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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. 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 Collins Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.2138°   (37° 12' 49")

Lon:   -82.8565°   (-82° 51' 23")

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 .

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.

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isom
    • Isom is located in Letcher County
  • Pine Top
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Deane
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deane
    • Deane is located in Letcher County
  • Redfox
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jeremiah
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeremiah have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremiah
    • Jeremiah is located in Letcher County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeremiah <7>
  • Bellcraft
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Farraday
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Thornton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
    • Thornton is located in Letcher County
  • Littcarr
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littcarr have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littcarr
    • Littcarr is located in Knott County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
      • Whitesburg is located in Letcher County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesburg <7>
    • Sergent
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Millstone
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millstone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
      • Millstone is located in Letcher County
    • Letcher
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letcher have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letcher
      • Letcher is located in Letcher County
    • Ermine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ermine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ermine
      • Ermine is located in Letcher County
    • Mayking
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Seco
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seco
      • Seco is located in Letcher County
    • Whitaker
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Kite
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kite have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
      • Kite is located in Knott County
    • Blackey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Roxana
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxana have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
      • Roxana is located in Letcher County
    • Tolliver Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Cromona
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromona have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromona
      • Cromona is located in Letcher County
    • Neon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neon
      • Neon is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neon <7>
    • Fleming - Neon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming - Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
      • Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pippa Passes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
      • Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
      • 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:

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: GNIS record #489862 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: Mayking
    • County: Letcher         Elev: 368
    • Location given for GNIS #489862 (Collins 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 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Collins Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2138, Longitude: -82.8565    
<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 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.
<5>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.
<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.
<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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