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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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cook Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cook Cemetery

Lat:   37.2406°   (37° 14' 26")

Lon:   -82.6203°   (-82° 37' 13")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pevelton Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pevelton Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pevelton Johnson Cemetery is located in Letcher County
  • Pebelton Johnson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pebelton Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pebelton Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pebelton Johnson Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Sowards Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sowards Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sowards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sowards Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Fleming Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleming Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fleming Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fleming Memorial Gardens is located in Pike County
  • Belcher Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Belcher Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Stiltner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stiltner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stiltner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stiltner Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Greer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greer Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Vanover Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanover Cemetery
    • The Vanover Cemetery is located in Letcher County
  • Amil Little Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amil Little Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amil Little Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Amil Little Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Hemphill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hemphill Cemetery
    • The Hemphill Cemetery is located in Letcher County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McRoberts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McRoberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McRoberts Cemetery is located in Letcher County
  • Potter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Potter Cemetery is located in Letcher County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Austin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Austin Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Little Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Osborne Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborne Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Osborne Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Sam Bentley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sam Bentley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sam Bentley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sam Bentley Cemetery is located in Letcher County
    • Haddon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haddon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haddon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haddon Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Swindall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swindall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swindall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swindall Cemetery is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Doc Sanders Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doc Sanders Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doc Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Doc Sanders Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Hall Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Floyd County
    • Crouse Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Mullins Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mullins Cemetery is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Martin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Pike County

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoberts
    • McRoberts is located in Letcher County
  • Burdine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdine
    • Burdine is located in Letcher County
  • Dorton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Myra
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
    • Myra is located in Pike County
  • Jenkins
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hemphill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
    • Hemphill is located in Letcher County
    • Hemphill has also been known as:
    • Jackhorn
  • Fleming - Neon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming - Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
    • Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
  • Cromona
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromona
    • Cromona is located in Letcher County
  • Jonancy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonancy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonancy
    • Jonancy is located in Pike County
  • Neon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neon
    • Neon is located in Letcher County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neon <6>
  • Tolliver Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolliver Town
    • Tolliver Town is located in Letcher County
  • Almira
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
    • Almira is located in Wise County (VA)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Haddonfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haddonfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonfield
      • Haddonfield is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Virgie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
      • Virgie is located in Pike County
    • Seco
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seco
      • Seco is located in Letcher County
    • Whitaker
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
      • Whitaker is located in Letcher County
    • Weeksbury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeksbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksbury
      • Weeksbury is located in Floyd County
    • Millstone
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
      • Millstone is located in Letcher County
    • Pound
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
      • Pound is located in Wise County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pound <6>
    • Melvin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
      • Melvin is located in Floyd County
    • Hellier
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellier
      • Hellier is located in Pike County
    • Wheelwright
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelwright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
      • Wheelwright is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
    • Deane
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deane
      • Deane is located in Letcher County
    • Thornton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Thornton is located in Letcher County
    • Farraday
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farraday
      • Farraday is located in Letcher County
    • Lookout
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lookout have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
      • Lookout is located in Pike County
    • Wheelwright Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright Junction
      • Wheelwright Junction is located in Floyd County

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.

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 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 Cook Cemetery:

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: GNIS record #2336276 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Jenkins East
    • County: Letcher         Elev: 375
    • Location given for GNIS #2336276 (Cook Cemetery)

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Cook Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2406, Longitude: -82.6203       In this case, the coordinates for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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