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A visit to the Collier Cemetery ...

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 Collier Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.7510°   (37° 45' 3")

Lon:   -83.5900°   (-83° 35' 24")

The Collier Cemetery is located in Wolfe County<1>.

The county seat for Wolfe County is located in Campton. Campton lies just to the east southeast of the Collier Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Collier Cemetery.<3>

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

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Collier Cemetery.

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

  • Pine Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Rogers
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Campton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Zachariah
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mary
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mary. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary
    • Mary is located in Wolfe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mary
    • From the Collier Cemetery to Mary
  • Valeria
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Slade
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Zoe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fincastle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Barker Branch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barker Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Branch
    • Barker Branch is located in Powell County
  • Vada
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Williba
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williba
    • Williba is located in Lee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Williba
    • From the Collier Cemetery to Williba
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Toliver
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toliver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toliver
      • Toliver is located in Wolfe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Toliver
      • From the Collier Cemetery to Toliver
    • South Fork
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
      • South Fork is located in Powell County
    • Bethany
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Wolfe County
    • Hazel Green
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
      • Hazel Green is located in Wolfe County
    • Maytown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Primrose
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Lexie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Denniston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Mariba
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mariba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariba
      • Mariba is located in Menifee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mariba
      • From the Collier Cemetery to Mariba
    • Saint Helens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helens
      • Saint Helens is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helens <7>
    • Vancleve
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vancleve have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancleve
      • Vancleve is located in Breathitt County
    • Ezel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Wellington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Upper Cane
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cat Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

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 Collier Cemetery. The following communities are located in Wolfe County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Campton

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Collier Cemetery:

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Wolfe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Collier Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7510, Longitude: -83.5900    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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