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A visit to the Davidson Memorial Gardens ...


The location of the Davidson Memorial Gardens 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 Davidson Memorial Gardens ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Davidson Memorial Gardens

Lat:   37.5951°   (37° 35' 42")

Lon:   -82.6788°   (-82° 40' 43")

The Davidson Memorial Gardens is located in Floyd County<2>.

The county seat for Floyd County is located in Prestonsburg. Prestonsburg lies just to the northwest of the Davidson Memorial Gardens .

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 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 Davidson Memorial Gardens:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Floyd 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 Davidson Memorial Gardens 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 Davidson Memorial Gardens.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Davidson Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

    • Ivel
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivel
      • Ivel is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivel <4>
    • Banner
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
      • Banner is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banner <4>
    • Dana
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in Floyd County
    • Stanville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanville
      • Stanville is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanville <4>
    • Tram
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tram
      • Tram is located in Floyd County
    • Allen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Allen has also been known as:
      • Beaver Creek Junction
      • Beaver Creek
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <4>
    • Betsy Layne
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betsy Layne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betsy Layne
      • Betsy Layne is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Betsy Layne <4>
    • Dwale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dwale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwale
      • Dwale is located in Floyd County
    • Martin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <4>
    • Harold
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harold
      • Harold is located in Floyd County
    • Watergap
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watergap
      • Watergap is located in Floyd County
    • Printer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Printer
      • Printer is located in Floyd County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Warco
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warco
        • Warco is located in Floyd County
      • Blue Moon
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Moon
        • Blue Moon is located in Floyd County
      • Blair Town
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Town
        • Blair Town is located in Pike County
      • Maytown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
        • Maytown is located in Floyd County
      • Langley
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
        • Langley is located in Floyd County
      • Grethel
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grethel
        • Grethel is located in Floyd County
      • Gulnare
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulnare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulnare
        • Gulnare is located in Pike County
      • Prestonsburg
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonsburg
        • Prestonsburg is located in Floyd County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,460 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prestonsburg <4>
      • Eastern
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern
        • Eastern is located in Floyd County
      • Drift
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drift
        • Drift is located in Floyd County
      • Osborn
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
        • Osborn is located in Floyd County
      • Owsley
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owsley
        • Owsley is located in Pike County
      • Coal Run Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
        • Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people

    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 Davidson Memorial Gardens. The following communities are located in Floyd County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Davidson Memorial Gardens.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Davidson Memorial Gardens.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Davidson Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

    • Williams Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Sizemore Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Wright Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Osborne Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Osborne Family Cemetery is located in Floyd County
      • The Osborne Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Shepherd Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborne Family Cemetery
    • John Hall Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Damron Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damron Cemetery
    • Marrs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marrs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marrs Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marrs Cemetery
    • Scalf Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scalf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scalf Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scalf Cemetery
    • Mayo Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mayo Cemetery is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayo Cemetery
    • Greenville Salisbury Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mullins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Blair Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blair Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Jackson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Lockhart Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lockhart Cemetery is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockhart Cemetery
      • Davidson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davidson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
      • Pitts Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pitts Cemetery is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitts Cemetery
      • Webb Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Webb Cemetery is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
      • Patton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Patton Cemetery is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patton Cemetery
      • Hiram Salisbury Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Blankenship Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blankenship 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 Davidson Memorial Gardens:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #490627  (Davidson Memorial Gardens)
      • Note: GNIS record #490627 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: Harold
      • County: Floyd         Elev: 207
      • Location given for GNIS #490627 (Davidson Memorial Gardens)

    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 Floyd, 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 things 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 Davidson Memorial Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5951, Longitude: -82.6788       In this case, the coordinates for the Davidson Memorial Gardens 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>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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