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:
37.4318, -83.6131
The Callahan Cemetery is located in Owsley County<1>.
The county seat for Owsley County is located in Booneville. Booneville lies just to the 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 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Callahan Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Callahan Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Esau - Gabbard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lerose Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Griffith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Griffith Cemetery is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith Cemetery
- Noble Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- McIntosh Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shepherd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Howard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Horn Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Horn Hill Cemetery is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Hill Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- McIntire Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- McIntosh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wilson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Bishop Bend Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Turner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The King Cemetery is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Bishop Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cortland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Cortland Cemetery is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland Cemetery
- Morris Fork Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stamper Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Stamper Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamper Cemetery
- Griffith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Callahan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Callahan Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Southfork
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ricetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ricetown is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
- Lerose
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lerose is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerose
- Sebastian
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Booneville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jetts Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Copebranch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mistletoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
- Athol
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Tallega
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pebworth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Island City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Island City is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Buckhorn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Vincent
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Vincent is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Travellers Rest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Saint Helens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Teges
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Chenowee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oakdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Idamay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oneida
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Beattyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Primrose
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sextons Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saul
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Saul is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saul
- Gays Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gays Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Creek
- Heidelberg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Owsley 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 first turn to 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 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 Callahan Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #511130 (Callahan Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #511130 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: 234 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cowcreek
- Location given for Callahan Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.4317556 Lon: -83.6132454
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- Callahan Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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