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:
37.5048, -83.4556
The Combs Cemetery is located in Breathitt County<1>.
The county seat for Breathitt County is located in Jackson. Jackson lies just to the northeast 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 25 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> of the Combs Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Combs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gabbard Flat Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Gabbard Flat Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabbard Flat Cemetery
- Combs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Turner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Pennington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Pennington Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Cemetery
- Keen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Keen Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Bowlin Cove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Bowlin Cove Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlin Cove Cemetery
- Salyor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Salyor Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salyor Cemetery
- Deaton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Deaton Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deaton Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Little Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Little Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cemetery
- Oakdale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
- Griffith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Combs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Combs Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs Cemetery
- Callahan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Callahan Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callahan Cemetery
- Holland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Holland Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Little Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Little Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cemetery
- Spicer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Spicer Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer Cemetery
- Talent Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Talent Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talent Cemetery
- Little Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Little Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Chenowee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Copebranch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Oakdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jetts Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jackson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wolverine
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Kragon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Quicksand
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Frozen Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Athol
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lost Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lerose
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lerose is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerose
- Flintville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Vancleve
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Vancleve is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancleve
- Tallega
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Clayhole
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Clayhole is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhole
- Buckhorn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Williba
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Primrose
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bethany
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bethany is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Hardshell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Taulbee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vada
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Helens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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 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 #489905 (Combs Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #489905 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: 293 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jackson
- Location given for Combs Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.5048118 Lon: -83.4554601
- 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 '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- 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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