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:
37.6218, -83.9455
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 Estill County<2>.
The county seat for Estill County is located in Irvine. Irvine lies just to the north northwest of the Callahan Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Callahan Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Callahan Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Callahan Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wagers - Brinegar Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Wagers - Brinegar Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagers - Brinegar Cemetery
- The Wagers - Brinegar Cemetery has also been known as:
- Wagers Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76418 <5>
- Sparks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Sparks Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Cemetery
- Gabbard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Gabbard Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabbard Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The King Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Rice Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Rice Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
- Marcum Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Marcum Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcum Cemetery
- Hoover Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Hoover Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Cemetery
- Durbin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Durbin Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin Cemetery
- Estes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Estes Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes Cemetery
- Hoover Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Hoover Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Cemetery
- Arvin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Arvin Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvin Cemetery
- Peters Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Peters Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Scrivner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Scrivner Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrivner Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gum Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Gum Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Cemetery
- Barker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Barker Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Cemetery
- Double Oak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Double Oak Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Oak Cemetery
- Reece Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Reece Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reece Cemetery
- Sparks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Campbell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Congleton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Congleton Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congleton Cemetery
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 Callahan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Callahan Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wagersville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Wagersville is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagersville
- Lynch Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lynch Town is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Town
- Ravenna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Miller's Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Miller's Creek is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Creek
- Irvine
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Locust Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Locust Branch is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Branch
- Foxtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Foxtown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
- Witt Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Witt Springs is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt Springs
- Winston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Winston is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
- Panola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Panola is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Heidelberg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Heidelberg is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
- Kerby Knob
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kerby Knob is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Knob
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Waneta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Waneta is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waneta
- Furnace
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Furnace is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
- Brassfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Brassfield is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
- Duluth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Duluth is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
- Sandgap
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sandgap is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgap
- Idamay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Idamay is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idamay
- Knowlton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Knowlton is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
- Bybee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bybee is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
- Dreyfus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dreyfus is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreyfus
- McKee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Beattyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Vaughns Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Vaughns Mill is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughns Mill
- Waco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Speedwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Speedwell is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
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 Estill County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Callahan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beattyville
- Irvine
- McKee
- McKee lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Callahan Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for McKee.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
- Ravenna
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 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 Estill 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 #511133 (Callahan Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #511133 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: Estill
- Est. Elev: 194 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Leighton
- Location given for Callahan Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.6217505 Lon: -83.9454795
- 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 Estill, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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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