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A visit to the Childress Cemetery ...


The location of the Childress 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 Childress Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.3973°   (37° 23' 50")

Lon:   -82.2612°   (-82° 15' 40")

The Childress Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.

The county seat for Pike County is located in Pikeville. Pikeville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Childress 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 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 Childress Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Pike 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 Childress 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Childress Cemetery.

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

    • Fedscreek
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fedscreek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fedscreek
      • Fedscreek is located in Pike County
    • Mouthcard
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouthcard
      • Mouthcard is located in Pike County
    • Lick Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
      • Lick Creek is located in Pike County
    • Big Rock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
      • Big Rock is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Phyllis
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phyllis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phyllis
      • Phyllis is located in Pike County
    • Belcher
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher
      • Belcher is located in Pike County
    • Cedarville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Pike County
    • Calloway Branch
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calloway Branch
      • Calloway Branch is located in Pike County
    • Marrowbone
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
      • Marrowbone is located in Pike County
    • Draffin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draffin
      • Draffin is located in Pike County
    • Elkhorn City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn City
      • Elkhorn City is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn City <4>
    • Paw Paw
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paw Paw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
      • Paw Paw is located in Pike County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Kimper
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimper
        • Kimper is located in Pike County
      • McVeigh
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVeigh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVeigh
        • McVeigh is located in Pike County
      • Pinsonfork
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinsonfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinsonfork
        • Pinsonfork is located in Pike County
      • Kelsa
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsa
        • Kelsa is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Phelps
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phelps have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
        • Phelps is located in Pike County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phelps <4>
      • Rockhouse
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
        • Rockhouse is located in Pike County
      • Raccoon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raccoon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raccoon
        • Raccoon is located in Pike County
      • Garden Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
        • Garden Village is located in Pike County
      • Lookout
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lookout have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
        • Lookout is located in Pike County
      • McAndrews
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAndrews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAndrews
        • McAndrews is located in Pike County
      • Royal City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
        • Royal City is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Grundy
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
        • Grundy is located in Buchanan County (VA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy <4>
      • Stopover
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stopover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stopover
        • Stopover is located in Pike County
      • Majestic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Majestic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic
        • Majestic is located in Pike County
      • Ransom
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ransom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
        • Ransom is located in Pike County
      • Shelbiana
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbiana
        • Shelbiana is located in Pike 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 Childress Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pike County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Grundy

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Childress Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Rose Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
    • Flanary Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Hunt Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hunt Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
    • Hackney Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hackney Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hackney Creek Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hackney Creek Cemetery
    • Good Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Good Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Cemetery
    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mullins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mullins Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
    • Ramey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ramey Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramey Cemetery
    • Bevins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Anderson Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Kimper.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2548389 <6>
    • Justice Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Justice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Justice Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Justice Cemetery
    • Honey Fork Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honey Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Honey Fork Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honey Fork Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Little Josie Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Josie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Josie Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Josie Cemetery
      • Mullins Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mullins Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
      • Looney Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Looney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Looney Cemetery is located in Dickenson County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Looney Cemetery
      • Blackburn Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blackburn Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackburn Cemetery
      • Ratliff Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wilson Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Draffin.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76596 <6>
      • Stiltner Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stiltner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stiltner Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stiltner Cemetery
      • Coleman Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
      • Phillips Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • Dotson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dotson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dotson Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dotson 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 Childress Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2120554  (Childress Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2120554 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: Lick Creek
      • County: Pike         Elev: 357
      • Location given for GNIS #2120554 (Childress 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 Pike, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Childress Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3973, Longitude: -82.2612       In this case, the coordinates for the Childress 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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