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A visit to the Dawson Cemetery ...


The location of the Dawson 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 Dawson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.7437°   (36° 44' 37")

Lon:   -87.6828°   (-87° 40' 58")

The Dawson Cemetery is located in Trigg County<2>.

The county seat for Trigg County is located in Cadiz. Cadiz lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Dawson 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 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 Dawson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Trigg 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 Dawson 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dawson Cemetery.

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

    • Newstead
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newstead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
      • Newstead is located in Christian County
    • LaFayette
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaFayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
      • LaFayette is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFayette <4>
    • Bennettstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettstown
      • Bennettstown is located in Christian County
    • Caledonia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Trigg County
    • Herndon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Herndon is located in Christian County
    • Howel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howel
      • Howel is located in Christian County
    • Parker Town ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Town
      • Parker Town is located in Stewart County (TN)
    • Gracey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
      • Gracey is located in Christian County
    • Cadiz
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadiz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Cadiz is located in Trigg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <4>
    • Bumpus Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Tobaccoport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tobaccoport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoport
      • Tobaccoport is located in Stewart County (TN)
    • Legate
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Legate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legate
      • Legate is located in Stewart County (TN)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Hopkinsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Oakwood
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
        • Oakwood is located in Montgomery County (TN)
      • Stryker Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stryker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stryker Village
        • Stryker Village is located in Montgomery County (TN)
      • Oak Grove
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
        • Oak Grove is located in Christian County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,369 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <4>
      • Cerulean
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Canton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
        • Canton is located in Trigg County
      • Indian Mound
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Cobb
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
        • Cobb is located in Caldwell County
      • Bainbridge
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
        • Bainbridge is located in Christian County
      • Trigg Furnace
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Furnace
        • Trigg Furnace is located in Trigg County
      • Pembroke
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)

    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 Dawson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Trigg County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Dawson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Simmons Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Nancy Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nancy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nancy Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nancy Cemetery
    • Northington Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Northington Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northington Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Stapp Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stapp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stapp Cemetery is located in Trigg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stapp Cemetery
    • McGee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGee Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGee Cemetery
    • Old Presbyterian Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Double Barn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Double Barn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Double Barn Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Double Barn Cemetery
    • Lancaster Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lancaster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lancaster Cemetery is located in Trigg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lancaster Cemetery
    • Hester Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hester Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hester Cemetery
    • Powell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Elliott Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Major Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Major Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Major Cemetery is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Major Cemetery
      • Bacon Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bacon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bacon Cemetery is located in Trigg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bacon Cemetery
      • Thomas Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Trigg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • Moore Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in Trigg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Fox Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fox Cemetery is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Cemetery
      • Roach Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roach Cemetery is located in Trigg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roach Cemetery
      • Stewart Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Trigg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
      • Trigg Memory Acres
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Ezell Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ezell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ezell Cemetery is located in Trigg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ezell Cemetery
      • Atkins Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Atkins Cemetery is located in Trigg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkins Cemetery
      • Skinner Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skinner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Skinner Cemetery is located in Trigg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skinner Cemetery
      • McKnight Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKnight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKnight Cemetery is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKnight Cemetery
      • Howard Major Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 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 Dawson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #490686  (Dawson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #490686 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: Roaring Spring
      • County: Trigg         Elev: 167
      • Location given for GNIS #490686 (Dawson 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 Trigg, 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 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 Dawson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7437, Longitude: -87.6828       In this case, the coordinates for the Dawson 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>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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