A visit to the Cook 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 Cook Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cook Cemetery:
37.2406, -82.6203
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cook Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Cook Cemetery is located in Letcher County<2>.
The county seat for Letcher County is located in Whitesburg. Whitesburg lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Cook Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Cook Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Cook Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cook Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pevelton Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pebelton Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sowards Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Sowards Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowards Cemetery
- Fleming Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Belcher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Belcher Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher Cemetery
- Stiltner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Stiltner Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiltner Cemetery
- Greer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Greer Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer Cemetery
- Vanover Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Vanover Cemetery is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanover Cemetery
- Amil Little Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Amil Little Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amil Little Cemetery
- Hemphill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Hemphill Cemetery is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hemphill Cemetery is located in Hemphill.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968405 <5>
- McRoberts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The McRoberts Cemetery is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoberts Cemetery
- Potter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Potter Cemetery is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Austin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Austin Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
- Little Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Little Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cemetery
- Osborne Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Osborne Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne Cemetery
- Sam Bentley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Sam Bentley Cemetery is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sam Bentley Cemetery
- Haddon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Haddon Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddon Cemetery
- Swindall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Swindall Cemetery is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swindall Cemetery
- Doc Sanders Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Doc Sanders Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doc Sanders Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Crouse Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mullins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
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]<3> of the Cook Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cook Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- McRoberts
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- McRoberts is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoberts
- Burdine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Burdine is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdine
- Dorton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Myra
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Myra is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
- Jenkins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hemphill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hemphill is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
- Hemphill has also been known as:
- Jackhorn
- Fleming - Neon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Cromona
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cromona is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromona
- Jonancy
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jonancy is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonancy
- Neon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tolliver Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tolliver Town is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolliver Town
- Almira
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Almira is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Haddonfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Haddonfield is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonfield
- Virgie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Virgie is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
- Seco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Seco is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seco
- Whitaker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Whitaker is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
- Weeksbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Weeksbury is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksbury
- Millstone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Millstone is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
- Pound
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Melvin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Melvin is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Hellier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hellier is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellier
- Wheelwright
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wheelwright is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Deane
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Deane is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deane
- Thornton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Thornton is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Farraday
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Farraday is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farraday
- Lookout
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lookout is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Wheelwright Junction
(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 Cook Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Letcher County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cook Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cromona
- Jenkins
- Wheelwright
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Cook Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Letcher 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 Cook Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2336276 (Cook Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2336276 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: Letcher
- Est. Elev: 375 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jenkins East
- Location given for Cook Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.2405522 Lon: -82.6202708
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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- Cook Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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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