A visit to the Bishop 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 Bishop Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Bishop Cemetery (FG ID #73076).
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:
38.0175, -82.8835
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bishop Cemetery has been estimated.<3> - use with caution.
The Bishop Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the west of Blaine.
The cemetery is located in Lawrence County<4>.
The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Louisa. Louisa lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east northeast of the Bishop Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bishop Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Bishop Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bishop Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sparks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rice Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sparks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sparks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dobyns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Griffith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Swetnam Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jay Parker / Hensen Boggs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ran Boggs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jason Boggs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wheeler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Brushy Creek Cemetery (?)
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hay Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Marvin Sparks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Curnutte Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dave Boggs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cordle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Young Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Salyers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Salyers Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salyers Cemetery
- Sparks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Sparks Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Cemetery
- Hayes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Little Blaine Creek Road Cemetery #1 (?)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Little Blaine Creek Road Cemetery #2 (?)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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 Bishop Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bishop Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Martha
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Blaine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Skaggs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Keaton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Keaton is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keaton
- Cordell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cherokee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mazie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Flatgap
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wilbur ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Redbush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cando ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Prosperity
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Houckville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mattie ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ellen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Osie ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Osie is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osie
- Cherokee Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Noris ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Overda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fuget
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sitka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ledocio
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Adams
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Irad ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Isonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Isonville is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Bishop Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Lawrence 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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #73076
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #487346 (Bishop Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #487346 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: Lawrence
- Est. Elev: 224 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mazie
- Location given for Bishop Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.0175887 Lon: -82.8834967
- 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 '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- Bishop Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |