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A visit to the Edison Cemetery ...


The location of the Edison 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 Edison Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.2665°   (38° 15' 59")

Lon:   -82.9557°   (-82° 57' 20")

The Edison Cemetery is located in Carter County<2>.

The county seat for Carter County is located in Grayson. Grayson lies just to the north of the Edison Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Edison Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Carter 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 Edison 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Edison Cemetery.

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

    • Leon
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Leon is located in Carter County
    • Hitchins
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchins
      • Hitchins is located in Carter County
    • Mount Savage
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
      • Mount Savage is located in Carter County
    • Willard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Carter County
    • Grayson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Denton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Carter County
    • Bruin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
      • Bruin is located in Elliott County
    • Jeriel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeriel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeriel
      • Jeriel is located in Carter County
    • Pactolus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
      • Pactolus is located in Carter County
    • Grahn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
      • Grahn is located in Carter County
    • Webbville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webbville
      • Webbville is located in Lawrence County
    • Ibex
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ibex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
      • Ibex is located in Elliott County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Brammer Gap
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brammer Gap
        • Brammer Gap is located in Lawrence County
      • Glenwood ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
        • Glenwood is located in Lawrence County
      • Hopewell
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
        • Hopewell is located in Greenup County
      • Counts Crossroads
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Crossroads
        • Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County
      • Mountain Top
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Top have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
        • Mountain Top is located in Carter County
      • Gimlet
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimlet
        • Gimlet is located in Elliott County
      • Lizzie ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lizzie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzie
        • Lizzie is located in Lawrence County
      • Rush
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Houckville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houckville
        • Houckville is located in Lawrence County
      • Cherokee Gap
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Gap
        • Cherokee Gap is located in Lawrence County
      • Hicksville ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hicksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
        • Hicksville is located in Lawrence County
      • Tuscola ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tuscola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
        • Tuscola is located in Lawrence County
      • Hunnewell
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunnewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
        • Hunnewell is located in Greenup 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 Edison Cemetery. The following communities are located in Carter County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Edison Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Walker Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Cresswell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cresswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cresswell Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cresswell Cemetery
    • Kitchen Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kitchen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kitchen Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kitchen Cemetery
    • Kitchen Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kitchen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kitchen Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kitchen Cemetery
    • Sammons Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sammons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sammons Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sammons Cemetery
    • Sammons Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sammons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sammons Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sammons Cemetery
    • Womack Graveyard
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Womack Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Womack Graveyard is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Womack Graveyard
    • Bolding Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bolding Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolding Cemetery
    • Vincent Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vincent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vincent Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vincent Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Boggs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boggs Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boggs Cemetery
    • Blankenship Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blankenship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blankenship Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Damron Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Damron Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damron Cemetery
      • Meadows Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meadows Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadows Cemetery
      • Bledsoe Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bledsoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bledsoe Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bledsoe Cemetery
      • McDavid Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDavid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDavid Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDavid Cemetery
      • Gollahue Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Gollahue Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Gollahue Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gollahue Cemetery
      • Tolliver Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Tolliver Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Tolliver Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tolliver Cemetery
      • Burton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burton Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
      • Keffer Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keffer Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keffer Cemetery
      • Ratcliff Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ratcliff Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Ratcliff Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ratcliff Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2551789 <7>

    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 Edison Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #491566  (Edison Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #491566 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: Grayson
      • County: Carter         Elev: 282
      • Location given for GNIS #491566 (Edison 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 Carter, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Edison Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2665, Longitude: -82.9557       In this case, the coordinates for the Edison 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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