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:
37.3544, -83.0568
The Combs Cemetery is located in Knott County<1>.
The county seat for Knott County is located in Hindman. Hindman lies just to the east southeast 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 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Combs Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Combs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Adam Terry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Clear Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fuller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Owen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dobson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Dobson Cemetery is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson Cemetery
- Chestnut Gap Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Chestnut Gap Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Gap Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Ary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Ary Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ary Cemetery
- Richard Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lotts Creek United Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Young Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bolen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bolen Cemetery is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolen Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Ulous Hurt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Upper Kelly Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Upper Kelly Cemetery is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Kelly Cemetery
- Estill Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Estill Smith Cemetery is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill Smith Cemetery
- Compton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Compton Cemetery is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton Cemetery
- Balis Napier Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Curt Napier Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
- Madden Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Madden Cemetery is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madden Cemetery
- Click Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Click Cemetery is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Click 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:
- Emmalena
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Fisty
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Carrie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tina
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dwarf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hindman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Vest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tribbey
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hardburly
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Leburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ary
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bulan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Garner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Garner is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Acup
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Vicco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Vicco is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
- Sassafras
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Littcarr
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Littcarr is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littcarr
- Stacy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dice
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dice is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dice
- Bonnyman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bonnyman is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnyman
- Combs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Combs is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs
- Hazard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Happy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Happy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy
- Scuddy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pippa Passes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Mousie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Knott 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 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 Combs Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Knott 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 #509681 (Combs Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #509681 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: Knott
- Est. Elev: 412 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Carrie
- Location given for Combs Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.3539856 Lon: -83.0557224
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Knott, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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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