A visit to the Adams Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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:
38.5415, -83.3444
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Adams Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Adams Cemetery is located in Lewis County<2>.
The county seat for Lewis County is located in Vanceburg. Vanceburg lies just to the north northeast of the Adams Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Adams Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Adams Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Adams Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Holly Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Holly Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Cemetery
- Lewis County Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Lewis County Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis County Cemetery
- Webster Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Evans Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Evans Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
- Woodland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Woodland Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
- The Woodland Cemetery has also been known as:
- Vanceburg Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1649262 <5>
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Valley Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Cemetery
- Sunset Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Armstrong Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- McCall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sandy Springs Cemetery is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs Cemetery
- The Sandy Springs Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sandy Spring Cemetery
- Sandy Spring Presbyterian Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1850358 <5>
- Aills Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Aills Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aills Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Hackworth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Hackworth Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackworth Cemetery
- Maddy Lewis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Matty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Matty Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matty Cemetery
- Black Oak Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- McCoy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The McCoy Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy Cemetery
- McEldowney Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The McEldowney Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEldowney Cemetery
- Stone Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Stone Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Cemetery
- Sullivan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Witten Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Willis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Willis Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis Cemetery
- Brightman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Brightman Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightman Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Adams Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Adams Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Vanceburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Camp Dix
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Camp Dix is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dix
- Charters
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Charters is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charters
- Buena Vista
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Rome
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rome is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Rome
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rome is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Smiths Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Smiths Creek is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Creek
- Garrison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Garrison is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Squirrel Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Squirrel Town is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Town
- Grimes ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grimes is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Burtonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Burtonville is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonville
- Quincy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Quincy is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Concord
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Concord is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Tollesboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ryan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ryan is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
- Emerson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Emerson is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Wesleyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wesleyville is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
- Boone Furnace
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Boone Furnace is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Furnace
- Pleasureville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Pleasureville is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasureville
- Foxport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Foxport is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxport
- Smoky Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Smoky Valley is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
- Carter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Carter is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
- Pond Run
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pond Run is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Run
- Wrightsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wrightsville is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- Pence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pence is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
- Cottageville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cottageville is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Adams Cemetery. The following communities are located in Lewis County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Adams Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 helpful 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 Lewis County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #485770 (Adams Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #485770 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Lewis
- Est. Elev: 233 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Vanceburg
- Location given for Adams Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.5414658 Lon: -83.3443512
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Lewis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Adams Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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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