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A visit to the Alcorn Cemetery ...


The location of the Alcorn 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 Alcorn Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.7512°   (37° 45' 4")

Lon:   -84.0074°   (-84° 0' 26")

The Alcorn Cemetery is located in Estill County<2>.

The county seat for Estill County is located in Irvine. Irvine lies just to the south southeast of the Alcorn 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 websites either 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 Alcorn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Estill 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 Alcorn 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 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Alcorn Cemetery.

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

    • Witt Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt Springs
      • Witt Springs is located in Estill County
    • Irvine
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
      • Irvine is located in Estill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvine <4>
    • Winston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
      • Winston is located in Estill County
    • Ravenna
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
      • Ravenna is located in Estill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <4>
    • Happy Top
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Top have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Top
      • Happy Top is located in Powell County
    • Bybee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
      • Bybee is located in Madison County
    • Vaughns Mill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughns Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughns Mill
      • Vaughns Mill is located in Powell County
    • College Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
      • College Hill is located in Madison County
    • Log Lick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Lick
      • Log Lick is located in Clark County
    • Waco
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Panola
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
      • Panola is located in Madison County
    • Miller's Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller's Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Creek
      • Miller's Creek is located in Estill County
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Clay City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
        • Clay City is located in Powell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <4>
      • Waltersville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltersville
        • Waltersville is located in Powell County
      • Powell Valley
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Valley
        • Powell Valley is located in Powell County
      • Elliston
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
        • Elliston is located in Madison County
      • Brassfield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brassfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
        • Brassfield is located in Madison County
      • Furnace
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
        • Furnace is located in Estill County
      • Knowlton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knowlton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
        • Knowlton is located in Powell County
      • Hatton Creek
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatton Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton Creek
        • Hatton Creek is located in Powell County
      • Piggville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piggville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piggville
        • Piggville is located in Powell County
      • Virden
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virden
        • Virden is located in Powell County
      • Moberly
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moberly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moberly
        • Moberly is located in Madison County
      • Speedwell
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speedwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
        • Speedwell is located in Madison County
      • Rabbit Town
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
        • Rabbit Town is located in Clark County
      • North Bend
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
        • North Bend is located in Powell County
      • Stanton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Black Creek
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
        • Black Creek is located in Powell County
      • Westbend
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbend
        • Westbend is located in Powell County
      • Doylesville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylesville
        • Doylesville is located in Madison County
      • Rightangle
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rightangle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rightangle
        • Rightangle is located in Clark County
      • Union City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
        • Union City is located in Madison County

    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 Alcorn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Estill County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Alcorn Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Witt Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Witt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Witt Cemetery is located in Estill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Witt Cemetery
    • Tuttle Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuttle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tuttle Cemetery is located in Estill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuttle Cemetery
    • Johnny Richardson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnny Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnny Richardson Cemetery is located in Estill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnny Richardson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2256029 <6>
    • Puckett Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Puckett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Puckett Cemetery is located in Estill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puckett Cemetery
    • Masters Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Masters Cemetery is located in Estill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masters Cemetery
    • Witt Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Witt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Witt Cemetery is located in Estill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Witt Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Estill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Dugan Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dugan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dugan Cemetery is located in Estill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dugan Cemetery
    • Owen Walling Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owen Walling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Owen Walling Cemetery is located in Estill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owen Walling Cemetery
    • Skyler King Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skyler King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Skyler King Cemetery is located in Estill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skyler King Cemetery
    • Lutes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lutes Cemetery is located in Estill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutes Cemetery
    • Noland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Noland Cemetery is located in Estill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noland Cemetery
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Lackey Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lackey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lackey Cemetery is located in Estill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lackey Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #74752 <6>
      • Estill County Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estill County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Estill County Cemetery is located in Estill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estill County Cemetery
      • Marcum Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marcum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marcum Cemetery is located in Estill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marcum Cemetery
      • Dunaway Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • The Dunaway Cemetery is located in Estill County
        • The Dunaway Cemetery has also been known as:
        • White Oak Church Cemetery
        • White Oak Church of God Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunaway Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1964939 <6>
      • Cool Spring Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cool Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cool Spring Cemetery is located in Estill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cool Spring Cemetery
      • Walters Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walters Cemetery is located in Estill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walters Cemetery
      • Woods Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woods Cemetery is located in Estill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
      • Hall Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hall Cemetery is located in Estill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Hawkins Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Estill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Cemetery
      • Richardson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Estill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
      • Rose Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Robinson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Estill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
      • Riddell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riddell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riddell Cemetery is located in Estill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddell Cemetery
      • Stacy Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Stacy Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Stacy Cemetery is located in Estill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stacy Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2285894 <6>
      • Sunset Memorial Gardens
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Rawlins Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • McDowell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDowell Cemetery is located in Estill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDowell Cemetery
      • Powell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Powell Cemetery is located in Estill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
      • Lorrison Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lorrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lorrison Cemetery is located in Estill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lorrison 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 Alcorn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #485815  (Alcorn Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #485815 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: Palmer
      • County: Estill         Elev: 221
      • Location given for GNIS #485815 (Alcorn 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 Estill, 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 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 Alcorn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7512, Longitude: -84.0074       In this case, the coordinates for the Alcorn 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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