A visit to the Dodson 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 Dodson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dodson Cemetery:
36.7028, -88.6664
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dodson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Dodson Cemetery is located in Graves County<2>.
The county seat for Graves County is located in Mayfield. Mayfield lies just to the north northeast of the Dodson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Dodson Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Dodson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dodson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mayfield Memory Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Mayfield Memory Gardens is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield Memory Gardens
- The Mayfield Memory Gardens has also been known as:
- Mayfield Cemetery
- Mayfield Memory Garden
- Grant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Grant Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Robbins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Robbins Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Cemetery
- Carman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Carman Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carman Cemetery
- Pryorsburg Church of Christ Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. James AME Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The St. James AME Church Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James AME Church Cemetery
- The St. James AME Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Bethel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2587425 <5>
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Sharon Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Torian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Torian Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torian Cemetery
- Highland Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Saxon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Saxon Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Copeland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Copeland Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland Cemetery
- Alexander Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Alexander Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
- Anderson Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Anderson Family Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Family Cemetery
- The Anderson Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Andersons Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640747 <5>
- Maplewood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
- Peaceful Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Rest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Oak Rest Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Rest Cemetery
- Calvary Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Chaney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Chaney Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney Cemetery
- Lebanon Church of Christ Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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 Dodson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dodson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Pryorsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pryorsburg is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
- Mayfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wingo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sedalia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Farmington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Farmington is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Hickory
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hickory is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Westplains
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Westplains is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westplains
- Fancy Farm
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fancy Farm is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Farm
- Tri City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tri City is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
- West Viola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- West Viola is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Viola
- Fulgham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Fulgham is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulgham
- Pottsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pottsville is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Lynnville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lynnville is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Water Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Boaz
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lowes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lowes is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowes
- Bell City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bell City is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Protemus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Protemus is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
- Kirbyton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kirbyton is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
- Milburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Milburn is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
- Kirksey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Kirksey is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
- Harris Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harris Grove is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
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 Dodson 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 Dodson 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 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 Dodson 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 Dodson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #490959 (Dodson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #490959 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: 166 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mayfield
- Location given for Dodson Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.7028351 Lon: -88.6664391
- 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- Dodson 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. |