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A visit to the Atkinson Cemetery ...


The location of the Atkinson 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 Atkinson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.1003°   (37° 6' 1")

Lon:   -87.3383°   (-87° 20' 17")

The Atkinson Cemetery is located in Christian County<2>.

The county seat for Christian County is located in Hopkinsville. Hopkinsville lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Atkinson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Atkinson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Christian 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 Atkinson 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Atkinson Cemetery.

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

    • Bluff Spring
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Spring
      • Bluff Spring is located in Christian County
    • White Plains
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <4>
    • Bancroft
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Crofton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Fearsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearsville
      • Fearsville is located in Christian County
    • Kirkmansville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkmansville
      • Kirkmansville is located in Todd County
    • Nortonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Empire
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Empire is located in Christian County
    • Depoy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Depoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depoy
      • Depoy is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Luzerne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
      • Luzerne is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Graham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Oak Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Hopkins County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Greenville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Clifty
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
        • Clifty is located in Todd County
      • Nebo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
        • Nebo is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Mortons Gap
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Allegre
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allegre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegre
        • Allegre is located in Todd County
      • Rosewood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
        • Rosewood is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Powderly
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderly
        • Powderly is located in Muhlenberg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powderly <4>
      • Saint Charles
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
        • Saint Charles is located in Hopkins County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
      • Earlington
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlington
        • Earlington is located in Hopkins County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlington <4>

    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 Atkinson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Christian County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Atkinson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Dunning Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunning Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunning Cemetery
    • Sharbers Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Wynns Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wynns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wynns Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wynns Cemetery
    • Bass Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bass Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bass Cemetery
    • Prowse Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prowse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prowse Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prowse Cemetery
    • Ebling Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cary Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cary Cemetery
    • Stanley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
    • McKinney Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
    • Oglesby Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oglesby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oglesby Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oglesby Cemetery
    • Hight Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hight Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hight Cemetery
    • Whitfield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitfield Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitfield Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Fox Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fox Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Cemetery
      • Hale Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Johnston Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnston Cemetery is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnston Cemetery
      • Rice Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rice Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
      • Flatrock Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flatrock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flatrock Cemetery is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flatrock Cemetery
      • Spurling Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spurling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spurling Cemetery is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spurling Cemetery
      • Old Liberty Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • McIntosh Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntosh Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McIntosh Church Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntosh Church Cemetery
      • Weathers Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weathers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weathers Cemetery is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weathers Cemetery
      • Pepper Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pepper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pepper Cemetery is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pepper Cemetery
      • Hale Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Hale Cemetery is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
      • Helsley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Helsley Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helsley Cemetery
      • Allen Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allen Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Eades Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Eades Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County
        • Former name for Eades Cemetery:
        • Pittman Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eades 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 Atkinson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #486120  (Atkinson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #486120 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: Haleys Mill
      • County: Christian         Elev: 211
      • Location given for GNIS #486120 (Atkinson 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 Christian, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Atkinson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1003, Longitude: -87.3383       In this case, the coordinates for the Atkinson 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.




 

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