A visit to the Collins 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 Collins Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Collins Cemetery:
37.2138, -82.8565
The Collins Cemetery is located in Letcher County<1>.
The county seat for Letcher County is located in Whitesburg. Whitesburg lies just to the south southeast of the Collins Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Collins Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Collins Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gibson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cody Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Cody Cemetery is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody Cemetery
- Arthur Adams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Christon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Christon Cemetery is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christon Cemetery
- Stephen R. Adams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Collins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Horse Mill Point Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Blair Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Whitaker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dixon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Combs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Combs Cemetery is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Carr Fork Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sandlick Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Melvin Adams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Reynolds Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Madden Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Madden Cemetery is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madden Cemetery
- James D Caudill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Blair Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hogg Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Holbrook Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Collins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Collins Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Colson
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Isom
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Isom is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isom
- Pine Top
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Deane
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Deane is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deane
- Redfox
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jeremiah
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bellcraft
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Farraday
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Thornton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Thornton is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Littcarr
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Littcarr is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littcarr
- Hot Spot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Uz
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- West Whitesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Whitesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sergent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Millstone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Millstone is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
- Letcher
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ermine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ermine is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ermine
- Mayking
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Seco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Seco is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seco
- Whitaker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Kite
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Kite is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
- Blackey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Roxana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Roxana is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Tolliver Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cromona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cromona is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromona
- Neon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fleming - Neon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Hemphill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pippa Passes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
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 Collins Cemetery. The following communities are located in Letcher County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Collins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Collins Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Letcher 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 Collins Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #489862 (Collins Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #489862 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: Letcher
- Est. Elev: 368 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mayking
- Location given for Collins Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.2137112 Lon: -82.8562708
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Letcher, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Collins Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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. |
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