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A visit to the Akins Cemetery ...


The location of the Akins Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Akins Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Akins Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   38.0650°   (38° 3' 53")

Lon:   -84.9820°   (-84° 58' 55")

The Akins Cemetery is located in Anderson County<2>.

The county seat for Anderson County is located in Lawrenceburg. Lawrenceburg lies just to the east southeast of the Akins Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Akins Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Anderson 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 Akins 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Akins Cemetery.

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

    • Birdie
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdie
      • Birdie is located in Anderson County
    • Alton Station
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton Station
      • Alton Station is located in Anderson County
    • Avenstoke
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenstoke
      • Avenstoke is located in Anderson County
    • Anderson City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson City
      • Anderson City is located in Anderson County
    • Lawrenceburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
      • Lawrenceburg is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <4>
    • Harrisonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
      • Harrisonville is located in Shelby County
    • Glensboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glensboro
      • Glensboro is located in Anderson County
    • Fox Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Creek
      • Fox Creek is located in Anderson County
    • Waddy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddy
      • Waddy is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waddy <4>
    • Sinai
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinai have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai
      • Sinai is located in Anderson County
    • McBrayer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBrayer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBrayer
      • McBrayer is located in Anderson County
    • Tyrone
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
      • Tyrone is located in Anderson County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Clifton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
        • Clifton is located in Woodford County
      • Milner
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
        • Milner is located in Woodford County
      • Mount Eden
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Eden
        • Mount Eden is located in Spencer County
      • Millville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
        • Millville is located in Woodford County
      • Buttimer Hill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buttimer Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttimer Hill
        • Buttimer Hill is located in Franklin County
      • Castle ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Castle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
        • Castle is located in Lawrence County
      • McKees Crossroads
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKees Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKees Crossroads
        • McKees Crossroads is located in Woodford County
      • Frankfort
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Clay Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Village
        • Clay Village is located in Shelby County
      • Seaville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaville
        • Seaville is located in Washington County
      • Salvisa
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Duckers
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duckers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckers
        • Duckers is located in Woodford County
      • Sparrow
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparrow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrow
        • Sparrow is located in Anderson County
      • Consolation
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Consolation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consolation
        • Consolation is located in Shelby County
      • Mayo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
        • Mayo is located in Mercer County
      • Mortonsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mortonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortonsville
        • Mortonsville is located in Woodford County
      • Versailles
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

    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 Akins Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Anderson County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Akins Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Akins Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Corinth Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corinth Church Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Church Cemetery
    • Buntain Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buntain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buntain Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buntain Cemetery
    • Thacker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thacker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thacker Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thacker Cemetery
    • Young Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • The Young Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Munday Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2335951 <7>
    • Little Page Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Page Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Page Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Page Cemetery
    • Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Collins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Petty Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Petty Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petty Cemetery
    • Hancock Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Bucy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bucy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bucy Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bucy Cemetery
    • Mullins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mullins Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
    • Bell - Carpenter Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Carpenter Lane Graveyard
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Lane Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carpenter Lane Graveyard is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Lane Graveyard
      • Lawrenceburg Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Best Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Best Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Best Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Best Cemetery
      • Salt River Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salt River Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salt River Church Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salt River Church Cemetery
      • Woodlawn Hills Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodlawn Hills Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Hills Cemetery
      • Beech Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Beech Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beech Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Harrisonville.
        • The Beech Creek Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Beech Creek Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73013 <7>
      • Carpenter Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Carpenter Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Harrisonville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2479707 <7>
      • Bond - McCoy Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bond - McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bond - McCoy Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bond - McCoy Cemetery

    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 Akins Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2566515  (Akins Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2566515 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: Alton Station
      • County: Anderson         Elev: 280
      • Location given for GNIS #2566515 (Akins Cemetery)

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

    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 Anderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Akins Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0650, Longitude: -84.9820       In this case, the coordinates for the Akins Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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