A visit to the Akins 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 Akins Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Akins Cemetery:
37.6209, -87.5336
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Akins Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Akins Cemetery is located in Webster County<2>.
The county seat for Webster County is located in Dixon. Dixon lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Akins Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Akins Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Akins Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hunter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Hunter Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Cemetery
- Springdale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Springdale Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale Cemetery
- Ashley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Ashley Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Cemetery
- Eakins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Eakins Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakins Cemetery
- Eakins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Eakins Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakins Cemetery
- McMullin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The McMullin Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullin Cemetery
- Spencer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Spencer Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Cemetery
- Boston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Boston Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Cemetery
- Cobb Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Cobb Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cemetery
- Onton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Onton Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onton Cemetery
- Corey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Corey Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey Cemetery
- Nunn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Nunn Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunn Cemetery
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- Meahl Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Meahl Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meahl Cemetery
- New Sights Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The New Sights Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sights Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Mackey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Mackey Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey Cemetery
- Normen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Normen Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normen Cemetery
- Denton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Denton Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton Cemetery
- Agnew Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Agnew Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnew Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Brooks Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Brooks Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
- Slaughters Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- Sebree
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Robards
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Onton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Onton is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onton
- Poole
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Beech Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Niagara
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Niagara is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
- Lemon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lemon is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
- Slaughters
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Slaughters is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Elba
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Elba is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Dixie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dixie is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Dixon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dixon is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
- Vanderburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vanderburg is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderburg
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Jewel City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jewel City is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewel City
- Saint Joseph
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Joseph is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Corydon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Free Union
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Free Union is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Union
- Vandetta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Vandetta is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandetta
- Curdsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Curdsville is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
- Hebbardsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hebbardsville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbardsville
- Hanson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- West Louisville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Henderson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lisman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lisman is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
- Bluff City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bluff City is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Rumsey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Rumsey is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumsey
- Calhoun
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Calhoun is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
- Former names for Calhoun:
- Calhoon
- Fort Vienna
- Vienna Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <6>
- Waverly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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 Webster County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Akins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Akins Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Webster 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 Akins Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #485812 (Akins Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #485812 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: Webster
- Est. Elev: 135 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sebree
- Location given for Akins Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.6208773 Lon: -87.5336172
- 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 Webster, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Akins 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |