A visit to the Bishop 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 Bishop Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bishop Cemetery:
37.3360, -83.6534
The Bishop Cemetery is located in Clay County<1>.
The county seat for Clay County is located in Manchester. Manchester lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Bishop Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Bishop Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bishop Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bishop Bend Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Job Allen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Wilson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The King Cemetery is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Russell Moore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Middleton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lower Saddler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Saddler Cemetery North
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Saddler Cemetery South
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Maxaline Baker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Horn Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Horn Hill Cemetery is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Hill Cemetery
- Griffith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Griffith Cemetery is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Squire Hensley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Andrew Burns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cortland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Cortland Cemetery is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland Cemetery
- Esau - Gabbard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Morris Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Boggs Flat Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cradlebow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- R.H. Davidson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Burns - Davidson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Loose Angel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Loose Angel Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loose Angel Cemetery
- Callahan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cowcreek Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Bishop Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bishop Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sebastian
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Teges
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mistletoe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
- Oneida
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ricetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ricetown is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
- Southfork
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Island City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Island City is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Sextons Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Barcreek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Barcreek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcreek
- Laurel Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Saul
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saul is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saul
- Buckhorn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Booneville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fall Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fall Rock is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Rock
- Eriline
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Eriline is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eriline
- Lerose
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lerose is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerose
- Travellers Rest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Burning Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sizerock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vincent
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vincent is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Big Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pebworth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Gays Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Gays Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Creek
- Jetts Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sidell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Manchester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bear Branch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Branch is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Lone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Tyner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Tyner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
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 Bishop Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bishop Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Bishop Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Clay 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 Bishop Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #510742 (Bishop Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #510742 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: Clay
- Est. Elev: 226 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Oneida
- Location given for Bishop Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.3359229 Lon: -83.6526925
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bishop 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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