A visit to the Gibson 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 Gibson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gibson Cemetery:
37.2007, -82.8853
The Gibson Cemetery is located in Letcher County<1>.
The county seat for Letcher County is located in Whitesburg. Whitesburg lies just to the south southeast of the Gibson Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Gibson Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gibson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Stephen R. Adams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Arthur Adams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ison Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Collins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cook Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Cody Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Cody Cemetery is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody Cemetery
- Christon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Christon Cemetery is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christon Cemetery
- Collins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Horse Mill Point Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dixon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Blair Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Whitaker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Combs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Combs Cemetery is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- James D Caudill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Carr Fork Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Madden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Madden Cemetery is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madden Cemetery
- Solomon Whitaker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dixon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blair Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sandlick Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Melvin Adams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Gibson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gibson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Isom
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Isom is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isom
- Colson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jeremiah
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Redfox
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pine Top
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Littcarr
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Littcarr is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littcarr
- Letcher
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hot Spot
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Uz
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- West Whitesburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bellcraft
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Blackey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Whitesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Farraday
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Thornton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Thornton is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Deane
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Deane is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deane
- Roxana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Roxana is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Ermine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ermine is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ermine
- Mayking
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sergent
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Millstone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Millstone is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
- Seco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Seco is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seco
- Whitaker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Tolliver Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Neon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hemphill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Kite
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kite is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
- Pippa Passes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Sassafras
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Vicco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Vicco is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
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 Gibson Cemetery. The following communities are located in Letcher County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gibson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Gibson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Letcher 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 Gibson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #509571 (Gibson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #509571 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: Letcher
- Est. Elev: 344 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Blackey
- Location given for Gibson Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.2009325 Lon: -82.8854382
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Letcher, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gibson 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. |
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