A visit to the Buncom 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 Buncom Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Buncom Cemetery:
36.7834, -85.0011
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Buncom Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Buncom Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.
The county seat for Wayne County is located in Monticello. Monticello lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Buncom Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Buncom Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Buncom Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Guffey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Guffey Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guffey Cemetery
- Shelton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Shelton Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton Cemetery
- Walnut Grove Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Perdue Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Perdue Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Cemetery
- Garrett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Garrett Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Cemetery
- Lucy Shearer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Lucy Shearer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy Shearer Cemetery
- Shearer - Back Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Stop Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Stop Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stop Cemetery
- Poe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Poe Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe Cemetery
- Covey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Covey Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covey Cemetery
- Hicks - Harmon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Burris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Burris Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burris Cemetery
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- Carey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Carey Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey Cemetery
- Beck - Rector Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cartwright Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Cartwright Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright Cemetery
- Kelsay Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Kelsay Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsay Cemetery
- Buck Graveyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Buck Graveyard is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Graveyard
- Stinson - Coil Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Charity Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Old Charity Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Daffron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Daffron Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daffron Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Buncom Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Buncom Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Alpha
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Alpha is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Murl
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Murl is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murl
- Shearer Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shearer Valley is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shearer Valley
- Cumberland City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cumberland City is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
- Savage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Savage is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
- Parnell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Parnell is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Slickford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Slickford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickford
- Lula ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lula is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
- Sumpter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sumpter is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
- Albany
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Monticello
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Long Bottom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Long Bottom is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bottom
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Stokes ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Stokes is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
- Ida
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ida is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
- Browns Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Browns Crossroads is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Crossroads
- Freedom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Freedom is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Static
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Static is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
- Static
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Static is located in Pickett County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
- Chanute
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Chanute is located in Pickett County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanute
- Rankin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rankin is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
- Mount Pisgah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pisgah is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
- Jamestown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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 Buncom Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Buncom Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Albany
- Byrdstown
- Jamestown
- Monticello
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 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 Buncom Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Wayne 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 Buncom Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #488384 (Buncom Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #488384 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: Wayne
- Est. Elev: 308 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cumberland City
- Location given for Buncom Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.7834015 Lon: -85.0010622
- 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 Wayne, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Buncom 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |