A visit to the Carey 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 Carey Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Carey Cemetery:
38.1234, -83.5401
The Carey Cemetery is located in Rowan County<1>.
The county seat for Rowan County is located in Morehead. Morehead lies just to the northeast of the Carey Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> of the Carey Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Carey Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Moore Cemetery Two
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Moore Cemetery Two is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery Two
- Craycraft Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Craycraft Cemetery is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craycraft Cemetery
- Ingram - Stevens Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bath Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cassity Cemetery Two
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Cassity Cemetery Two is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassity Cemetery Two
- McGlosson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The McGlosson Cemetery is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGlosson Cemetery
- New Alfrey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The New Alfrey Cemetery is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alfrey Cemetery
- Alfrey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloam Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Siloam Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Siloam Cemetery is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Cemetery
- Reynolds Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
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- Razor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Razor Cemetery is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razor Cemetery
- James - Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Slaty Point Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Green Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Dickerson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Utterback Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Utterback Cemetery is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utterback Cemetery
- Poston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Poston Cemetery is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poston Cemetery
- DeWitt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The DeWitt Cemetery is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeWitt Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Carey Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Carey Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Farmers
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Farmers is located in Rowan County
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- Lakeview Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Midland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Salt Lick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Clearfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clearfield is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
- Brady
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Morehead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Colfax
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Colfax is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Olympia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Olympia is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia
- Black Sulpher Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Suddith
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Sudith
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Peasticks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Farmville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Grange City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stringtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stringtown is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Wyoming
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Slate Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Preston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mill Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Creek is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Frenchburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Korea
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ebon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Owingsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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 Carey Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rowan County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Carey Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Carey Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Rowan 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 Carey Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #511216 (Carey Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #511216 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: Rowan
- Est. Elev: 250 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Salt Lick
- Location given for Carey Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.1234149 Lon: -83.5401875
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Rowan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Carey 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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