A visit to the Botner 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 Botner Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Botner Cemetery:
37.4493, -83.7926
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Botner Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Botner Cemetery is located in Owsley County<2>.
The county seat for Owsley County is located in Booneville. Booneville lies just to the east northeast of the Botner 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]<3> of the Botner Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Botner Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Irvine Spence Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- John Hartsock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- John Tyler Brewer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mose Price Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Mose Price Cemetery is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mose Price Cemetery
- Valentine Brewer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- William Dougie Burch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The William Dougie Burch Cemetery is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William Dougie Burch Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the William Dougie Burch Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Booneville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2478902 <5>
- Stonecoal Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Stonecoal Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecoal Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Gray Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- McIntire Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The McIntire Cemetery is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntire Cemetery
- The McIntire Cemetery has also been known as:
- Manious, McIntire & Dooley Cemetery
- McIntosh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The McIntosh Cemetery is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Cemetery
- Pendergrass Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Pendergrass Cemetery is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendergrass Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Burns Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hamilton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
- Plowman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Plowman Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plowman Cemetery
- Brandenburg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Brandenburg Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandenburg Cemetery
- Morris Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- Elsie Bingham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Elsie Bingham Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsie Bingham Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Elsie Bingham Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Gray Hawk.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2385079 <5>
- Farmer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Farmer Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer Cemetery
- Holcomb Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Holcomb Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcomb Cemetery
- Cavins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Cavins Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavins Cemetery
- Howard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
- Kearney Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Kearney Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Brandenburg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Brandenburg Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandenburg Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Botner Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Botner Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Travellers Rest
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Travellers Rest is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travellers Rest
- Vincent
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Vincent is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Island City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Island City is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Pebworth
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pebworth is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebworth
- Idamay
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Idamay is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idamay
- Booneville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Southfork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Southfork is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfork
- Heidelberg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Heidelberg is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
- Gray Hawk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
- Tyner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tyner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
- Sextons Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sextons Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sextons Creek
- Lerose
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lerose is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerose
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Sebastian
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sebastian is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
- Ricetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ricetown is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
- Beattyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lone is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone
- Foxtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Foxtown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
- McKee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Teges
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Teges is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teges
- Saint Helens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Annville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tallega
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tallega is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallega
- Lynch Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lynch Town is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Town
- Waneta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Waneta is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waneta
- Dabolt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dabolt is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabolt
- Burning Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Burning Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
- Laurel Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Laurel Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Creek
- Oneida
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oneida is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Mistletoe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
- Jetts Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jetts Creek is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetts Creek
- Athol
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Athol is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Primrose
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Primrose is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
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 Botner Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Owsley County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Botner Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beattyville
- Booneville
- McKee
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 professional and volunteer 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 Botner Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Owsley 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 Botner Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2416553 (Botner Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2416553 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: Owsley
- Est. Elev: 287 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sturgeon
- Location given for Botner Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.4492864 Lon: -83.7926426
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Owsley, 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' (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- Botner 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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