A visit to the Engine 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 Engine Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Engine Cemetery:
37.1106, -83.7593
The Engine Cemetery is located in Clay County<1>.
The county seat for Clay County is located in Manchester. Manchester lies just to the north of the Engine Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Engine Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> of the Engine Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Engine Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Smith's Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Paces Creek Mennonite Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Garrard Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hurd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Roberts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Eli Marcum Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ruth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sizemore - Asher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jim Crow Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Paces Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Reid - White Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- B.F. White Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ephram Branch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- White Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- White - Howard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Brice Hubbard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bob Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rice Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Engine Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Engine Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Garrard
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Garrard is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrard
- Hima
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Manchester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Goose Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Goose Rock is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
- Urban
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bush is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Sidell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Fall Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fall Rock is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Rock
- Woollum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Woollum is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woollum
- Brightshade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Marydell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Laurel Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Crane Nest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Burning Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Eriline
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Eriline is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eriline
- Barcreek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Barcreek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcreek
- Fogertown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ashers Fork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Big Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Larue
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Girdler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bear Branch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bear Branch is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Oneida
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Benge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Benge is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benge
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 first visit 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 Engine Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Clay 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 Engine Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #512072 (Engine Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #512072 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: Clay
- Est. Elev: 300 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hima
- Location given for Engine Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.110645 Lon: -83.7590863
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Engine 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |