A visit to the Emerson - Stratton Cemetery ...
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 Emerson - Stratton Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Emerson - Stratton Cemetery has been estimated.<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Emerson - Stratton Cemetery
Lat: 38.0531° (38° 3' 11")
Lon: -82.6113° (-82° 36' 40")
The Emerson - Stratton Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.
The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Louisa. Louisa lies just to the north of the Emerson - Stratton Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Emerson - Stratton Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Emerson - Stratton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Miller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hardin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cartmill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Shannon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- McClure Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Franklin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- See Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Smoky Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Busseyville UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Twin Bottom Cemetery (?)
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Taylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Lynch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lynch Cemetery is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Frasher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frasher Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frasher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Frasher Cemetery is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Preece Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hutchison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Maynard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Vinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Frasher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frasher Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frasher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Frasher Cemetery is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Wayne County (WV)
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 Emerson - Stratton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Emerson - Stratton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Torchlight ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Walbridge ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Gallup ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bumblebee ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Louisa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Smoky Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Busseyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ivory ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Maynard ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Gay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Evergreen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ledocio
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Ben Bow
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Clifford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Five Forks
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mineral Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Adams
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Georges Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Noris ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Charley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Potters
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Richardson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Peach Orchard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Yatesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Irad ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ellen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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 Emerson - Stratton Cemetery. The following communities are located in Lawrence County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Emerson - Stratton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Emerson - Stratton Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Lawrence 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 Emerson - Stratton Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Emerson - Stratton Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2337705 (Emerson-Stratton Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #2337705 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: Sideview
- County: Lawrence Elev: 174
- Location given for GNIS #2337705 (Emerson-Stratton Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Emerson - Stratton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0531, Longitude: -82.6113 In this case, the coordinates for the Emerson - Stratton Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<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. |
<6> | 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. |
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