A visit to the Cortland 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 Cortland Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cortland Cemetery:
37.3489, -83.5460
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cortland Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Cortland Cemetery is located in Owsley County<2>.
The county seat for Owsley County is located in Booneville. Booneville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Cortland Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Cortland Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Cortland Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cortland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Justice Riley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Riley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Riley Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Cemetery
- Horn Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Horn Hill Cemetery is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Hill Cemetery
- Loose Angel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Loose Angel Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loose Angel Cemetery
- Morris Fork Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Morris Fork Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Fork Cemetery
- The Morris Fork Cemetery has also been known as:
- Amerida Morris Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75201 <5>
- Stamper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Stamper Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamper Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Aims Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Aims Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aims Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Noble Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Noble Cemetery is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble Cemetery
- Bishop Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Bishop Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Cemetery
- Deaton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Deaton Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deaton Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Turner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Callahan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Callahan Cemetery is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callahan Cemetery
- Cowcreek Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Esau - Gabbard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Esau - Gabbard Cemetery is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esau - Gabbard Cemetery
- The Esau - Gabbard Cemetery has also been known as:
- Gabbard Branch Cemetery
- Henry Gabbard / James Cole Cemetery
- Indian Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Bishop Bend Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Job Allen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Job Allen Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Job Allen Cemetery
- The Job Allen Cemetery has also been known as:
- Allen Cemetery
- Napier Bowling Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Samuel Hacker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Herald Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Herald Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald Cemetery
- Griffith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Griffith Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cortland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cortland Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mistletoe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
- Buckhorn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sebastian
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sebastian is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
- Saul
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Saul is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saul
- Ricetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ricetown is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
- Gays Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gays Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Creek
- Teges
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Teges is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teges
- Oneida
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oneida is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Southfork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Southfork is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfork
- Barcreek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Barcreek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcreek
- Sizerock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sizerock is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sizerock
- Lerose
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lerose is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerose
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Confluence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Confluence is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
- Chavies
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Chavies is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
- Whick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Whick is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whick
- Jetts Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jetts Creek is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetts Creek
- Eriline
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Eriline is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eriline
- Krypton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Krypton is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krypton
- Copebranch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Copebranch is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copebranch
- Booneville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lone is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone
- Bear Branch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bear Branch is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Island City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Island City is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Sextons Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sextons Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sextons Creek
- Laurel Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Creek
- Big Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Big Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Thousandsticks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Thousandsticks is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousandsticks
- Chenowee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Chenowee is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenowee
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 Cortland Cemetery. The following communities are located in Owsley County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cortland 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 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 Cortland Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Owsley 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 Cortland Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2416562 (Cortland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2416562 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: Owsley
- Est. Elev: 380 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mistletoe
- Location given for Cortland Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.3488907 Lon: -83.5460434
- 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 Owsley, 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- Cortland 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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