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A visit to the Chafins Cemetery ...


The location of the Chafins 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 Chafins Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.4707°   (37° 28' 14")

Lon:   -82.8635°   (-82° 51' 48")

The Chafins Cemetery is located in Knott County<2>.

The county seat for Knott County is located in Hindman. Hindman lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Chafins Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Chafins Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Knott 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 Chafins 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Chafins Cemetery.

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

    • Lackey
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lackey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
      • Lackey is located in Floyd County
    • Garrett
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Garrett is located in Floyd County
    • Hueysville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hueysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hueysville
      • Hueysville is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hueysville <4>
    • Mousie
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousie
      • Mousie is located in Knott County
    • Wayland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Dema
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dema have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dema
      • Dema is located in Floyd County
    • Eastern
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern
      • Eastern is located in Floyd County
    • Raven
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
      • Raven is located in Knott County
    • Langley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
      • Langley is located in Floyd County
    • Maytown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
      • Maytown is located in Floyd County
    • Minnie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
      • Minnie is located in Floyd County
    • Drift
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drift
      • Drift is located in Floyd County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Warco
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warco
        • Warco is located in Floyd County
      • Gunlock
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunlock
        • Gunlock is located in Magoffin County
      • McDowell
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
        • McDowell is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDowell <4>
      • Printer
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Printer
        • Printer is located in Floyd County
      • Garner
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
        • Garner is located in Knott County
      • Martin
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
        • Martin is located in Floyd County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <4>
      • Vest
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vest
        • Vest is located in Knott County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vest <4>
      • Leburn
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leburn
        • Leburn is located in Knott County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leburn <4>
      • Pippa Passes
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pippa Passes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
        • Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
      • Hi Hat
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hi Hat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hi Hat
        • Hi Hat is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hi Hat <4>
      • Blue Moon
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Moon
        • Blue Moon is located in Floyd County
      • Goodloe
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodloe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodloe
        • Goodloe is located in Floyd County
      • David
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for David have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David
        • David is located in Floyd County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Chafins Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Shepherd Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Floyd County
      • The Shepherd Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sutton Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepherd Cemetery
    • Conley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Conley Cemetery is located in Knott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conley Cemetery
    • Wicker - Triplett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Bolen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bolen Cemetery is located in Knott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolen Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Fitzpatrick Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fitzpatrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fitzpatrick Cemetery is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fitzpatrick Cemetery
    • Hicks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
    • Joseph Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Joseph Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joseph Cemetery
    • Jim Buck Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jim Buck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jim Buck Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jim Buck Cemetery
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Hicks Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Knott County
        • The Hicks Cemetery has also been known as:
        • William Hicks Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
      • Bradley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bradley Cemetery is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
      • Collins Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Collins Cemetery is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
      • Osborne Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Osborne Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Atkins Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Atkins Cemetery is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkins Cemetery
      • Prater Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prater Cemetery is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prater Cemetery
      • Hale Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hale Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
      • Willburn Shepherd Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willburn Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willburn Shepherd Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willburn Shepherd Cemetery
      • Jimmie Shepherd Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jimmie Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jimmie Shepherd Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jimmie Shepherd Cemetery
      • Raleigh Shepherd Sr. Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raleigh Shepherd Sr. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Raleigh Shepherd Sr. Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raleigh Shepherd Sr. Cemetery
      • Albert Shepherd Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albert Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Albert Shepherd Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albert Shepherd Cemetery
      • Bailey Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • Gibson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Knott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
      • Dave Gibson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Stumbo Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Stumbo Cemetery is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stumbo Cemetery
      • Ratliff Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ratliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ratliff Cemetery is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ratliff Cemetery
      • Frazer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frazer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frazer Cemetery is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frazer 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 Chafins Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #489306  (Chafins Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #489306 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: Wayland
      • County: Knott         Elev: 237
      • Location given for GNIS #489306 (Chafins Cemetery)

    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 Knott, 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 obstructions 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 Chafins Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4707, Longitude: -82.8635       In this case, the coordinates for the Chafins 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>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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