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A visit to the Creech Cemetery ...


The location of the Creech 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 Creech Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.9834°   (36° 59' 0")

Lon:   -82.9621°   (-82° 57' 43")

The Creech Cemetery is located in Harlan County<2>.

The county seat for Harlan County is located in Harlan. Harlan lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Creech Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Creech Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Harlan 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 Creech 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Creech Cemetery.

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

    • Benham
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benham
      • Benham is located in Harlan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benham <4>
    • Cumberland
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Harlan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <4>
    • Lynch
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Linefork
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linefork
      • Linefork is located in Letcher County
    • Chad
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chad
      • Chad is located in Harlan County
    • Partridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Partridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge
      • Partridge is located in Letcher County
    • Gordon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Letcher County
    • Kings Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
      • Kings Creek is located in Letcher County
    • Delphia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphia
      • Delphia is located in Perry County
    • Totz
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Totz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totz
      • Totz is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Totz <4>
    • Louellen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louellen
      • Louellen is located in Harlan County
    • Closplint
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Closplint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Closplint
      • Closplint is located in Harlan County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Holmes Mill
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Mill
        • Holmes Mill is located in Harlan County
      • Darnell Town
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darnell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell Town
        • Darnell Town is located in Lee County (VA)
      • Hallie
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallie
        • Hallie is located in Letcher County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallie <4>
      • Roxana
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
        • Roxana is located in Letcher County
      • Keokee
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokee
        • Keokee is located in Lee County (VA)
      • Exeter
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
        • Exeter is located in Wise County (VA)
      • Oven Fork
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oven Fork
        • Oven Fork is located in Letcher County
      • Eolia
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
        • Eolia is located in Letcher County
      • Uz
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uz
        • Uz is located in Letcher County
      • Hot Spot
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Spot
        • Hot Spot is located in Letcher County
        • Hot Spot has also been known as:
        • Hotspot
      • Slemp
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slemp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slemp
        • Slemp is located in Perry County
      • Blackey
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackey
        • Blackey is located in Letcher County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
      • Appalachia
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Whitesburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
        • Whitesburg is located in Letcher County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesburg <4>
      • West Whitesburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Whitesburg
        • West Whitesburg is located in Letcher County
      • Letcher
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letcher
        • Letcher is located in Letcher 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 Creech Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Harlan County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Creech Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hall Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 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 Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Cornetts Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornetts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cornetts Cemetery is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornetts Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Barren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Riddle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riddle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riddle Cemetery is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddle Cemetery
    • Cornett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cornett Cemetery is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornett Cemetery
    • Maggard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Morgan Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75187 <7>
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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 Letcher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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 Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Kelly Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
    • Eden Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eden Cemetery is located in Lee County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Isom Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Isom Cemetery is located in Letcher County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isom Cemetery
      • Robbins Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robbins Cemetery is located in Harlan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robbins Cemetery
      • Boggs Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • The Boggs Cemetery is located in Letcher County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boggs Cemetery
      • Day Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Dickson Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • The Dickson Cemetery is located in Letcher County
        • The Dickson Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Dixon Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickson Cemetery
      • Clover Fork Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Exeter Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Exeter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Exeter Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Exeter Cemetery
      • Andover Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Andover Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andover Cemetery
      • Blair Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • The Blair Cemetery is located in Letcher County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery

    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 Creech Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #490317  (Creech Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #490317 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: Benham
      • County: Harlan         Elev: 465
      • Location given for GNIS #490317 (Creech 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 Harlan, 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 Creech Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9834, Longitude: -82.9621       In this case, the coordinates for the Creech Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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