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A visit to the Chitwood Cemetery ...


The location of the Chitwood 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 Chitwood Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.7184°   (36° 43' 6")

Lon:   -84.5302°   (-84° 31' 48")

The Chitwood Cemetery is located in McCreary County<2>.

The county seat for McCreary County is located in Whitley City. Whitley City lies just to the east of the Chitwood Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Chitwood Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to McCreary 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 Chitwood 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 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Chitwood Cemetery.

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

    • Smith Town
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
      • Smith Town is located in McCreary County
    • Stearns
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stearns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stearns
      • Stearns is located in McCreary County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stearns <4>
    • Whitley City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitley City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitley City
      • Whitley City is located in McCreary County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitley City <4>
    • Marshes Siding
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshes Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshes Siding
      • Marshes Siding is located in McCreary County
    • Revelo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Revelo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revelo
      • Revelo is located in McCreary County
    • Pine Knot
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wiborg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiborg
      • Wiborg is located in McCreary County
    • Ritner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritner
      • Ritner is located in Wayne County
    • Strunk
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strunk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strunk
      • Strunk is located in McCreary County
    • Foster Crossroads
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Crossroads
      • Foster Crossroads is located in Scott County (TN)
    • Isham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isham
      • Isham is located in Scott County (TN)
    • State Line
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Scott County (TN)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Greenwood
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
        • Greenwood is located in McCreary County
      • Winfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Parmleysville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmleysville
        • Parmleysville is located in Wayne County
      • West Oneida
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneida
        • West Oneida is located in Scott County (TN)
      • Oneida
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
        • Oneida is located in Scott County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,704 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneida <4>
      • Alpine
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
        • Alpine is located in Pulaski County
      • Verdun
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdun
        • Verdun is located in Scott County (TN)

    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 Chitwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McCreary County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Chitwood Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Jones Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in McCreary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Nancy Grave Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nancy Grave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nancy Grave Cemetery is located in McCreary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nancy Grave Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in McCreary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Coffey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coffey Cemetery is located in McCreary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffey Cemetery
    • Stevens Foster Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Lower Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • McCreary County Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Hollaway Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollaway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hollaway Cemetery is located in McCreary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollaway Cemetery
    • Holloway Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Davis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in McCreary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 McCreary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Winchester Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winchester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winchester Cemetery is located in McCreary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winchester Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hill Cemetery is located in McCreary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • King Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The King Cemetery is located in McCreary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • Waters Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waters Cemetery is located in McCreary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waters Cemetery
      • King Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The King Cemetery is located in McCreary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #74726 <6>
      • Troxel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troxel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Troxel Cemetery is located in McCreary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troxel Cemetery
      • Pine Knot Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Knot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Knot Cemetery is located in McCreary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Knot Cemetery
      • Barren Fork Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barren Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barren Fork Cemetery is located in McCreary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barren Fork Cemetery
      • Kidd Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kidd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kidd Cemetery is located in McCreary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kidd Cemetery
      • Gilreath Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilreath Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gilreath Cemetery is located in McCreary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilreath 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 Chitwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #511353  (Chitwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #511353 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: Barthell
      • County: McCreary         Elev: 326
      • Location given for GNIS #511353 (Chitwood 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 McCreary, 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 Chitwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7184, Longitude: -84.5302       In this case, the coordinates for the Chitwood 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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