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A visit to the Elkin Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Elkin Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Elkin Cemetery (FG ID #353664)

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 Elkin Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.8226°   (37° 49' 21")

Lon:   -83.9517°   (-83° 57' 6")

The Elkin Cemetery is located in Powell County<2>.

The county seat for Powell County is located in Stanton. Stanton lies just to the east northeast of the Elkin 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 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 Elkin Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Powell 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 Elkin 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Elkin Cemetery.

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

    • Happy Top
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Top have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Top
      • Happy Top is located in Powell County
    • Vaughns Mill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughns Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughns Mill
      • Vaughns Mill is located in Powell County
    • Powell Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Valley
      • Powell Valley is located in Powell County
    • Piggville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piggville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piggville
      • Piggville is located in Powell County
    • Clay City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
      • Clay City is located in Powell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <5>
    • Waltersville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltersville
      • Waltersville is located in Powell County
    • Hatton Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatton Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton Creek
      • Hatton Creek is located in Powell County
    • Virden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virden
      • Virden is located in Powell County
    • Black Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
      • Black Creek is located in Powell County
    • Log Lick
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Lick
      • Log Lick is located in Clark County
    • North Bend
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
      • North Bend is located in Powell County
    • Stanton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Paint Creek
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Creek
        • Paint Creek is located in Powell County
      • Westbend
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbend
        • Westbend is located in Powell County
      • Knowlton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knowlton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
        • Knowlton is located in Powell County
      • Judy
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judy
        • Judy is located in Powell County
      • Rabbit Town
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
        • Rabbit Town is located in Clark County
      • Morris Creek
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Creek
        • Morris Creek is located in Powell County
      • Rightangle
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rightangle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rightangle
        • Rightangle is located in Clark County
      • Witt Springs
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt Springs
        • Witt Springs is located in Estill County
      • Furnace
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
        • Furnace is located in Estill County
      • Cat Creek
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cat Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Creek
        • Cat Creek is located in Powell County
      • Rosslyn
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosslyn
        • Rosslyn is located in Powell County
      • Irvine
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
        • Irvine is located in Estill County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvine <5>
      • College Hill
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
        • College Hill is located in Madison County
      • Kiddville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiddville
        • Kiddville is located in Clark County
      • Ravenna
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
        • Ravenna is located in Estill County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <5>

    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 Elkin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Powell County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Elkin Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Salem Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jackson Chapel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Chapel Cemetery is located in Estill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Chapel Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Powell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Clay City Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clay City Cemetery is located in Powell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay City Cemetery
    • Cottman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cottman Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottman Cemetery
    • Dawson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dawson Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawson Cemetery
    • Stone Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stone Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
    • Lorrison Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lorrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lorrison Cemetery is located in Estill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lorrison Cemetery
    • Kennon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kennon Cemetery is located in Powell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennon Cemetery
    • Webber Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Webber Cemetery is located in Estill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webber Cemetery
    • Wells Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wells Cemetery is located in Estill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
    • Skyler King Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skyler King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Skyler King Cemetery is located in Estill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skyler King Cemetery
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Owen Walling Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owen Walling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Owen Walling Cemetery is located in Estill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owen Walling Cemetery
      • Dugan Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dugan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dugan Cemetery is located in Estill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dugan Cemetery
      • Hatton Creek Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatton Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hatton Creek Cemetery is located in Powell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatton Creek Cemetery
      • Clark Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clark Cemetery is located in Powell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Everman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Everman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Everman Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Everman Cemetery
      • Log Lick Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Log Lick Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Log Lick Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Log Lick Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Francis Stone Graveyard
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • The Francis Stone Graveyard is located in Clark County
        • The Francis Stone Graveyard has also been known as:
        • Thomas Stone Graveyard
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Francis Stone Graveyard
      • Puckett Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Puckett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Puckett Cemetery is located in Estill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puckett Cemetery
      • Stevens Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Estill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Cemetery
      • Christopher Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christopher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Christopher Cemetery is located in Estill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christopher Cemetery
      • Witt Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Witt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Witt Cemetery is located in Estill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Witt Cemetery
      • Tuttle Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuttle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tuttle Cemetery is located in Estill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuttle Cemetery
      • Wiseman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiseman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wiseman Cemetery is located in Estill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiseman Cemetery
      • Hamilton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Estill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
      • Alcorn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alcorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alcorn Cemetery is located in Estill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alcorn Cemetery
      • Cool Spring Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cool Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cool Spring Cemetery is located in Estill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cool Spring Cemetery
      • Dunaway Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Dunaway Cemetery is located in Estill County
        • The Dunaway Cemetery has also been known as:
        • White Oak Church Cemetery
        • White Oak Church of God Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunaway Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1964939 <1>
      • Powell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Powell Cemetery is located in Estill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell 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 Elkin Cemetery:

    The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Powell, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Elkin Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8226, Longitude: -83.9517    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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.




 

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