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A visit to the Dobson Cemetery ...


The location of the Dobson 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 Dobson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.4012°   (37° 24' 4")

Lon:   -83.0424°   (-83° 2' 32")

The Dobson Cemetery is located in Knott County<2>.

The county seat for Knott County is located in Hindman. Hindman lies just to the southeast of the Dobson Cemetery .

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 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 Knott 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 Dobson 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 26 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.

    • Vest
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vest
      • Vest is located in Knott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vest <4>
    • Emmalena
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalena
      • Emmalena is located in Knott County
    • Carrie
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
      • Carrie is located in Knott County
    • Fisty
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisty
      • Fisty is located in Knott County
    • Hindman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hindman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hindman
      • Hindman is located in Knott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hindman <4>
    • Ary
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ary
      • Ary is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ary <4>
    • Dwarf
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwarf
      • Dwarf is located in Perry County
    • Leburn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leburn
      • Leburn is located in Knott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leburn <4>
    • Garner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in Knott County
    • Tribbey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribbey
      • Tribbey is located in Perry County
    • Hardburly
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardburly
      • Hardburly is located in Perry County
    • Bulan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulan
      • Bulan is located in Perry County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Mousie
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousie
        • Mousie is located in Knott County
      • Dice
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dice
        • Dice is located in Perry County
      • Pippa Passes
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pippa Passes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
        • Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
      • Gunlock
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunlock
        • Gunlock is located in Magoffin County
      • Acup
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acup
        • Acup is located in Perry County
      • Vicco
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicco
        • Vicco is located in Perry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
      • Sassafras
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassafras have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
        • Sassafras is located in Knott County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sassafras <4>
      • Littcarr
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littcarr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littcarr
        • Littcarr is located in Knott County
      • Pine Top
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
        • Pine Top is located in Knott County
      • Raven
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
        • Raven is located in Knott County
      • Lackey
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lackey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
        • Lackey is located in Floyd County
      • Garrett
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
        • Garrett is located in Floyd County
      • Hueysville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hueysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hueysville
        • Hueysville is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hueysville <4>
      • Hardshell
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardshell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardshell
        • Hardshell is located in Breathitt County

    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. The following communities are located in Knott County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Dobson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Adam Terry Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Combs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Combs Cemetery is located in Knott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Combs Cemetery
    • Compton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Compton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Compton Cemetery is located in Knott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Compton Cemetery
    • Bolen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bolen Cemetery is located in Knott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolen Cemetery
    • Whitt Howard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitt Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitt Howard Cemetery is located in Knott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitt Howard Cemetery
    • Chestnut Gap Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chestnut Gap Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Gap Cemetery
    • Clear Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fuller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Fuller Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Fuller Cemetery is located in Knott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
    • Estill Smith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estill Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Estill Smith Cemetery is located in Knott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estill Smith Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Ary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ary Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ary Cemetery
    • Richard Smith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Owen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Owen Cemetery is located in Knott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owen Cemetery
      • Bradey Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bradey Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradey Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Click Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Click Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Click Cemetery is located in Knott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Click Cemetery
      • Bolen Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bolen Cemetery is located in Knott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolen Cemetery
      • Haddix Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haddix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haddix Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haddix Cemetery
      • Campbell Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Young Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Hicks Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Knott County
        • The Hicks Cemetery has also been known as:
        • William Hicks Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
      • John Joy Howard Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Joy Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The John Joy Howard Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Joy Howard 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 Dobson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #509703  (Dobson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #509703 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: Vest
      • County: Knott         Elev: 368
      • Location given for GNIS #509703 (Dobson 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 Knott, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Dobson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4012, Longitude: -83.0424       In this case, the coordinates for the Dobson 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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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