A visit to the Governors Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Governors Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Governors Cemetery (FG ID #74107).
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 Governors Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Governors Cemetery:
37.7333, -82.7597
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Governors Cemetery has been estimated.<2> - use with caution.
The Governors Cemetery is located in Floyd County<3>.
The county seat for Floyd County is located in Prestonsburg. Prestonsburg lies just to the south of the Governors Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Governors Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> of the Governors Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Governors Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Music Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Music Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Music Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Music Cemetery
- Goble Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Goble Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goble Cemetery
- Van Burenvaughn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Van Burenvaughn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wright Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Blair Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Blair Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Cemetery
- Porter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Porter Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
- May Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The May Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Cemetery
- Lockhart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Lockhart Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Hampton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Hampton Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Cemetery
- Conley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Conley Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conley Cemetery
- Little Lick Fork Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Davidson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Davidson Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson Cemetery
- Mayo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Mayo Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Cemetery
- Gambill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Gambill Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambill Cemetery
- Old Preston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Old Preston Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Preston Cemetery
- Wheeler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
- Welch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Franklin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
- Meade Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Meade Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade Cemetery
- Ratliff Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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]<4> of the Governors Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Governors Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Auxier
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Nero
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- East Point
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Van Lear
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Prestonsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- West Van Lear
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hagerhill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Butcher Hollow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Meally
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Meally is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meally
- Collista
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Thelma
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Thelma is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
- Denver
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Watergap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Paintsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Williamsport is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Dwale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dwale is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwale
- Tutor Key
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Tutor Key is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutor Key
- Allen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Allen is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Allen has also been known as:
- Beaver Creek Junction
- Beaver Creek
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <6>
- Staffordsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Asa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wittensville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Wittensville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittensville
- Blue River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Banner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Barnetts Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nippa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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 Governors Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Floyd County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Governors Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Governors Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Floyd 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 Governors Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #74107
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #493058 (Governors Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #493058 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: Floyd
- Est. Elev: 258 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Prestonsburg
- Location given for Governors Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.7334296 Lon: -82.7596037
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Floyd, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Governors Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |