A visit to the Alley 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 Alley Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Alley Cemetery:
38.1248, -82.6408
The Alley Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<1>.
The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Louisa. Louisa lies just to the southeast of the Alley Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Alley Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the Alley Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Alley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hanley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Hanley Cemetery is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley Cemetery
- Yatesville Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bradley Gap Cemetery (?)
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hutchison Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Smoky Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Preece Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rowe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Rowe Cemetery is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Cemetery
- Hewlett Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Blaine Creek Cemetery (?)
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Frasher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Frasher Cemetery is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frasher Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Billups Gap Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Billups Gap Cemetery is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billups Gap Cemetery
- Wellman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Wellman Cemetery is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman Cemetery
- Adkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Busseyville UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Miller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- See Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Frasher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Frasher Cemetery is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frasher Cemetery
- Trent Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Trent Cemetery is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Cemetery
- Kinner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Alley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Alley Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Five Forks
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Smoky Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Louisa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Gay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Potters
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Yatesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Walbridge ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stringtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mineral Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fallsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Catalpa ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Busseyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Irad ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Evergreen
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Torchlight ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Goldie ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hubbardstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Zelda ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Keturah ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cadmus ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Adams
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ivory ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Vessie ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dennis ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gladys ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Christmas ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 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 Alley Cemetery. The following communities are located in Lawrence County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Alley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Alley Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Lawrence 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 Alley Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2337446 (Alley Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2337446 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: Lawrence
- Est. Elev: 207 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sideview
- Location given for Alley Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.1247222 Lon: -82.64071
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Alley 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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