A visit to the Dotson 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 Dotson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dotson Cemetery:
37.7034, -82.9863
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dotson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Dotson Cemetery is located in Magoffin County<2>.
The county seat for Magoffin County is located in Salyersville. Salyersville lies just to the northwest of the Dotson Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Dotson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dotson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hurt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Hurt Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- Roark Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Roark Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- Howard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- Patrick Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Patrick Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- Marshall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Marshall Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- Hackworth & Spradling Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Levi Allen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Levi Allen Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levi Allen Cemetery
- Trimble Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sherman Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Sherman Brown Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- Grace Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Grace Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- Adams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- The Adams Cemetery has also been known as:
- Green Adams Cemetery
- Risner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Risner Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risner Cemetery
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- Rockhouse Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Rockhouse Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse Cemetery
- Patrick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Patrick Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Cemetery
- G V Joseph Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The G V Joseph Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for G V Joseph Cemetery
- Stevens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Stevens Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- Howard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- Marshall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Marshall Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Cemetery
- Boone Howard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Boone Howard Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- Risner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Risner Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risner Cemetery
- Salyers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Salyers Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salyers Cemetery
- Chestnut Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Chestnut Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Cemetery
- Cole Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Cole Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
- Cole Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Cole Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- Hackworth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Hackworth Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackworth Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dotson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dotson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ivyton
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ivyton is located in Magoffin County
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- Marshallville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Marshallville is located in Magoffin County
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- Royalton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Royalton is located in Magoffin County
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- Sublett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sublett is located in Magoffin County
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- Gypsy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gypsy is located in Magoffin County
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- Lakeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lakeville is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Gapville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gapville is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapville
- Salyersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Asa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Asa is located in Johnson County
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- Painters Lick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Painters Lick is located in Magoffin County
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- Falcon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Falcon is located in Magoffin County
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- Oil Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Oil Springs is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Springs
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hendricks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hendricks is located in Magoffin County
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- David
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- David is located in Floyd County
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- Denver
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Denver is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Wheelersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Wheelersburg is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelersburg
- Flat Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Flat Fork is located in Magoffin County
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- Goodloe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Goodloe is located in Floyd County
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- Blue River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Blue River is located in Floyd County
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- Maggard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Maggard is located in Magoffin County
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- Elsie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Elsie is located in Magoffin County
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- Lacey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lacey is located in Magoffin County
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- Collista
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Collista is located in Johnson County
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- Barnetts Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Barnetts Creek is located in Johnson County
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- Edna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Edna is located in Magoffin County
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- Ova
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ova is located in Magoffin County
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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 Dotson Cemetery. The following communities are located in Magoffin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dotson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Dotson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Magoffin 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 Dotson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #491030 (Dotson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #491030 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: Magoffin
- Est. Elev: 306 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ivyton
- Location given for Dotson Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.7034272 Lon: -82.9862784
- 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 Magoffin, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dotson 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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