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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Adams Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Adams Cemetery

Lat:   38.1035°   (38° 6' 12")

Lon:   -82.7949°   (-82° 47' 41")

The Adams Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<1>.

The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Louisa. Louisa lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the east of the Adams Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Adams Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Lawrence County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Adams Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Adams Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Adams Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Overda
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overda
      • Overda is located in Lawrence County
    • Cherokee
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
      • Cherokee is located in Lawrence County
    • Christmas ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Christmas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas
      • Christmas is located in Lawrence County
    • Prosperity
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosperity have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
      • Prosperity is located in Lawrence County
    • Hicksville ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hicksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
      • Hicksville is located in Lawrence County
    • Osie ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osie came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osie
      • Osie is located in Lawrence County
    • Irad ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irad have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irad
      • Irad is located in Lawrence County
    • Gladys ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gladys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladys
      • Gladys is located in Lawrence County
    • Cherokee Gap
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Gap
      • Cherokee Gap is located in Lawrence County
    • Houckville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houckville
      • Houckville is located in Lawrence County
    • Brammer Gap
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brammer Gap
      • Brammer Gap is located in Lawrence County
    • Ellen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellen
      • Ellen is located in Lawrence County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Dennis ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dennis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
        • Dennis is located in Lawrence County
      • Olioville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olioville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olioville
        • Olioville is located in Lawrence County
      • Blaine
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Adams
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
        • Adams is located in Lawrence County
      • Cadmus ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadmus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadmus
        • Cadmus is located in Lawrence County
      • Tuscola ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tuscola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
        • Tuscola is located in Lawrence County
      • Cordell
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordell
        • Cordell is located in Lawrence County
      • Cando ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cando. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cando
        • Cando is located in Lawrence County
      • Mattie ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mattie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
        • Mattie is located in Lawrence County
      • Ledocio
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledocio
        • Ledocio is located in Lawrence County
      • Evergreen
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
        • Evergreen is located in Lawrence County
      • Busseyville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseyville
        • Busseyville is located in Lawrence County
      • Yatesville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
        • Yatesville is located in Lawrence County
      • Keturah ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keturah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keturah
        • Keturah is located in Lawrence County
      • Vessie ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vessie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vessie
        • Vessie is located in Lawrence County
      • Webbville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webbville
        • Webbville is located in Lawrence County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> of the Adams Cemetery.<7>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Adams Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Crabtree Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Leadman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Leadman Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leadman Cemetery
    • Bishop Knob Cemetery (?)
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Young Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Young Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Carter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Prince Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Prince Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prince Cemetery
    • Hammond Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Brammer Gap Cemetery (?)
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • James C Webb Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the James C Webb Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • The James C Webb Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James C Webb Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2322457 <8>
    • Dave Boggs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dave Boggs Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • The Dave Boggs Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dave Boggs Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Curnutte Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Curnutte Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • The Curnutte Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curnutte Cemetery
      • Moore Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Adkins Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Adkins Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • The Adkins Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Thompson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76294 <8>
      • Blevins Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Blevins Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • The Blevins Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blevins Cemetery
      • Ran Boggs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ran Boggs Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • The Ran Boggs Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ran Boggs Cemetery
      • Jay Parker / Hensen Boggs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Jay Parker / Hensen Boggs Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • The Jay Parker / Hensen Boggs Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jay Parker / Hensen Boggs Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Williams Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Swetnam Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Swetnam Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • The Swetnam Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swetnam Cemetery
      • Griffith Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Brushy Creek Cemetery (?)
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jordan Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Jordan Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #74672 <8>

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Adams Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #485769  (Adams Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #485769 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Blaine
      • County: Lawrence         Elev: 274
      • Location given for GNIS #485769 (Adams Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Adams Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1035, Longitude: -82.7949    
    <3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <7>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <8>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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