A visit to the Dixon 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 Dixon Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dixon Cemetery:
37.1612, -82.9330
The Dixon Cemetery is located in Letcher County<1>.
The county seat for Letcher County is located in Whitesburg. Whitesburg lies just to the east southeast of the Dixon Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Dixon Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dixon Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Whitaker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Blair Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Stephen R. Adams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Solomon Whitaker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- James D Caudill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dixon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dickson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Isom Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Isom Cemetery is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isom Cemetery
- Combs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Combs Cemetery is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs Cemetery
- Gibson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Christon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Christon Cemetery is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christon Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Collins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Arthur Adams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Cody Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Cody Cemetery is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody Cemetery
- Blair Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Collins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sandlick Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Dixon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dixon Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Jeremiah
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Letcher
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Blackey
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hot Spot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Isom
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Isom is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isom
- Roxana
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Roxana is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Uz
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Redfox
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- West Whitesburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Colson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Littcarr
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Littcarr is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littcarr
- Hallie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Whitesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bellcraft
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Flint
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Kings Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sassafras
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vicco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vicco is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
- Cornettsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cornettsville is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornettsville
- Ermine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ermine is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ermine
- Farraday
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Thornton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Thornton is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Pine Top
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Scuddy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Linefork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Oven Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mayking
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sergent
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Millstone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Millstone is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
- Happy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Happy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy
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 Dixon Cemetery. The following communities are located in Letcher County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dixon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Dixon 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 Dixon Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #490929 (Dixon Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #490929 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: 528 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Blackey
- Location given for Dixon Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.1592626 Lon: -82.9954402
- 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 '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- Dixon 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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