A visit to the Compton Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Compton Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Compton Cemetery (FG ID #2483772).
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 Compton Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Compton Cemetery:
37.4157, -82.5429
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Compton Cemetery has been estimated.<2> - use with caution.
The Compton Cemetery is located in Pike County<3>.
The county seat for Pike County is located in Pikeville. Pikeville lies just to the north northeast of the Compton Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Compton Cemetery.
Name Variations for Compton Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Compton Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> of the Compton Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Compton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- John Mimms Sword Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Potter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Potter Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Cemetery
- Collins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sowards Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Sowards Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowards Cemetery
- Johnson Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Newsome Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rest Haven Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Rest Haven Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven Cemetery
- Annie E Young Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Peggy Sword Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Peggy Sword Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peggy Sword Cemetery
- Johnson Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Newsome Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Newsome Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newsome Cemetery
- Little Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Little Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Newsome Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Newsome Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newsome Cemetery
- Alfred Branham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Dill Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dill Cemetery
- Pikeville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cline Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hollybush Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Hollybush Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollybush Cemetery
- Thomas Hamilton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Newsom Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Newsom Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newsom Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Justice Ivy Fork Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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]<4> of the Compton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Compton Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Robinson Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Yeager
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Shelbiana
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fords Branch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fords Branch is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Branch
- Mayo Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mayo Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Village
- Garden Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Garden Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Pikeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Galveston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Virgie
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Virgie is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
- Osborn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Teaberry
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Teaberry is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaberry
- Beaver
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Owsley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jonancy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jonancy is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonancy
- Rockhouse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rockhouse is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
- Marrowbone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Raccoon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Raccoon is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raccoon
- Coal Run Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Blair Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lookout
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lookout is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Grethel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Melvin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Melvin is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Myra
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Myra is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
- Dorton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hellier
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Draffin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Harold
(9 miles [14.5 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 Compton Cemetery. The following communities are located in Pike County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Compton 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 Compton Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Pike 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 Compton Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2483772
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Compton Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |