A visit to the Atchison Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Atchison Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Atchison Cemetery (FG ID #72910).
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 Atchison Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Atchison Cemetery:
38.1993, -83.7241
The Atchison Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the northeast of Owingsville.
The cemetery is located in Bath County<3>.
The county seat for Bath County is located in Owingsville. Owingsville lies just to the south southwest of the Atchison Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Atchison Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Atchison Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Atchison Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Latham Graveyard
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Latham Graveyard is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham Graveyard
- Goodpaster Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Barbers Graveyard
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Barbers Graveyard is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbers Graveyard
- Collins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Old Virginia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Allen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Riddle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Riddle Cemetery is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle Cemetery
- Cartmill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Cartmill Cemetery is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartmill Cemetery
- McCarthy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Knox Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hendricks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Hendricks Cemetery is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Gregory Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Owingsville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Reeves Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Warner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Shrout Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Shrout Cemetery is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrout Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Slaty Point Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Slaty Point Cemetery is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaty Point Cemetery
- Fox Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Fox Cemetery is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Atchison Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Atchison Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wyoming
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Slate Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Peasticks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Oakla
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Owingsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Colfax
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Colfax is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Stringtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stringtown is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Grange City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pebble
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Reynoldsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sunset
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Olympia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Olympia is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia
- Farmville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hillsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sherburne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sherburne is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburne
- South Sherburne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- South Sherburne is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sherburne
- Preston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Salt Lick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bethel is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Midland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tilton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Peeled Oak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Black Sulpher Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Farmers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Farmers is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers
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 Atchison Cemetery. The following communities are located in Bath County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Atchison 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 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 Atchison Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Bath 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 Atchison Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #72910
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #510320 (Atchison Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #510320 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: Bath
- Est. Elev: 201 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Colfax
- Location given for Atchison Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.1992458 Lon: -83.7240839
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- Atchison Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Bath, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |