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A visit to the Gross Cemetery ...


The location of the Gross 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 Gross Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.8374°   (36° 50' 14")

Lon:   -83.3761°   (-83° 22' 33")

The Gross Cemetery is located in Harlan County<2>.

The county seat for Harlan County is located in Harlan. Harlan lies just to the east of the Gross 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 Gross Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Harlan 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 Gross 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 Gross Cemetery.

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

    • Loyall
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyall
      • Loyall is located in Harlan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Wallins Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallins Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
      • Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
    • South Wallins
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wallins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wallins
      • South Wallins is located in Harlan County
    • Harlan
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Baxter
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Baxter is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <4>
    • Twila
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twila
      • Twila is located in Harlan County
    • Mary Alice
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Alice
      • Mary Alice is located in Harlan County
    • Coldiron
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Rosspoint
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosspoint
      • Rosspoint is located in Harlan County
    • Bledsoe
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bledsoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
      • Bledsoe is located in Harlan County
    • Tacky Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacky Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacky Town
      • Tacky Town is located in Harlan County
    • Coxton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxton
      • Coxton is located in Harlan County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Pathfork
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pathfork
        • Pathfork is located in Harlan County
      • Bobs Creek
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobs Creek
        • Bobs Creek is located in Harlan County
      • Ages
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ages
        • Ages is located in Harlan County
      • Cawood
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cawood
        • Cawood is located in Harlan County
      • Verda
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verda
        • Verda is located in Harlan County
      • Helton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
        • Helton is located in Leslie County
      • Stoney Fork
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Fork
        • Stoney Fork is located in Bell County
      • Warbranch
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warbranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warbranch
        • Warbranch is located in Leslie County
      • Draper
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
        • Draper is located in Harlan County
      • Putney
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putney
        • Putney is located in Harlan County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Putney <4>
      • Evarts
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evarts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evarts
        • Evarts is located in Harlan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evarts <4>
      • Bailey Creek
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Creek
        • Bailey Creek is located in Harlan County
      • Beverly
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
        • Beverly is located in Bell 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 Gross Cemetery. The following communities are located in Harlan County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Gross Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Resthaven Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Resthaven Cemetery is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Harlan County
      • The Johnson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Johnson Family Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Jesse Brock Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Nolan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Nolan Cemetery is located in Harlan County
      • The Nolan Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Nolarn Branch Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nolan Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2546559 <6>
    • Coldiron Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coldiron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coldiron Cemetery is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coldiron Cemetery
    • Beech Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Grove Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Middleton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Middleton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Middleton Cemetery is located in Harlan County
      • The Middleton Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wynn Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middleton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75115 <6>
    • Napier Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Napier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Napier Cemetery is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Napier Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • A.D. Johnson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the A.D. Johnson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The A.D. Johnson Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • The A.D. Johnson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Andrew Johnson Cemetery
      • Stoney Fork Hollow Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the A.D. Johnson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2540097 <6>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Holbrook Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holbrook Cemetery is located in Harlan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holbrook Cemetery
      • Green Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Harlan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
      • Honey Branch Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honey Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Honey Branch Cemetery is located in Leslie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honey Branch Cemetery
      • Saylor Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Fee Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fee Cemetery is located in Harlan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fee Cemetery
      • Gabes Branch Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gabes Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gabes Branch Cemetery is located in Harlan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gabes Branch Cemetery
      • Howard Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Howard Cemetery is located in Harlan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
      • Wilder Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilder Cemetery is located in Harlan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilder Cemetery
      • Sergent Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sergent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sergent Cemetery is located in Harlan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sergent 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 Gross Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2565643  (Gross Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2565643 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: Wallins Creek
      • County: Harlan         Elev: 366
      • Location given for GNIS #2565643 (Gross 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 Harlan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Gross Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8374, Longitude: -83.3761       In this case, the coordinates for the Gross 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.
    <7>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.




 

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