A visit to the Atkins 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 Atkins Cemetery ...
The Atkins Cemetery is located in Johnson County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Borders Cemetery
- Clark Castle Cemetery
- The Clark Castle Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Castle Cemetery
- The Clark Castle Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sycamore Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2301960 <2>
- Company Cemetery
- The Company Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Company Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Franklin Cemetery
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
- Gambill Cemetery
- The Gambill Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambill Cemetery
- Howes Cemetery
- The Howes Cemetery is located in Johnson County
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- Jenny Wiley Gravesite
- Old Friendship Cemetery
- Old Preston Cemetery
- The Old Preston Cemetery is located in Johnson County
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- Preston Cemetery
- The Preston Cemetery is located in Johnson County
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- Preston Cemetery
- The Preston Cemetery is located in Johnson County
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- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Son Butcher Cemetery
- The Son Butcher Cemetery is located in Johnson County
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- Stambaugh Cemetery
- The Stambaugh Cemetery is located in Johnson County
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- Vanhoose Cemetery
- The Vanhoose Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanhoose Cemetery
- W.R. Castle Cemetery
- The W.R. Castle Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for W.R. Castle Cemetery
- The W.R. Castle Cemetery has also been known as:
- Castle Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2334738 <2>
- Ward Cemetery
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- Welch Cemetery
- The Welch Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The Welch Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Welch Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Paintsville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76495 <2>
- Wheeler Cemetery
- The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
- Whipporwill Cemetery
- The Whipporwill Cemetery is located in Johnson County
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- Williams Cemetery
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Johnson County
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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]<3> of the Atkins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Ben Bow
- Ben Bow is located in Lawrence County
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- Butcher Hollow
- Butcher Hollow is located in Johnson County
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- Charley
- Charley is located in Lawrence County
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- Debord
- Georges Creek
- Georges Creek is located in Lawrence County
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- Hagerhill
- Hagerhill is located in Johnson County
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- Inez
- Lowmansville
- Lowmansville is located in Johnson County
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- Meally
- Meally is located in Johnson County
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- Nero
- Nero is located in Johnson County
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- Nippa
- Nippa is located in Johnson County
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- Paintsville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Patrick
- Patrick is located in Lawrence County
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- Peach Orchard
- Peach Orchard is located in Lawrence County
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- Richardson
- Richardson is located in Lawrence County
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- Sitka
- Sitka is located in Johnson County
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- Staffordsville
- Thelma
- Thelma is located in Johnson County
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- Tomahawk
- Tomahawk is located in Martin County
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- Tutor Key
- Tutor Key is located in Johnson County
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- Ulysses ‑ Historic
- Ulysses is located in Lawrence County
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- Van Lear
- West Van Lear
- West Van Lear is located in Johnson County
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- Whitehouse
- Whitehouse is located in Johnson County
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- Williamsport
- Williamsport is located in Johnson County
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- Wittensville
- Wittensville is located in Johnson County
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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 Atkins Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Johnson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Atkins 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 Atkins Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Johnson 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 Atkins Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #509924 (Atkins Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #509924 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: Johnson
- Est. Elev: 204 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Offutt
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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- Atkins Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
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