A visit to the Cooksey 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 Cooksey Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cooksey Cemetery:
38.2640, -82.8593
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cooksey Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Cooksey Cemetery is located in Carter County<2>.
The county seat for Carter County is located in Grayson. Grayson lies just to the northwest of the Cooksey Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Cooksey Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Cooksey Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cooksey Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rice Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Rice Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
- Bolding Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Bolding Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolding Cemetery
- Gollahue Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Gollahue Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gollahue Cemetery
- Tolliver Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Tolliver Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolliver Cemetery
- Ratcliff Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Glancy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Glancy Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glancy Cemetery
- Lucas Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Lucas Family Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Family Cemetery
- Easterling Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Easterling Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easterling Cemetery
- Burton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Burton Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Cemetery
- Boggs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Boggs Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggs Cemetery
- Womack Graveyard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Womack Graveyard is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Graveyard
- Hall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
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- Ratcliff Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Blankenship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blankenship Cemetery
- Damron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Damron Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damron Cemetery
- Kitchen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Kitchen Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitchen Cemetery
- Jordan Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Coburn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Howell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Webb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Leslie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Leslie Cemetery is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie Cemetery
- Clybur Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Clybur Cemetery is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clybur 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]<3> of the Cooksey Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cooksey Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Denton
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Denton is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Mount Savage
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mount Savage is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
- Jeriel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jeriel is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeriel
- Hitchins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hitchins is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchins
- Willard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Willard is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Glenwood ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Glenwood is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Webbville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Webbville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webbville
- Lizzie ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lizzie is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzie
- Beetle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beetle is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetle
- Brammer Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Brammer Gap is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brammer Gap
- Rush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grayson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Leon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Leon is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Tuscola ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tuscola is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
- Hicksville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hicksville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
- Olioville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Olioville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olioville
- Estep ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Estep is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
- Boltsfork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Boltsfork is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltsfork
- Bolton ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bolton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Pactolus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pactolus is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Cherokee Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cherokee Gap is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Gap
- Gladys ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gladys is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladys
- Dennis ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dennis is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Cadmus ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cadmus is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadmus
- Keturah ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Keturah is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keturah
- Vessie ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Vessie is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vessie
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 Cooksey Cemetery. The following communities are located in Carter County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cooksey Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Cooksey Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Carter 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 Cooksey Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #490016 (Cooksey Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #490016 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: Carter
- Est. Elev: 203 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rush
- Location given for Cooksey Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.2639714 Lon: -82.8593321
- 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 Carter, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cooksey 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |