A visit to the Allen 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 Allen Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Allen Cemetery:
37.3942, -83.2064
The Allen Cemetery is located in Perry County<1>.
The county seat for Perry County is located in Hazard. Hazard lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the south of the Allen Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Allen Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Allen Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Allen Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cockerell Fork Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Engle - Deaton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Fugate Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Richard Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Ary Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ary Cemetery
- Chestnut Gap Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Chestnut Gap Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Gap Cemetery
- Noble Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Harvey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stidham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Neace Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Haddix Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Haddix Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddix Cemetery
- Miles Back Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Grassy Gap Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Grassy Gap Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Gap Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- McIntosh Cemeteries
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Teapoint Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Adam Terry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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]<2> of the Allen Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Allen Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Stacy
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Dice
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dice is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dice
- Ary
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hardshell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dwarf
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bulan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bonnyman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bonnyman is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnyman
- Tribbey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hardburly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fisty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clayhole
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clayhole is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhole
- Chavies
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Butterfly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Combs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Combs is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs
- Emmalena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Flintville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lost Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Krypton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Yerkes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Busy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Busy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy
- Hazard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Whick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Carrie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tina
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Vest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Kragon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Allen Cemetery. The following communities are located in Perry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Allen 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 Allen Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Perry 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 Allen Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #485857 (Allen Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #485857 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: Perry
- Est. Elev: 264 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Noble
- Location given for Allen Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.3939831 Lon: -83.206007
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Perry, 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- Allen Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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