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A visit to the Caraway Cemetery ...


The location of the Caraway Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Caraway Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.3628°   (38° 21' 46")

Lon:   -82.8755°   (-82° 52' 31")

The Caraway Cemetery is located in Carter County<2>.

The county seat for Carter County is located in Grayson. Grayson lies just to the west southwest of the Caraway Cemetery .

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 Caraway Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Carter County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Caraway Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Caraway Cemetery.

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

    • Hopewell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Greenup County
    • Hunnewell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunnewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
      • Hunnewell is located in Greenup County
    • Pactolus
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
      • Pactolus is located in Carter County
    • Grayson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Rush
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Hitchins
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchins
      • Hitchins is located in Carter County
    • Mount Savage
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
      • Mount Savage is located in Carter County
    • Denton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Carter County
    • Leon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Leon is located in Carter County
    • Princess
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess
      • Princess is located in Boyd County
    • Jeriel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeriel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeriel
      • Jeriel is located in Carter County
    • Mavity
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mavity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
      • Mavity is located in Boyd County
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Argillite
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Willard
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
        • Willard is located in Carter County
      • Glenwood ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
        • Glenwood is located in Lawrence County
      • Danleyton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danleyton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
        • Danleyton is located in Greenup County
      • Lizzie ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lizzie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzie
        • Lizzie is located in Lawrence County
      • Boltsfork
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boltsfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltsfork
        • Boltsfork is located in Boyd County
      • Bolton ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bolton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
        • Bolton is located in Lawrence County
      • Tygarts Valley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tygarts Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygarts Valley
        • Tygarts Valley is located in Greenup County
      • Grahn
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
        • Grahn is located in Carter County
      • Webbville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webbville
        • Webbville is located in Lawrence County
      • Estep ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estep. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
        • Estep is located in Lawrence County
      • Big Sandy
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
        • Big Sandy is located in Boyd County
      • Counts Crossroads
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Crossroads
        • Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County
      • Brammer Gap
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brammer Gap
        • Brammer Gap is located in Lawrence County
      • Tuscola ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tuscola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
        • Tuscola is located in Lawrence County
      • Westwood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Fairview
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Fairview is located in Boyd County
      • Bellefonte
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
        • Bellefonte is located in Greenup County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
      • Flatwoods
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
        • Flatwoods is located in Greenup County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,056 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <4>
      • Wurtland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtland
        • Wurtland is located in Greenup County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people

    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 Caraway Cemetery. The following communities are located in Carter County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Grayson

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Caraway Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Goebel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goebel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goebel Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goebel Cemetery
    • Burton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burton Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
    • Wilson Creek Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Creek Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Creek Cemetery
    • Anglin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anglin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anglin Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anglin Cemetery
    • Hannah Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hannah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hannah Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hannah Cemetery
    • Carter County Memorial Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter County Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter County Memorial Gardens is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter County Memorial Gardens
    • Carter Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • O'Neal Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The O'Neal Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Neal Cemetery
    • Sally Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sally Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sally Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sally Cemetery
    • Cane Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cane Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cane Creek Cemetery is located in Greenup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cane Creek Cemetery
    • Felty Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Felty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Felty Cemetery is located in Greenup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felty Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Greenup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Norris Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norris Cemetery is located in Greenup County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
      • Martin Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 Greenup County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Bradford Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bradford Cemetery is located in Greenup County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
      • Anglin Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anglin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Anglin Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anglin Cemetery
      • Keffer Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keffer Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keffer Cemetery
      • Burton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burton Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
      • Easterling Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Easterling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Easterling Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easterling Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Caraway Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2337455  (Caraway Cemetery (historical))
      • Note: GNIS record #2337455 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: Grayson
      • County: Carter         Elev: 187
      • Location given for GNIS #2337455 (Caraway Cemetery (historical))

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

    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 Carter, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Caraway Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3628, Longitude: -82.8755       In this case, the coordinates for the Caraway Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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