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A visit to the Galloway Cemetery ...


The location of the Galloway 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 Galloway Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.7222°   (36° 43' 19")

Lon:   -88.5602°   (-88° 33' 36")

The Galloway Cemetery is located in Graves County<2>.

The county seat for Graves County is located in Mayfield. Mayfield lies just to the west northwest of the Galloway Cemetery .

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 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 Galloway Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Graves 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 Galloway 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Galloway Cemetery.

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

    • Farmington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Graves County
    • Mayfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Sedalia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hickory
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Graves County
    • Pryorsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
      • Pryorsburg is located in Graves County
    • Tri City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tri City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
      • Tri City is located in Graves County
    • Kirksey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
      • Kirksey is located in Calloway County
    • West Viola
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Viola
      • West Viola is located in Graves County
    • Wingo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
      • Wingo is located in Graves County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingo <4>
    • Lynnville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Lynnville is located in Graves County
    • Protemus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
      • Protemus is located in Calloway County
    • Boaz
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Harris Grove
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
        • Harris Grove is located in Calloway County
      • Bell City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
        • Bell City is located in Graves County
      • Symsonia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Symsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Symsonia
        • Symsonia is located in Graves County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Symsonia <4>
      • Pottsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
        • Pottsville is located in Graves County
      • Fancy Farm
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Farm
        • Fancy Farm is located in Graves County
      • Dexter
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
        • Dexter is located in Calloway County
      • Hardin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
        • Hardin is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <4>
      • Benton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Murray
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
        • Murray is located in Calloway County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <4>
      • Almo
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
        • Almo is located in Calloway County
      • Dogtown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
        • Dogtown is located in Marshall County
      • Scale
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scale
        • Scale is located in Marshall County
      • Lowes
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowes
        • Lowes is located in Graves County

    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 Galloway Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Graves County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Benton
    • Hardin
    • Mayfield
    • Murray
      • Murray lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Galloway Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Murray.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Galloway Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Smyrna Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
    • Bean Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bean Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bean Cemetery
    • Gallamore Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • New Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Millers Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Torian Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Torian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Torian Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Torian Cemetery
    • Spence Chapel UMC Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Peaceful Valley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Rest Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Anderson Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Highland Park Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Park Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Park Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Robbins Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Graves County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Sharon Baptist Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Farmington Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Overby Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Smith Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Graves County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Crawford Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Waters Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waters Cemetery is located in Calloway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waters Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Calloway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Edwards Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Calloway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
      • Riley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • New Home Baptist Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

    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 Galloway Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #492654  (Galboway Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #492654 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: Farmington
      • County: Graves         Elev: 152
      • Location given for GNIS #492654 (Galboway 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 Graves, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Galloway Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7222, Longitude: -88.5602       In this case, the coordinates for the Galloway 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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