A visit to the Bowling Fork Cemetery ...

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 Bowling Fork Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bowling Fork Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   37.3011°   (37° 18' 3")

Lon:   -82.4842°   (-82° 29' 3")

The Bowling Fork Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.

The county seat for Pike County is located in Pikeville. Pikeville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north of the Bowling Fork Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Bowling Fork Cemetery.<4>

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

• Doc Sanders Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doc Sanders Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doc Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Doc Sanders Cemetery is located in Pike County
• Childers Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Childers Cemetery
  • The Childers Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • The Childers Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Johnny Bear Cemetery
  • Johnny Bear Childers Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2192030 <5>
• Alfred Branham Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alfred Branham Cemetery
  • The Alfred Branham Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • The Alfred Branham Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Kinney Cemetery
  • Penny Cemetery
• Belcher Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belcher Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Belcher Cemetery is located in Pike County
• Newberry Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newberry Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Newberry Cemetery is located in Dickenson County (VA)
• Wilson Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
  • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wilson Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Draffin.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76596 <5>
• Ratliff Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ratliff Cemetery
  • The Ratliff Cemetery is located in Pike County
• Johnson Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Pike County
• Potter Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Potter Cemetery is located in Pike County
• Newsome Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newsome Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newsome Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Newsome Cemetery is located in Pike County
• Greer Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greer Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Greer Cemetery is located in Pike County
• Sowards Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sowards Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sowards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Sowards Cemetery is located in Pike County
• Continue List   (18 more) ...
  • Mullins Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mullins Cemetery is located in Dickenson County (VA)
  • Collins Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Collins Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Collins Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Collins Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Robinson Creek.
    • The Collins Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Collins Street Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484503 <5>
  • Newsome Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newsome Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newsome Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Newsome Memorial Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Little Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Little Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Martin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Martin Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Stiltner Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stiltner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stiltner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stiltner Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Pebelton Johnson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pebelton Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pebelton Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pebelton Johnson Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Pevelton Johnson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pevelton Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pevelton Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pevelton Johnson Cemetery is located in Letcher County
  • Farmers Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Farmers Cemetery is located in Dickenson County (VA)
  • Vanover Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanover Cemetery
    • The Vanover Cemetery is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52514 <5>
  • Dutton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dutton Cemetery is located in Dickenson County (VA)
  • Moore Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Dickenson County (VA)
  • Stone Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stone Cemetery is located in Dickenson County (VA)
  • Wallace Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Dickenson County (VA)
  • Colley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Colley Cemetery is located in Dickenson County (VA)
  • Hall Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hall Cemetery is located in Dickenson County (VA)
  • Fay Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fay Cemetery is located in Dickenson County (VA)
  • Honey Fork Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honey Fork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honey Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Honey Fork Cemetery is located in Pike County

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 Bowling Fork Cemetery.

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

• Hellier
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellier
  • Hellier is located in Pike County
• Lookout
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lookout have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
  • Lookout is located in Pike County
• Rockhouse
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
  • Rockhouse is located in Pike County
• Ashcamp
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashcamp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcamp
  • Ashcamp is located in Pike County
• Dorton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorton
  • Dorton is located in Pike County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorton <7>
• Draffin
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draffin
  • Draffin is located in Pike County
• Marrowbone
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
  • Marrowbone is located in Pike County
• Virgie
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
  • Virgie is located in Pike County
• Jonancy
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonancy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonancy
  • Jonancy is located in Pike County
• Yeager
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeager
  • Yeager is located in Pike County
• Robinson Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Robinson Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Creek
  • Robinson Creek is located in Pike County
• Cedarville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
  • Cedarville is located in Pike County
• Continue List   (14 more) ...
  • Belcher
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher
    • Belcher is located in Pike County
  • Myra
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
    • Myra is located in Pike County
  • Elkhorn City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn City
    • Elkhorn City is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn City <7>
  • Garden Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
    • Garden Village is located in Pike County
  • Shelbiana
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbiana
    • Shelbiana is located in Pike County
  • Burdine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdine
    • Burdine is located in Letcher County
  • Fords Branch
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Branch
    • Fords Branch is located in Pike County
  • Mayo Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Village
    • Mayo Village is located in Pike County
  • Clintwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintwood
    • Clintwood is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,264 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintwood <7>
  • Tarpon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tarpon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
    • Tarpon is located in Dickenson County (VA)
  • Clinchco
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchco
    • Clinchco is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinchco <7>
  • Lick Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
    • Lick Creek is located in Pike County
  • Beaver
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
    • Beaver is located in Floyd County
  • Weeksbury
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeksbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksbury
    • Weeksbury is located in Floyd County

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 Bowling Fork Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pike County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Clinchco
  • Clinchco lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Bowling Fork Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clinchco.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchco
• Clintwood
  • Clintwood lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Bowling Fork Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clintwood.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintwood

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 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 Bowling Fork Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Pike County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Floyd County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Knott County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Knox County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Letcher County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Magoffin County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Martin County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Buchanan County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Dickenson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Russell County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Scott County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Wise County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • McDowell County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Mingo County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Kentucky
  • Cemeteries of Pike County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Kentucky
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Kentucky
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Kentucky
  • Cemeteries of Pike
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Bowling Fork Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Bowling Fork Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #2337523  (Bowling Fork Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #2337523 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: Hellier
  • County: Pike         Elev: 340
  • Location given for GNIS #2337523 (Bowling Fork Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/