A visit to the Chaffin 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 Chaffin Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Chaffin Cemetery:
37.9084, -82.4549
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Chaffin Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Chaffin Cemetery is located in Martin County<2>.
The county seat for Martin County is located in Inez. Inez lies just to the west southwest of the Chaffin Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Chaffin Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Chaffin Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Chaffin Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Harmon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Harmon Cemetery is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon Cemetery
- Perry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Perry Cemetery is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
- Parsley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Parsley Cemetery is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsley Cemetery
- McCoy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The McCoy Cemetery is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy Cemetery
- Fluty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Fluty Cemetery is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fluty Cemetery
- Endicott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Endicott Cemetery is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endicott Cemetery
- Kirk Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Kirk Cemetery is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk Cemetery
- Marcum Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Marcum Cemetery is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcum Cemetery
- Williamson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Williamson Cemetery is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
- Darnell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Darnell Cemetery is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell Cemetery
- Marcum Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Marcum Cemetery is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcum Cemetery
- Perry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Perry Cemetery is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Pack Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Marcum Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Marcum Cemetery is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcum Cemetery
- Brewer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Brewer Cemetery is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer Cemetery
- Sammons Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Sammons Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammons Cemetery
- Buffalo Horn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cain Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Triplett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Triplett Cemetery is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett Cemetery
- Brewer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Brewer Cemetery is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer Cemetery
- Wills Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Wills Cemetery is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wills Cemetery
- Brewer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Brewer Cemetery is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer Cemetery
- Spaulding Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Spaulding Cemetery is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Marcum Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Marcum Cemetery is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcum Cemetery
- Browning Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Browning Cemetery is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning Cemetery
- Matty Ferguson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mills Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Mills Cemetery is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Chaffin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Chaffin Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hode
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hode is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hode
- Stonecoal
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stonecoal is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecoal
- Beauty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Beauty is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty
- Warfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Greyeagle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Greyeagle is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greyeagle
- Inez
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kermit
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lovely
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lovely is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
- Debord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pilgrim
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pilgrim is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
- Wilsondale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wilsondale is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsondale
- Clifford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clifford is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Doane
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Doane is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doane
- Tomahawk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Tomahawk is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
- Dunlow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dunlow is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlow
- Maynard ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Maynard is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
- Peach Orchard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Peach Orchard is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
- Ben Bow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ben Bow is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Bow
- Richardson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Richardson is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
- Patrick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Patrick is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick
- Gallup ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gallup is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup
- Georges Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Georges Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Creek
- Ulysses ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ulysses is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulysses
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 Chaffin Cemetery. The following communities are located in Martin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Chaffin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Inez
- Inez lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Chaffin Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Inez.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
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 professional and volunteer 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 Chaffin Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Martin 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 Chaffin Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #489305 (Chaffin Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #489305 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: Martin
- Est. Elev: 188 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Webb
- Location given for Chaffin Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.9084275 Lon: -82.4548717
- 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 Martin, 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- Chaffin 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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