Jefferson County, West Virginia

Cemetery List

     Below is a list of some of the cemeteries, past and present, located in Jefferson County.
     Transcriptions and some directions have been contributed by the individuals listed in the existing links. Other directions have been compiled based on the information available through the United States Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior.
     If you have transcribed a cemetery and would like to have it included here, please e-mail me.

     Some links have been added to an external website where there are maps of cemetery locations. These pages are sometimes slow to load and there are no transcriptions on them. They are being provided, however, to give researchers a better idea of cemetery locations and their accuracy cannot be autheticated.




• Allstadt Cemetery, Allstadt Hill Road, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. Transcribed by Anne Braun, 2003. "From Harpers Ferry, go west on Highway 340 until you hit Bakerton Road. Turn South on Bakerton Road and go 0.5 miles until you see a road with a dead end sign, turn there and go up the road about 0.25 miles. The cemetery is on the left side of the road with an old decaying wall surrounding it. A small neglected cemetery. There is a lot of overgrowth of vegetation along with fallen and faded headstones. The first burial took place in thw 1820's with the last burial taken place in 1878. — Anne Braun

• Bolivar Cemetery, Bolivar, West Virginia (Lat: 39º19'43"N, Long: 77º45'08"W). Note: Further research revealed two Bolivar cemeteries, neither one at this latitude and longitude, though one is close in the community of Bolivar. See this site for a map of the cemetery location in Bolivar and this site for a map of the location of Bolivar Cemetery in Charles Town. The sites are sometimes slow in responding and there are no transcriptions at these sites. They are being provided only for reference.

• Chapline Family Burial Ground, Shepherdstown, West Virginia — Located on private property in Steamboat Run, West Virginia.

• Chestnut Hill Cemetery, east of Charles Town, south of Bolivar, West Virginia (Lat: 39º16'16"N, Long: 77º46'07"W). See this site for a map of cemetery location.

• Coyle Graveyard, Shepherdstown, West Virginia. Submitted by Betty Heff, 2001.

• Edge Hill Cemetery, Charles Town, West Virginia — Coyle family only. Submitted by Betty Heff, 2001. See this site for a map of cemetery location.

• Elk Branch Cemetery, Luther John & Flowing Springs Road, Shepherdstown, West Virginia. Transcribed by Anne Braun, Jul 16, 2003. "From Shepherdstown, from the intersection of State Road 230 and Flowing Springs Road, go south 3 miles on Flowing Springs Road until you see two churches on the west side of the road. This is a small Presbyterian Church cemetery that is well taken care of. The earliest burials taken place in the late 1830's/early 1840's with the last burial taking place in 1978. Some of the headstones are worn and faded so I have a hard time reading them." — Anne Braun

• Elmwood Cemetery, Shepherdstown, West Virginia (Lat: 39º25'45"N, Long: 77º48'50"W). See this site for a map of cemetery location.

• Episcopal & Masonic Cemetery, Shepherdstown, West Virginia — Coyle family names only. Submitted by Betty Heff, 2001.

• Fairview Cemetery, south of Charles Town, West Virginia (Lat: 39º16'11"N, Long: 77º52'34"W). See this site for a map of cemetery location.

• Franklintown Cemetery, Rippon, West Virginia (Lat: 39º12'28"N, Long: 77º55'53"W) Near West Virginia/Virginia state line. See this site for a map of cemetery location.

• Harper Cemetery, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia (Lat: 39º19'23"N, Long: 77º44'04"W). See this site for a map of cemetery location.

• Hart-Lucas Cemetery, Highway 9, Kearneysville, West Virginia. Transcribed by Anne Braun, Jun 08, 2003. "From Kearneysville WV, go 1 mile south on Highway 9. There is a Baptist Church and their cemetery next to this cemetery. It is on the northwest corner of the intersection. The cemetery has a fence around it. This is a small cemetery which appears to be a family cemetery. I do not know who the owners are." — Anne Braun

• Jamestown Prosperity Cemetery, near Summit Point, West Virginia (Lat: 39º14'18"N, Long: 77º59'05"W) Near West Virginia/Virginia state line. See this site for a map of cemetery location.

• Johnson Cemetery, Shepherdstown, West Virginia. Transcribed 1970s by Dale MORROW. In Shepherdstown, West Virginia, proceed from the four-way stop of Rt. 45 and 48, east toward the Potomac River (300-400 yards), turning left on to Jefferson Co. Rt. 5, proceed 1.6 miles to fork in road, take right fork on to Jefferson Co. Rt. 7, proceed 1.3 miles, turn right on to Terrapin Neck Road (was gravelroad). The cemetery is approximately one and one half miles on the right.

• Johnsontown Cemetery, northwest of Charles Town, West Virginia (Lat: 39º20'24"N, Long: 77º53'29"W). See this site for a map of cemetery location.

• Kabletown Churchyard Cemetery, south of Charles Town, West Virginia (Lat: 39º12'48"N, Long: 77º51'38"W). See this site for a map of cemetery location.

• Kearneysville Presbyterian Cemetery, Hwy 480 and Hwy 9, Kearneysville, West Virginia. Transcribed by Anne Braun, May 25, 2003. "The cemetery is at the southwest corner of the intersection of Highways 9 and 480. The cemetery is across the street from the Sheetz Gas Station and Store. A small well kept church cemtery which dates back to the late 1870's. The last burial took place in 1983." — Anne Braun.

• Moler Family Cemetery, Rte 28 & Morning Calm Lane, Bakerton, West Virginia. Transcribed by Anne Braun, November 30, 2002. "From Bakerton, go 1 mile south on Bakerton Road until you reach Route 28, turn on to it and go west 1 mile until you hit Morning Calm Lane and the cemetery is on the southwest corner of the intersectin. A small family cemetery. The Moler's got a land grant back in the mid 1700's. They had a farm there. Today, the descendants of the Moler Family takes care of the little cemetery." — Anne Braun

• Reformed Graveyard, Shepherdstown, West Virginia (Lat: 39º25'42"N, Long: 77º48'09"W). See this site for a map of cemetery location.

• Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Uvilla Road and Highway 230, Shepherdstown, West Virginia. Transcribed by Anne Braun, 2003. "From Harper's Ferry, go west on Highway 340 for 2 miles until you hit Highway 230. Turn there and go north about 4.5. The cemetery is on the north side of the road next to the intersection of Highway 230 and Uvilla Road. This is an old Lutheran Church and Cemetery. It is still well kept and has a lot of old headstones in it. — Anne Braun.

• Shepherds Graveyard, Shepherdstown, West Virginia (Lat: 39º25'48"N, Long: 77º48'28"W). See this site for a map of cemetery location.

• Silver Grove Cemetery, Charles Town, West Virginia (Lat: 39º17'46"N, Long: 77º45'20"W).

• Swearigen Graveyard, Located on back road to Scrabble, near Shepherdstown, West Virginia. Transcribed by Sharon Banzhoff, 1999. A little family cemetery from the early 1800's.

• Swearigen-Bennett Burial Ground, Transcribed by Located at the North end of Shepherd Grade, near Shepherdstown, West Virginia. Transcribed by Sharon Banzhoff, 1999.

• Trinity Episcopal Cemetery, 101 Church Street, Shepherdstown, West Virginia. Transcribed by Anne Braun, Mar 16 2003. "In Shepherdstown, from the intersection of highways 480 and 45, go one block east on Highway 45 until you reach Church Street. Turn on Church Street and go north one block. The cemetery is on the east side of the street next to the church on the corner of Church and East High. This is an old church cemetery dating back to the mid 1700's. The church was formed back about 1769. It has changed hands for many years, once being a military hospital during the Civil War. The cemetery is taken care of; however, because of the age of the headsrones, it was very hard to read some of them. I read the headstones the best that I could. The last burial took place in 1978." — Anne Braun.

• Uvilla Cemetery, Highway 230 and Route 17, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. Transcribed by Anne Braun, January 11, 2003. From Harpers Ferry, go 2 miles west on US Highway 340 until you reach State Highway 230, turn and go north about 4 miles until you reach Route 17. The cemetery is on the northwest corner of State Highway 230 and Route 17. "This is a small cemetery that at one time served the small town of Uvilla. The cemetery is well taken care of." — Anne Braun.

• Uvilla Methodist Cemetery, Uvilla Road and Highway 230, Box 68, Shepherdstown, West Virginia. Transcribed by Anne Braun, May 2003. "From Harpers Ferry go west 2 miles on Highway 340 until you get to Highway 230 turn and go north about 4.3 miles. The cemetery is on the west side of the road about 0.25 miles south of the intersection of Uvilla Road and Highway 230. The church was built in 1856 with the cemetery being formed in the 1860's. It is a small, well kept cemetery which is still active."

• Washington Burial Ground, west of Charles Town, West Virginia (Lat: 39º18'07"N, Long: 77º55'00"W). See this site for a map for cemetery location.

• Zion Cemetery, Charles Town, West Virginia (Lat: 39º17'20"N, Long: 77º51'23"W). See this site for a map for cemetery location.

  
  

  Copyright 2006 Marilyn Gouge
  Last updated 31 July 2006