bailey
This is the link for my cemetery photos from Pleasant Creek and Taylor's Drain Cemetery in Barbour Co. for MITCHELL, KELLER and MCINTOSH families. Also included are KELLER photos and some markers from Warren Co., IA. If you select a photo, it will have more information shown on it and you can view it full-sized and to save it to your computer if so desired. Enjoy these!

http://community.webshots.com/album/190810285dwrmHK

McGowan headstone in Catholic Cemetery: Submitted by Mark Mullenax

The Catholic Cemetery reading can be found in: Barbour County West Virginia Cemetery Headstone Readings, Volume 1 published by the Allegheny Regional Family History Society. The description of the cemetery in this volume includes this information:
Remarks: Most headstones upright. Some lying down, 10 unmarked graves.
Condition: Poor, abandoned, unfenced.
Directions: From Belington, go 6 miles West on Co. Rt. 11 (Audra Park Road) to Co. Rt. 11/8. Turn right on Rt. 11/8 go .2 miles to cemetery on left. Visible from roadway, but overgrown. Information collected 28 May 1993 by Ted Wolfe.

The cemetery readings may be available online with membership in the Allegheny Regional Family History Society.


Taylor Drain Cemetery - Boilen, Proudfoot, Woodford stones Submitted 2009 by Crystal Boggs The pictures were taken about ten years ago.
Abner Boilen
(b. March 9, 1808; d. February 26, 1876) (husband of Margaret)		Margaret (Glascock) Boilen (b. ca May 19, 1804; d. December 14, 1880) (wife of Abner)H. H. Proudfoot and Julia A. ProudfootEli A. Woodford

Burials in Taylor Drain can be found in: Barbour County West Virginia Cemetery Headstone Readings, Volume II published by the Allegheny Regional Family History Society. The description of the cemetery in this volume includes this information:
Remarks: Some headstones were upright, some were lying down and damaged or broken. Approximately 113 stones and 11 creek rock. Approximately 40 unmarked graves and 4 partially unreadable inscriptions.
Condition: Good, kept, fenced.
Directions: From Philippi go north on Rt. 219/250 to Arden Road, turn right on Rt. 6 for approximately 3/4 mile then turn right on Taylor Drain Road Rt. 6/5 Go approximately 3/4 mile to cemetery on left side of road. Information collected July 1994 by Ted Wolfe.

Help Needed to Maintain Taylor Drain Cemetery

Jerry Robinson writes on 8 September 2012:
I presently hold the title to the Taylor Drain cemetery in Barbour County off of Arden Road. I am looking for an organization or group of individuals that would be interested in maintaining that two acre cemetery. I live too far away and do not have the funds to continue paying some one to keep it mowed. The cenetery is over 200 years old and there are very few if any relatives alive. You have the War of 1812 vets, Civil War vets, and early settlers of Barbour County buried there. A lot of history buried in that ground. I have done a lot of research and have the names of over 200 people buried there. This would be a good project for a Boy Scout group or a Vets organization or Methodist chuch group. At one time there was a Methodist church on the grounds. If you have any interest please contact me.
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