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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 Francis Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.6334°   (37° 38' 0")

Lon:   -82.3810°   (-82° 22' 51")

The Francis Cemetery is located in Pike County<1>.

The county seat for Pike County is located in Pikeville. Pikeville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the southwest of the Francis Cemetery .

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 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 Francis Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Pike 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 Francis 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Francis Cemetery.

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

    • Sidney
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Pike County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <4>
    • Varney
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varney
      • Varney is located in Pike County
    • Canada
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada
      • Canada is located in Pike County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canada <4>
    • Forest Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Pike County
    • South Williamson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Williamson
      • South Williamson is located in Pike County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Williamson <4>
    • Stone
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
      • Stone is located in Pike County
    • Huddy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huddy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddy
      • Huddy is located in Pike County
    • Belfry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfry
      • Belfry is located in Pike County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belfry <4>
    • Williamson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • McAndrews
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAndrews have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAndrews
      • McAndrews is located in Pike County
    • Hardy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
      • Hardy is located in Pike County
    • Toler
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toler
      • Toler is located in Pike County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Chattaroy
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattaroy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattaroy
        • Chattaroy is located in Mingo County (WV)
      • Pinsonfork
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinsonfork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinsonfork
        • Pinsonfork is located in Pike County
      • Gulnare
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulnare have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulnare
        • Gulnare is located in Pike County
      • Kimper
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimper
        • Kimper is located in Pike County
      • McVeigh
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVeigh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVeigh
        • McVeigh is located in Pike County
      • Raccoon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raccoon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raccoon
        • Raccoon is located in Pike County
      • Sprigg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprigg
        • Sprigg is located in Mingo County (WV)
      • Pilgrim
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
        • Pilgrim is located in Martin County
      • Ransom
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ransom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
        • Ransom is located in Pike County
      • McCarr
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCarr have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCarr
        • McCarr is located in Pike County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCarr <4>
      • Blackberry City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry City
        • Blackberry City is located in Mingo County (WV)
      • Buskirk
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buskirk
        • Buskirk is located in Pike County
      • Blair Town
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Town
        • Blair Town is located in Pike County
      • Coal Run Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
        • Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
      • Matewan
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matewan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matewan
        • Matewan is located in Mingo County (WV)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matewan <4>
      • Delbarton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

    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 Francis Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pike County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Francis Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Smith Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Scott Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Varney Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Varney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Varney Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Varney Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Stanley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Stepp Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stepp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stepp Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stepp Cemetery
    • Fraley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fraley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fraley Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fraley Cemetery
    • W J May Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the W J May Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The W J May Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the W J May Cemetery
    • Orrison Lowe Branch #2 Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orrison Lowe Branch #2 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Orrison Lowe Branch #2 Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orrison Lowe Branch #2 Cemetery
    • Hayes Lowe Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Lowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hayes Lowe Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Lowe Cemetery
    • Romans Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Romans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Romans Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Romans Cemetery
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Chestnut Point Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chestnut Point Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Point Cemetery
      • Pinson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pinson Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinson Cemetery
      • Williamson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Mingo County (WV)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Williamson (WV).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #749514 <6>
      • Tandy Sester Alley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tandy Sester Alley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tandy Sester Alley Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tandy Sester Alley Cemetery
      • Thomas Shermon Lowe Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Shermon Lowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thomas Shermon Lowe Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Shermon Lowe Cemetery
      • Orrison R Lowe #1 Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orrison R Lowe #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Orrison R Lowe #1 Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orrison R Lowe #1 Cemetery
      • Apple Orchard Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apple Orchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Apple Orchard Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apple Orchard Cemetery
      • Howard Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Howard Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
      • Williamson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
      • Ford Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ford Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
      • Salem UMC Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Salem UMC Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • The Salem UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Salem Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem UMC Cemetery
      • Mountain View Memory Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Murphy Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
      • Runyon Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Runyon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Runyon Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Runyon Cemetery
      • Varney Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Varney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Varney Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Varney Cemetery
      • Black Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Black Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
      • Scott Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scott Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
      • Stepp - Vance Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stepp - Vance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stepp - Vance Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stepp - Vance 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 Francis Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #492437  (Francis Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #492437 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: Varney
      • County: Pike         Elev: 258
      • Location given for GNIS #492437 (Francis Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Pike, 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 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 Francis Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6334, Longitude: -82.3810    
    <3>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.
    <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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