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A visit to the Elam Cemetery ...


The location of the Elam 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 Elam Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.7281°   (37° 43' 41")

Lon:   -83.2693°   (-83° 16' 9")

The Elam Cemetery is located in Morgan County<2>.

The county seat for Morgan County is located in West Liberty. West Liberty lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north of the Elam Cemetery .

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 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 Elam Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Morgan County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Elam Cemetery.

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

    • Belknap
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
      • Belknap is located in Wolfe County
    • Netty
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Netty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netty
      • Netty is located in Magoffin County
    • Lee City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee City
      • Lee City is located in Wolfe County
    • Cannel City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannel City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannel City
      • Cannel City is located in Morgan County
    • Helechawa
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helechawa
      • Helechawa is located in Wolfe County
    • Rock Lick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lick
      • Rock Lick is located in Breathitt County
    • Bays
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bays
      • Bays is located in Breathitt County
    • Ova
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ova
      • Ova is located in Magoffin County
    • Taulbee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taulbee
      • Taulbee is located in Breathitt County
    • Edna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Edna is located in Magoffin County
    • Lexie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
      • Lexie is located in Wolfe County
    • Elsie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsie
      • Elsie is located in Magoffin County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Rousseau
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rousseau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rousseau
        • Rousseau is located in Breathitt County
      • Malone
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
        • Malone is located in Morgan County
      • Hazel Green
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
        • Hazel Green is located in Wolfe County
      • Vancleve
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vancleve have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancleve
        • Vancleve is located in Breathitt County
      • Grassy Creek
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
        • Grassy Creek is located in Morgan County
      • Mize
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
        • Mize is located in Morgan County
      • Salyersville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Maggard
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggard
        • Maggard is located in Magoffin County
      • Cisco
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
        • Cisco is located in Magoffin County
      • Toliver
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toliver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toliver
        • Toliver is located in Wolfe County
      • Bethany
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
        • Bethany is located in Wolfe County
      • Frozen Creek
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frozen Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozen Creek
        • Frozen Creek is located in Breathitt County
      • Wolverine
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine
        • Wolverine is located in Breathitt County
      • West Liberty
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
        • West Liberty is located in Morgan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,407 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <4>

    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 Elam Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Morgan County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Elam Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Burton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • 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 Magoffin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
    • Conley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Conley Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conley Cemetery
    • Taulbee Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taulbee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taulbee Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taulbee Cemetery
    • Rudd Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rudd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rudd Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rudd Cemetery
    • Fleming Arnett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fleming Arnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fleming Arnett Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleming Arnett Cemetery
    • Clay Arnett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Arnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clay Arnett Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Arnett Cemetery
    • William Big Bill Patriotic Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William Big Bill Patriotic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The William Big Bill Patriotic Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Big Bill Patriotic Cemetery
    • Keeton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keeton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keeton Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keeton Cemetery
    • Wells Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wells Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
    • Gibbs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Wolfe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbs Cemetery
    • Little Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Cemetery is located in Wolfe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Cemetery
    • Jim Blanton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jim Blanton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jim Blanton Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jim Blanton Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Gil Williams Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gil Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gil Williams Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gil Williams Cemetery
      • John Back Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Back Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The John Back Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Back Cemetery
      • Holbrook's Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holbrook's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holbrook's Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holbrook's Cemetery
      • Back Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Back Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Back Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Back Cemetery
      • Puncheon Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Puncheon Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
        • The Puncheon Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Stephen B. Howard Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puncheon Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2351437 <6>
      • Alex & Mary Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alex & Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alex & Mary Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alex & Mary Cemetery
      • Walters Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walters Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walters Cemetery
      • Adams Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adams Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
      • Dun Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dun Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dun Cemetery
      • Wile Reed Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wile Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wile Reed Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wile Reed Cemetery
      • Cockran Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cockran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cockran Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cockran Cemetery
      • Stinson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stinson Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stinson Cemetery
      • Morris Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morris Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery

    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 Elam Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #491605  (Elam Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #491605 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: Lee City
      • County: Morgan         Elev: 347
      • Location given for GNIS #491605 (Elam 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 Morgan, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Elam Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7281, Longitude: -83.2693       In this case, the coordinates for the Elam 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>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.
    <6>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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