A visit to the Bays 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 Bays Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bays Cemetery:
36.8315, -84.0741
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bays Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bays Cemetery is located in Whitley County<2>.
The county seat for Whitley County is located in Williamsburg. Williamsburg lies just to the southwest of the Bays Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Bays Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bays Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Davis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Whitley County
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- Stanfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Stanfield Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfield Cemetery
- Hart Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Hart Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Cemetery
- Walters Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Walters Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Cemetery
- McNeil Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The McNeil Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeil Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- McFarland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The McFarland Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland Cemetery
- Sharp Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Sharp Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Cemetery
- Slusher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Slusher Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slusher Cemetery
- Mackey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Mackey Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey Cemetery
- Tuggle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Tuggle Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Perkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Perkins Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Hubb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Hubb Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubb Cemetery
- Terrell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Terrell Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Cemetery
- McFarland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The McFarland Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland Cemetery
- Ryan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Sharp Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Sharp Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Cemetery
- Floyd Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Floyd Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Cemetery
- Mackey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Mackey Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey Cemetery
- Indian Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- John W. Campbell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
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 Bays Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bays Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rockholds
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rockholds is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockholds
- Woodbine
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Woodbine is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
- Louden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Louden is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
- Williamsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Verne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Verne is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
- Corbin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Liberty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Gray
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- North Corbin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- North Corbin is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Corbin
- Emlyn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Emlyn is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlyn
- Bryants Store
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bryants Store is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryants Store
- Nevisdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Nevisdale is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevisdale
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Barbourville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pleasant View
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pleasant View is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Packard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Packard is located in Whitley County
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- Siler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Siler is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
- Heidrick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Heidrick is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidrick
- Hopewell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hopewell is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Dorthae
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Dorthae is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorthae
- Keavy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Keavy is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keavy
- Artemus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Artemus is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artemus
- Lily
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lily is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
- Saxton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Saxton is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
- Warren
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Warren is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Bimble
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cannon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cannon is located in Knox 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 Bays Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Whitley County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bays Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Barbourville
- Williamsburg
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Bays Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Whitley 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 Bays Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #486495 (Bays Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #486495 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: Whitley
- Est. Elev: 336 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rockholds
- Location given for Bays Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.831475 Lon: -84.0740982
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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 Whitley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bays Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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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