Cemeteries

The historic cemetery in Logan

By Dwight Williamson “People who die are not buried in a field, they are buried in the heart” — Anonymous. There exists a somewhat forgotten yet historic cemetery in the town of Logan. Located on High Street, it is unintentionally hidden from view and rarely receives visitors. Like the ghostly former home of legendary Logan […]

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Scaggs Cemetery

Scaggs Cemetery

Scaggs Cemetery at Caney Branch, Chapmanville, WV Bowling, Ray (b. Mar. 18, 1927 d. Nov. 16, 1985) Brown, James E. (b. 1923 d. 1943) Chapman, James Hill (b. Sep. 7, 1927 d. Dec. 19, 1989) Chapman, Rosilee (b. Jan. 9, 1932 d. May 15, 2002) Conley, Edith Mae (b. unknown d. unknown) Conley, Jefferson “Jeff”

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Logan WV City Cemetery

Logan’s Old City Cemetery

The Historic Old City Cemetery The old City Cemetery on High Street is the most historic cemetery in Logan County. Henry Clay Ragland and many other of the town’s early prominent citizens are buried here. No one knows who and when the first person was buried here. So it’s hard to determine its age but

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John E. Thompson Cemetery

McConnell, West Virginia Route 10 From Logan Courthouse, take Route 10 south, several miles to McConnell. Directions: This Cemetery is Located at McConnell, West Virginia. A few miles south of Logan Court House. There are four cemeteries (known by me) at McConnell. Facing east on Rt 10 to the far right is the larger public

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Hinchman Cemetery

Route 10 McConnell, West Virginia Not for commercial use. From Logan Courthouse, take Route 10 south, several miles to McConnell. Across from the old former post office [ask someone if you can’t find this] on the east side of RT 10, there is a road that goes up the mountain. This is a steep hill.

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Crooked Creek & Peach Creek Cemeteries

The one cemetery at Peach Creek is called the McDonald Cemetery but there’s also a McDonald Cemetery at Crooked Creek. Also at Crooked Creek is the Hainor Cemetery and the Whitman Cemetery. The Hainor Cemetery is located on the left side of Crooked Creek Road just past Casswell Pines Road. The other McDonald Cemetery is located

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