A visit to the Dobson 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 Dobson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dobson Cemetery:
36.5806, -88.6642
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dobson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Dobson Cemetery is located in Graves County<2>.
The county seat for Graves County is located in Mayfield. Mayfield lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of the Dobson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Dobson Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Dobson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dobson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cuba Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Poyners Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Neale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Neale Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neale Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Perry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Perry Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Little Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Adams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Barton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Barton Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Cemetery
- Gilliam Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Gilliam Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam Cemetery
- Usher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Usher Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Usher Cemetery
- The Usher Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dyer Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Old Bethlehem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethlehem Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Bethlehem Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Water Valley.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2434762 <5>
- New Bethlehem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The New Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethlehem Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the New Bethlehem Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Water Valley.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2328969 <5>
- Morris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- Hainline Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Hainline Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainline Cemetery
- Osborne Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Osborne Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne Cemetery
- Foy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Foy Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foy Cemetery
- Sisson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Sisson Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisson Cemetery
- High Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The High Hill Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill Cemetery
- Rhodes Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kesterson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Kesterson Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kesterson Cemetery
- Lebanon Church of Christ Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dobson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dobson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lynnville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lynnville is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Sedalia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wingo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Tri City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Tri City is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
- Pryorsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pryorsburg is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
- Water Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bell City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bell City is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Farmington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Farmington is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Protemus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Protemus is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
- Latham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Latham is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Mayfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fulton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Fulgham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fulgham is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulgham
- South Fulton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Harris Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Harris Grove is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
- Pierce Station
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pierce Station is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
- McConnell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- McConnell is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
- Fancy Farm
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fancy Farm is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Farm
- Kirksey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kirksey is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
- Hickory
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hickory is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Cottage Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Westplains
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Westplains is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westplains
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 Dobson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Graves County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dobson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clinton
- Fulton
- Martin
- Mayfield
- Murray
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 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 Dobson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Graves 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 Dobson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #490940 (Dobson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #490940 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: Graves
- Est. Elev: 162 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cuba
- Location given for Dobson Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.5806141 Lon: -88.6642181
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Graves, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Dobson Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |