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:
37.4012, -83.0424
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 Knott County<2>.
The county seat for Knott County is located in Hindman. Hindman lies just to the southeast of the Dobson Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Dobson Cemetery.<4>
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)
- The Adam Terry Cemetery is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adam Terry Cemetery
- Combs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Combs Cemetery is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs Cemetery
- Compton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Compton Cemetery is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton Cemetery
- Bolen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Bolen Cemetery is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolen Cemetery
- Whitt Howard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Whitt Howard Cemetery is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt Howard Cemetery
- Chestnut Gap Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Chestnut Gap Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Gap Cemetery
- Clear Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek Cemetery
- Fuller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Fuller Cemetery is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Cemetery
- Estill Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Estill Smith Cemetery is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill Smith Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Ary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Ary Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 Owen Cemetery
- Bradey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Bradey Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradey Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Click Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Click Cemetery is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Click Cemetery
- Bolen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Bolen Cemetery is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolen Cemetery
- Haddix Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Haddix Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddix Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- 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
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
- The Hicks Cemetery has also been known as:
- William Hicks Cemetery
- John Joy Howard Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 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)
- Tina
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tina is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tina
- Emmalena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Emmalena is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalena
- Carrie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Carrie is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
- Fisty
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fisty is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisty
- Hindman
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ary
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dwarf
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dwarf is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwarf
- Leburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Garner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Garner is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Tribbey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tribbey is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribbey
- Hardburly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hardburly is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardburly
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Bulan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bulan is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulan
- Mousie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mousie is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousie
- Stacy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Stacy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
- Dice
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Dice is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dice
- Pippa Passes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Gunlock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gunlock is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunlock
- Acup
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Acup is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acup
- Vicco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Vicco is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
- Sassafras
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Littcarr
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Littcarr is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littcarr
- Pine Top
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Top is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
- Raven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Raven is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
- Lackey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lackey is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
- Garrett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Garrett is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
- Hueysville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hardshell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hardshell is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardshell
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.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Dobson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Knott 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 #509703 (Dobson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #509703 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: Knott
- Est. Elev: 368 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Vest
- Location given for Dobson Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.4012078 Lon: -83.0423891
- 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 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 '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- 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. |
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