A visit to the Chestnut Gap 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 Chestnut Gap Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Chestnut Gap Cemetery:
37.4045, -83.1410
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Chestnut Gap Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Chestnut Gap Cemetery is located in Perry County<2>.
The county seat for Perry County is located in Hazard. Hazard lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Chestnut Gap Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Chestnut Gap Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Chestnut Gap Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Chestnut Gap Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Perry County
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- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Ary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Ary Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ary Cemetery
- Richard Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Haddix Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Haddix Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddix Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Hays Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Hays Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Cemetery
- Noble Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Noble Cemetery is located in Perry County
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- Napier Cemeteries
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Allen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Perry County
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- Adam Terry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Adam Terry Cemetery is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adam Terry Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Grassy Gap Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Grassy Gap Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Gap Cemetery
- Noble Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Noble Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble Cemetery
- Cockerell Fork Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Engle - Deaton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Clear Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek Cemetery
- Combs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Combs Cemetery is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs Cemetery
- Dobson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Dobson Cemetery is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson Cemetery
- Whitt Howard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Whitt Howard Cemetery is located in Knott County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Chestnut Gap Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Chestnut Gap Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ary
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Stacy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Stacy is located in Perry County
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- Dwarf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dwarf is located in Perry County
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- Dice
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dice is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dice
- Fisty
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fisty is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisty
- Emmalena
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Emmalena is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalena
- Bulan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bulan is located in Perry County
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- Tribbey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Tribbey is located in Perry County
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- Hardburly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hardburly is located in Perry County
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- Carrie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Carrie is located in Knott County
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- Tina
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tina is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tina
- Vest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Hardshell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hardshell is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardshell
- Bonnyman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bonnyman is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnyman
- Hindman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clayhole
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clayhole is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhole
- Butterfly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Butterfly is located in Perry County
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- Combs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Combs is located in Perry County
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- Hazard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Leburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Flintville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Flintville is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
- Busy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Busy is located in Perry County
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- Lost Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lost Creek is located in Breathitt County
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- Chavies
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Chavies is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
- Krypton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Krypton is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krypton
- Yerkes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Yerkes is located in Perry County
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- Acup
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Acup is located in Perry County
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- Garner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Garner is located in Knott County
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- Whick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Whick is located in Breathitt County
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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 Chestnut Gap Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Perry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Chestnut Gap Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Hazard
- Hazard lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Chestnut Gap Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hazard.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
- Hindman
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 Chestnut Gap Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Perry 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 Chestnut Gap Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #489433 (Chestnut Gap Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #489433 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: Perry
- Est. Elev: 429 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Noble
- Location given for Chestnut Gap Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.4045395 Lon: -83.1410044
- 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 Perry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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- Chestnut Gap 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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