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Barrackville Baptist Cemetery
Barrackville. Established 1860 by the Barrackville Baptist Church; extent, 3 acres; no restrictions as to type
and placing of markers; fenced; not landscaped; condition, poor. Lots marked by corner stones; graves marked by
monuments and wooden slabs; lots not for sale; no burial records kept; still in use as burial ground. Earliest
stone dated 1864. Many early settlers are buried here. Veterans include four Union soldiers and two Confederates.
Daughters of the Confederacy have erected monuments to George S. Utz and Joseph R. Prickett. Marked graves, 249;
unmarked graves, unknown. For stone readings see p. 19. Mar. 6, 1937
Clearmont Cemetery
6 mi. S. Fairmont on W. Va. 73. B. F. Tucker farm. Established 1847 or earlier as corporation owned burial ground;
extent, 5 1/4 acres; no restrictions as to type and placing of markers; fenced; landscaped; condition, good. Lots
marked by corner stones; graves marked by monuments and morticians' markers; lots for sale; no burial records kept;
still in use as burial ground. Earliest stone dated 1847. Probably started as private burial ground, later opened
to public for burials. Three Civil War veterans buried here. Marked graves, 182; unmarked graves, 60 or more. For
stone readings see p. 193. Sept. 10, 1938
Fairmont City Cemetery
Maple Ave., Fairmont. Established 1850 as city-owned burial ground, although burials predate this establishment;
extent, 4 acres; no restrictions as to type and placing of markers; fenced; not landscaped; condition, very poor.
Some lots marked; graves marked by monuments; lots for sale by City of Fairmont; no burial records kept; infrequently
used as burial ground. Earliest stone dated 1822. This was probably a private burial ground before it came under
city management. Twelve veterans of the Civil War are buried here. No longer used except for pauper burials. Marked
graves, 133; unmarked graves, 66 or more. For stone readings see p. 32. June 14, 1939
Hess Cemetery #4
This cemetery is located on the Carl Heldreth farm, at the head of a dirt road leading to the right from the Forks
of Bingamon, behind the church. The last house on the run is a blue two story home with the road to the cemetery
opposite it. The road is marked by equitrans gas Pipe #23886. Follow the road in a "J" shape to the top
of the hill.
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Holy Cross Cemetery
Fairmont. Established 1880 or earlier as Catholic owned burial ground; extent, 15 acres; no restrictions as to
type and placing of markers; fenced; landscaped; perpetual care; condition, good. Lots marked by corner stones;
graves marked by monuments and morticians' markers; lots for sale; burial records kept by Rev. M. Buchheit, St.
Peter's Catholic Church, 407 Jackson St., Fairmont; still in use as burial ground. Earliest stone dated 1880. Two
Civil War veterans and many World War veterans buried here. Serves Catholic congregations throughout county. Marked
graves, 950; unmarked graves, 540 or more. For stone readings see p. 46. July 16-Aug. 11, 1939
Jones #1 Cemetery
Fairmont, Bellview Rd. Established 1813 or earlier as private burial ground for Hall family, later when property
came into possession of John Jones it became a community burial ground; extent, 5 acres; no restrictions as to
type and placing of markers; not fenced; not landscaped; condition, fair. Lots not marked; graves marked by monuments
and morticians' markers; lots not for sale; no burial records kept; still in use as burial ground. Earliest stone
dated 1813. Asa Hall, probably a Revolutionary soldier, buried here. Four Civil War veterans and one World War
veteran buried here. Marked graves, 236; unmarked graves, 70 or more. For stone readings see p. 86. Oct. 1937
Knotts & Lowe Cemetery
7 mi. S. Fairmont on W. Va. 73. Earl Dulaney farm. Established 1822 or earlier as private burial ground; extent,
60 ft. x 80 ft.; no restrictions as to type and placing of markers; fenced; not landscaped, condition, bad. Lots
not marked; graves marked by monuments which are in very bad condition, and by unlettered stones; lots not for
sale; no burial records kept; no longer in use as burial ground. Earliest stone dated 1846. Marked graves, 26;
unmarked graves, 11 or more. For stone readings see p. 212. Sept. 7, 1938
Tucker Cemetery
nr. Fairmont, Country Club Rd. W. 2 mi. on CCC Rd., 1 1/2 mi. Tucker Farm. Established 1856 as private burial ground;
extent 1/8 acre; no restrictions as to type and placing of markers; fenced; not landscaped; condition, good. Lots
not marked; graves marked by monuments; lots not for sale; no burial records kept; no longer in use as burial ground.
Earliest stone dated 1856. Marked graves, 9; unmarked graves, 2 or more. For stone readings see p. 105. Nov. 1937
Woodlawn
Maple Ave., Fairmont. Established 1875 as a corporation owned burial ground; extent, 15 acres; no restrictions
as to type and placing of markers; fenced; landscaped; perpetual care; condition, good. Lots marked by concrete
corner markers; graves marked by monuments and morticians' markers; lots for sale; burial records kept by H. J.
McElfresh, Supt., 335 Maple Ave., Fairmont; still in use as burial ground. Earliest stone dated 1814; many stones
predating the official extablishment of the cemetery indicates removals from other cemeteries and the fact that
this plot must have been used as a burial ground from early pioneer days. Markers placed on the graves of Governor
and Mrs. Francis H. Pierpont by Haymond Chap. D.A.R. also the graves of Peter Miller and Boaz Fleming, Revolutionary
soldiers, have been marked by the Daughters of the American Revolution. Simon Shore, Sr., a soldier in the War
of 1812, is buried here as is Francis H. Pierpont, Governor under the Restored Government of Virginia and A. B.
Fleming, Governor of the State of West Virginia. A large monument erected by the Mead Circle, Ladies of the Grand
Army of the Republic near the grave of Governor Pierpont commemorates veterans of all American wars. Marked graves,
2, 155; unmarked graves, 1,445 or more. For stone readings see p. 106. Aug. 1939
[Source: Cemetery Readings in West Virginia. Charleston, WV, USA: West Virginia
Historical Records Survey, 1939.]
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