A visit to the Dickson 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 Dickson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dickson Cemetery:
37.1380, -82.9881
The Dickson Cemetery is located in Letcher County<1>.
The county seat for Letcher County is located in Whitesburg. Whitesburg lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east of the Dickson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Dickson Cemetery.
Name Variations for Dickson Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Dickson Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Dickson Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dickson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Dixon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Isom Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Isom Cemetery is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isom Cemetery
- Solomon Whitaker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- James D Caudill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Morgan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dixon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Turner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Whitaker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Blair Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Horse Mill Point Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Roark Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Combs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Combs Cemetery is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Stephen R. Adams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cornett Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Cornett Hill Cemetery is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornett Hill Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Christon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Christon Cemetery is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christon Cemetery
- Cornetts Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Cornetts Cemetery is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornetts Cemetery
- Blair Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Campbell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Collins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Arthur Adams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gibson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cody Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Cody Cemetery is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Dickson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dickson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Blackey
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Letcher
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Roxana
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Roxana is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Hallie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hot Spot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jeremiah
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cornettsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cornettsville is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornettsville
- Uz
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Redfox
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Flint
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Isom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Isom is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isom
- Sassafras
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Vicco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vicco is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
- Scuddy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Slemp
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Slemp is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slemp
- Kings Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Littcarr
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Littcarr is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littcarr
- Happy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Happy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy
- Linefork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- West Whitesburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Acup
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Delphia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Delphia is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphia
- Whitesburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bellcraft
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Colson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jeff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Viper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Viper is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viper
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 Dickson Cemetery. The following communities are located in Letcher County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dickson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Dickson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Letcher 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 Dickson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #509572 (Dickson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #509572 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: Letcher
- Est. Elev: 311 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Blackey
- Location given for Dickson Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.1381511 Lon: -82.98794
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Letcher, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Dickson Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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