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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 Center Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.7799°   (37° 46' 47")

Lon:   -83.5382°   (-83° 32' 17")

The Center Cemetery is located in Wolfe County<1>.

The county seat for Wolfe County is located in Campton. Campton lies just to the south of the Center 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 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 Center Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Wolfe 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 Center 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Center Cemetery.

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

    • Campton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Valeria
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
      • Valeria is located in Wolfe County
    • Pine Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Toliver
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toliver have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toliver
      • Toliver is located in Wolfe County
    • Rogers
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Maytown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
      • Maytown is located in Morgan County
    • Hazel Green
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
      • Hazel Green is located in Wolfe County
    • Mary
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mary have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary
      • Mary is located in Wolfe County
    • Lexie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
      • Lexie is located in Wolfe County
    • Denniston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denniston
      • Denniston is located in Menifee County
    • Zachariah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachariah
      • Zachariah is located in Lee County
    • Mariba
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariba have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariba
      • Mariba is located in Menifee County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Bethany
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
        • Bethany is located in Wolfe County
      • Ezel
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezel
        • Ezel is located in Morgan County
      • Wellington
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
        • Wellington is located in Menifee County
      • Slade
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slade have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slade
        • Slade is located in Powell County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slade <3>
      • Barker Branch
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barker Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Branch
        • Barker Branch is located in Powell County
      • Zoe
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoe
        • Zoe is located in Lee County
      • Williba
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williba have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williba
        • Williba is located in Lee County
      • Helechawa
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helechawa
        • Helechawa is located in Wolfe County
      • Mize
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
        • Mize is located in Morgan County
      • Fincastle
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fincastle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
        • Fincastle is located in Lee County
      • Vada
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
        • Vada is located in Lee County
      • Lee City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee City
        • Lee City is located in Wolfe County
      • Korea
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Korea
        • Korea is located in Menifee County
      • South Fork
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
        • South Fork is located in Powell County

    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 Center Cemetery. The following communities are located in Wolfe County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Center Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Collier Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Evans Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Evans Cemetery is located in Wolfe County
      • The Evans Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Evans Crossing Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73873 <6>
    • Brewer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brewer Cemetery is located in Wolfe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
    • Brewer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brewer Cemetery is located in Wolfe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
    • Adams & Sorrell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Centers - Rose Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centers - Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Centers - Rose Cemetery is located in Wolfe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centers - Rose Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Wolfe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Chambers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cash Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cash Cemetery is located in Wolfe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cash Cemetery
    • Patrick Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Stamper Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Day Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Day Cemetery is located in Wolfe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • McGuire Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Ben Culbertson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Creech Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Creech Cemetery is located in Wolfe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creech Cemetery
      • Murphy Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Wolfe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
      • Tackett - Wells Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tackett - Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tackett - Wells Cemetery is located in Wolfe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tackett - Wells Cemetery
      • Cole Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Cole Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
      • Flat Rock Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Peck Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Peck Cemetery is located in Menifee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peck Cemetery
      • Catron Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Pomeroyton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pomeroyton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pomeroyton Cemetery is located in Menifee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pomeroyton 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 Center Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #511302  (Center Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #511302 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: Pomeroyton
      • County: Wolfe         Elev: 361
      • Location given for GNIS #511302 (Center Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Wolfe, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Center Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7799, Longitude: -83.5382    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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