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A visit to the Couch 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 Couch Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Couch 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 Couch Cemetery

Lat:   37.1693°   (37° 10' 9")

Lon:   -83.4757°   (-83° 28' 32")

The Couch Cemetery is located in Leslie County<2>.

The county seat for Leslie County is located in Hyden. Hyden lies just to the east of the Couch Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Couch Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Couch Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Davidson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
    • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Leslie County
  • Sizemore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sizemore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sizemore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sizemore Cemetery is located in Leslie County
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Leslie County
  • Steele Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Steele Cemetery is located in Leslie County
  • Woods Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woods Cemetery is located in Leslie County
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Clay County
  • Begley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Begley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Begley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Begley Cemetery is located in Leslie County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Begley Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Hyden.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2279093 <5>
  • Ledford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ledford Cemetery
    • The Ledford Cemetery is located in Clay County
  • Mosley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosley Cemetery
    • The Mosley Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • The Mosley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mosley - Napier Cemetery
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Leslie County
  • Woods Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woods Cemetery is located in Leslie County
  • Napier Bowling Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Napier Bowling Cemetery
    • The Napier Bowling Cemetery is located in Clay County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Samuel Hacker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samuel Hacker Cemetery
      • The Samuel Hacker Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Alfred Bowling Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alfred Bowling Cemetery
      • The Alfred Bowling Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • The Alfred Bowling Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bowling Cemetery
      • Bowling Family Cemetery
      • Bowling - Gilbert Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • The Roberts Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hoskins Cemetery
      • Lawson - Hensley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75767 <5>
    • Lawson - Hensley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson - Hensley Cemetery
      • The Lawson - Hensley Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • The Lawson - Hensley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hensley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2507866 <5>
    • Polly Marcum Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polly Marcum Cemetery
      • The Polly Marcum Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • The Polly Marcum Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Marcum Cemetery
    • Langdon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langdon Cemetery
      • The Langdon Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • General Bowling Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the General Bowling Cemetery
      • The General Bowling Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • The General Bowling Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bowling Cemetery
    • Woods Keen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Keen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Keen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woods Keen Cemetery is located in Leslie County

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 Couch Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Couch Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Thousandsticks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thousandsticks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousandsticks
    • Thousandsticks is located in Leslie County
  • Sizerock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sizerock
    • Sizerock is located in Leslie County
  • Bear Branch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
    • Bear Branch is located in Leslie County
  • Hyden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Big Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
    • Big Creek is located in Clay County
  • Wendover
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendover
    • Wendover is located in Leslie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wendover <6>
  • Eriline
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eriline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eriline
    • Eriline is located in Clay County
  • Essie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essie
    • Essie is located in Leslie County
  • Hoskinston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoskinston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinston
    • Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
  • Stinnett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinnett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinnett
    • Stinnett is located in Leslie County
  • Saul
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saul
    • Saul is located in Perry County
  • Confluence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
    • Confluence is located in Leslie County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Asher
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asher
      • Asher is located in Leslie County
    • Wooton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooton
      • Wooton is located in Leslie County
    • Barcreek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcreek
      • Barcreek is located in Clay County
    • Roark
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roark
      • Roark is located in Leslie County
    • Smilax
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smilax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smilax
      • Smilax is located in Leslie County
    • Avawam
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avawam
      • Avawam is located in Perry County
    • Mistletoe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mistletoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
      • Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
    • Gays Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Creek
      • Gays Creek is located in Perry County
    • Oneida
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Clay County
    • Ashers Fork
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashers Fork
      • Ashers Fork is located in Clay County
    • Mozelle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozelle
      • Mozelle is located in Leslie County
    • Chappell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappell
      • Chappell is located in Leslie County
    • Busy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy
      • Busy is located in Perry County
    • Yerkes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkes
      • Yerkes is located in Perry County
    • Krypton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krypton
      • Krypton is located in Perry County
    • Buckhorn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckhorn <6>

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 Couch Cemetery. The following communities are located in Leslie County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Couch Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Couch 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 Couch Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #511573  (Couch Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #511573 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: Hyden West
    • County: Leslie         Elev: 380
    • Location given for GNIS #511573 (Couch 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 Leslie, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Couch Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1693, Longitude: -83.4757       In this case, the coordinates for the Couch 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.




 

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