A visit to the Callahan 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 Callahan Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Callahan Cemetery:
37.4620, -83.4777
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Callahan Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Callahan Cemetery is located in Breathitt County<2>.
The county seat for Breathitt County is located in Jackson. Jackson lies just to the northeast of the Callahan 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]<3> of the Callahan Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Callahan Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Combs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Combs Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
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- Griffith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Griffith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Griffith Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith Cemetery
- Spicer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Spicer Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
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- Callahan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Callahan Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
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- Turner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Little Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Little Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
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- Spicer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Spicer Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer Cemetery
- Herald Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Herald Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald Cemetery
- Butterpoint Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Butterpoint Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterpoint Cemetery
- Hounshell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Turner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
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- Combs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Combs Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs Cemetery
- Spencer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Spencer Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Cemetery
- Combs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Combs Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Noble Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Noble Cemetery is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble Cemetery
- Bowlin Cove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Bowlin Cove Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlin Cove Cemetery
- Salyor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Salyor Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salyor Cemetery
- Gabbard Flat Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Gabbard Flat Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
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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]<3> of the Callahan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Callahan Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Copebranch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Copebranch is located in Breathitt County
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- Jetts Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jetts Creek is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetts Creek
- Chenowee
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Chenowee is located in Breathitt County
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- Oakdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Oakdale is located in Breathitt County
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- Whick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Whick is located in Breathitt County
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- Athol
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Athol is located in Lee County
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- Lerose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lerose is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerose
- Buckhorn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lost Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lost Creek is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Kragon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kragon is located in Breathitt County
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- Quicksand
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Quicksand is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quicksand
- Jackson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Wolverine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wolverine is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine
- Lone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lone is located in Lee County
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- Ricetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ricetown is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
- Gays Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Gays Creek is located in Perry County
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- Clayhole
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Clayhole is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhole
- Flintville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Flintville is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
- Frozen Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Frozen Creek is located in Breathitt County
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- Tallega
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tallega is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallega
- Southfork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Southfork is located in Owsley County
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- Sebastian
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sebastian is located in Owsley County
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- Chavies
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chavies is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
- Booneville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Vancleve
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Vancleve is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancleve
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 Callahan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Breathitt County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Callahan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Callahan Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Breathitt 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 Callahan Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #511132 (Callahan Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #511132 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: Breathitt
- Est. Elev: 233 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Canoe
- Location given for Callahan Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.4620341 Lon: -83.4776835
- 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 Breathitt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Callahan 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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