A visit to the Combs 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 Combs Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Combs Cemetery:
37.4486, -83.3160
The Combs Cemetery is located in Breathitt County<1>.
The county seat for Breathitt County is located in Jackson. Jackson lies just to the north northwest of the Combs Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Combs Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Combs Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Combs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Haddix Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Haddix Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddix Cemetery
- Strong Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Strong Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong Cemetery
- Thorpe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Thorpe Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorpe Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Medlock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Medlock Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medlock Cemetery
- Teapoint Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- McIntosh Cemeteries
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Haddix Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Haddix Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddix Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- White & Francis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fugate Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Harvey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Noble Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cockerell Fork Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Miller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Snowden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Brewer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Brewer Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer Cemetery
- McIntosh Cemetery #6
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Salyor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Salyor Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salyor Cemetery
- Bowlin Cove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Bowlin Cove Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlin Cove Cemetery
- Figured Beech Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Figured Beech Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Figured Beech Cemetery
- Red Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Red Hill Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Cemetery
- Napier Cemeteries
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Noble Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hays Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Campbell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Combs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Combs Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Clayhole
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Clayhole is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhole
- Lost Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Flintville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Whick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hardshell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Kragon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Quicksand
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Stacy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chavies
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dice
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dice is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dice
- Jackson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Krypton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Gays Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gays Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Creek
- Ary
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wolverine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Buckhorn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yerkes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Busy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Busy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy
- Butterfly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bonnyman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bonnyman is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnyman
- Frozen Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rousseau
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rousseau is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rousseau
- Chenowee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Confluence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Confluence is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
- Dwarf
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Copebranch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jetts 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 Combs Cemetery. The following communities are located in Breathitt County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Combs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Combs Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Breathitt 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 Combs Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #489903 (Combs Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #489903 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: Breathitt
- Est. Elev: 267 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Haddix
- Location given for Combs Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.4484253 Lon: -83.3154557
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Breathitt, 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- Combs 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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