A visit to the Edwards 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 Edwards Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Edwards Cemetery:
38.0235, -82.8725
The Edwards Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<1>.
The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Louisa. Louisa lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Edwards Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Edwards Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Edwards Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Edwards Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Griffith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Swetnam Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jay Parker / Hensen Boggs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ran Boggs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sparks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rice Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dave Boggs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jason Boggs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sparks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dobyns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Brushy Creek Cemetery (?)
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Curnutte Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hay Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wheeler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
- Marvin Sparks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cordle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Young Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hayes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Little Blaine Creek Road Cemetery #2 (?)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Little Blaine Creek Road Cemetery #1 (?)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Long Fork Road Cemetery (?)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Moore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Carter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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]<2> of the Edwards Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Edwards Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Blaine
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Martha
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Skaggs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cordell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cherokee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Keaton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Keaton is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keaton
- Wilbur ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Prosperity
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mazie
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Flatgap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cando ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mattie ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Osie ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Osie is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osie
- Houckville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Redbush
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ellen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Overda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cherokee Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Noris ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ledocio
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Irad ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fuget
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sitka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Charley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Adams
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Christmas ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
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 Edwards Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Lawrence 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 Edwards Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #491580 (Edwards Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #491580 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: Lawrence
- Est. Elev: 201 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Blaine
- Location given for Edwards Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.023422 Lon: -82.8726631
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Edwards Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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