Red Ash Island Cemetery
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Red Ash Island Cemetery

Brooklyn, Fayette County, West Virginia, USA

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    Coordinates: 37.96404, -81.02371
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Red Ash Community itself can be accessed year round by parking at the public boat launch at Brooklyn, WV. Go through Cunard WV and continue until the road ends. There are a few ruins at Brooklyn. Red Ash has some ruins which are difficult to see with foliage. There are numerous old coke ovens and foundation stones. The trail begins behind a locked National Park Service gate (to prevent motorized vehicles). Follow the old rail bed. It is about 1 1/2 hour walk to the community; however the island is well before that. The Island and cemetery is only about 30-40 minute walk on the same trail from the gate. Neither the island nor the cemetery is marked. Start looking for land between the trail and New River. The island is accessible to walk to in the autumn and summer. May be dangerous to try to walk to in winter and spring. The island is reached by heading down the bank (no real discernible path). Cross to the island by looking for a way across pond or pools of water. Dry creek bed is what you want to find. The cemetery is closer to the northern end of the island. Look for higher land on the island, not the lower parts that are flooded in the winter and spring. There are 5 upright gravestones and numerous unmarked head and foot stones (probably 200 or more graves).
Red Ash Community itself can be accessed year round by parking at the public boat launch at Brooklyn, WV. Go through Cunard WV and continue until the road ends. There are a few ruins at Brooklyn. Red Ash has some ruins which are difficult to see with foliage. There are numerous old coke ovens and foundation stones. The trail begins behind a locked National Park Service gate (to prevent motorized vehicles). Follow the old rail bed. It is about 1 1/2 hour walk to the community; however the island is well before that. The Island and cemetery is only about 30-40 minute walk on the same trail from the gate. Neither the island nor the cemetery is marked. Start looking for land between the trail and New River. The island is accessible to walk to in the autumn and summer. May be dangerous to try to walk to in winter and spring. The island is reached by heading down the bank (no real discernible path). Cross to the island by looking for a way across pond or pools of water. Dry creek bed is what you want to find. The cemetery is closer to the northern end of the island. Look for higher land on the island, not the lower parts that are flooded in the winter and spring. There are 5 upright gravestones and numerous unmarked head and foot stones (probably 200 or more graves).

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