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A visit to the Cooksey Cemetery ...


The location of the Cooksey Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Cooksey Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.2640°   (38° 15' 50")

Lon:   -82.8593°   (-82° 51' 33")

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 .

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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Cooksey Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Carter County
    • Mount Savage
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
      • Mount Savage is located in Carter County
    • Jeriel
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeriel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeriel
      • Jeriel is located in Carter County
    • Hitchins
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchins
      • Hitchins is located in Carter County
    • Willard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Carter County
    • Glenwood ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Lawrence County
    • Webbville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webbville
      • Webbville is located in Lawrence County
    • Lizzie ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lizzie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzie
      • Lizzie is located in Lawrence County
    • Brammer Gap
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brammer Gap
      • Brammer Gap is located in Lawrence County
    • Rush
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Grayson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Leon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Leon is located in Carter County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Tuscola ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tuscola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
        • Tuscola is located in Lawrence County
      • Hicksville ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hicksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
        • Hicksville is located in Lawrence County
      • Olioville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olioville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olioville
        • Olioville is located in Lawrence County
      • Estep ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estep. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
        • Estep is located in Lawrence County
      • Boltsfork
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boltsfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltsfork
        • Boltsfork is located in Boyd County
      • Bolton ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bolton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
        • Bolton is located in Lawrence County
      • Pactolus
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
        • Pactolus is located in Carter County
      • Cherokee Gap
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Gap
        • Cherokee Gap is located in Lawrence County
      • Gladys ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gladys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladys
        • Gladys is located in Lawrence County
      • Dennis ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dennis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
        • Dennis is located in Lawrence County
      • Cadmus ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadmus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadmus
        • Cadmus is located in Lawrence County
      • Vessie ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vessie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vessie
        • Vessie is located in Lawrence County
      • Keturah ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keturah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keturah
        • Keturah is located in Lawrence 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 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Cooksey Cemetery.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Bolding Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bolding Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolding Cemetery
    • Gollahue Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Gollahue Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • The Gollahue Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gollahue Cemetery
    • Tolliver Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Tolliver Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • The Tolliver Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tolliver Cemetery
    • Ratcliff Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Glancy Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glancy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glancy Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glancy Cemetery
    • Lucas Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Easterling Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Easterling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Easterling Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easterling Cemetery
    • Burton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burton Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
    • Boggs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boggs Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boggs Cemetery
    • Womack Graveyard
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Womack Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Womack Graveyard is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Womack Graveyard
    • Hall Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Ratcliff Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ratcliff Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • The Ratcliff Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ratcliff Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2445818 <7>
      • Blankenship Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blankenship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blankenship Cemetery
      • Damron Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Damron Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damron Cemetery
      • Kitchen Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kitchen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kitchen Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Clybur Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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: GNIS record #490016 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: Rush
      • County: Carter         Elev: 203
      • Location given for GNIS #490016 (Cooksey 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 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Cooksey Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2640, Longitude: -82.8593       In this case, the coordinates for the Cooksey Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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