A visit to the Coffey 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 Coffey Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Coffey Cemetery:
36.7415, -84.5888
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Coffey Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Coffey 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 Coffey Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Coffey Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Coffey Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Foster - Potts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gregory Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Gregory Cemetery is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Cemetery
- Chitwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Chitwood Cemetery is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chitwood Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Freedom Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Freedom Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Cemetery
- Jeremiah Denney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Woods Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Woods Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
- Charlie Abbott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- George Abbott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Aught Gregory Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Burk Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Burk Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burk Cemetery
- Foster Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Foster Cemetery is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
- Nancy Grave Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Nancy Grave Cemetery is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy Grave Cemetery
- Hickman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Hickman Cemetery is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Maxwell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Cemetery
- Charlie Vaughn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pittman - Koger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gregory Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Gregory Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Cemetery
- Burke - Kidd Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Burke - Kidd Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke - Kidd Cemetery
- Burkes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Burkes Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkes Cemetery
- Carl Kidd Graveyard
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Carl Kidd Graveyard is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl Kidd Graveyard
- Shearer - Dobbs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Winchester Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Winchester Cemetery is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Cemetery
- Davy Cad Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Davy Cad Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davy Cad Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Coffey Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Coffey Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ritner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ritner is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritner
- Smith Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Smith Town is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
- Marshes Siding
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Marshes Siding is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshes Siding
- Stearns
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Whitley City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Revelo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Revelo is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revelo
- Wiborg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wiborg is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiborg
- Parmleysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Parmleysville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmleysville
- Pine Knot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Foster Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Foster Crossroads is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Crossroads
- Strunk
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Strunk is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strunk
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Mount Pisgah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pisgah is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
- State Line
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- State Line is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- Isham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Isham is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isham
- Alpine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Alpine is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Sloans Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sloans Valley is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloans Valley
- Winfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sumpter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sumpter is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
- Tateville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Tateville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tateville
- Monticello
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- West Oneida
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- West Oneida is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneida
- Frazer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Frazer is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer
- Burnside
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Mill Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Springs is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Springs
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 Coffey 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 Coffey Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Burnside
- Monticello
- Whitley City
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Coffey Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to McCreary 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 Coffey Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #511448 (Coffey Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #511448 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: McCreary
- Est. Elev: 265 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Barthell
- Location given for Coffey Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.741465 Lon: -84.5888289
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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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Coffey 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |