Good Shepherd Cemetery

The Good Shepherd Cemetery Corporation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization serving Tanner, West Virginia. It manages the grounds of Good Shepherd Cemetery and makes burial plots available to community members and families of people interred there at a very reasonable cost. The organization helps families access information about the cemetery’s location and available plots.

The website provides practical resources, including a current plot diagram and corporate documents such as articles of incorporation, bylaws, nonprofit determination, and a West Virginia business registration certificate. It also lists nearby cemeteries, including Chestnut Grove Cemetery and Tanner Baptist Cemetery. Visitors can support the corporation through donations or contact it by email with questions.

Good Shepherd Cemetery is connected to Tanner’s local and family history. A site article recounts Dr. Patrick W. Gainer’s plan to be buried on his family homestead. Gainer grew up in Tanner, and his family had held the property since the late 1800s. The corporation maintains the cemetery as a community resource.