A visit to the Hale Cemetery ...
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 Hale Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hale Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hale Cemetery
Lat: 37.5415° (37° 32' 29")
Lon: -82.8957° (-82° 53' 44")
The Hale Cemetery is located in Magoffin County<2>.
The county seat for Magoffin County is located in Salyersville. Salyersville lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Hale Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Hale Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hale Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Vanderpool Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanderpool Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vanderpool Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Vanderpool Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- John B Shepard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John B Shepard Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John B Shepard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The John B Shepard Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Raleigh Shepherd Sr. Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raleigh Shepherd Sr. Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raleigh Shepherd Sr. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Raleigh Shepherd Sr. Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Willburn Shepherd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willburn Shepherd Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willburn Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Willburn Shepherd Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jimmie Shepherd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jimmie Shepherd Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jimmie Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jimmie Shepherd Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Albert Shepherd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albert Shepherd Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albert Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Albert Shepherd Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jim Buck Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jim Buck Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jim Buck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jim Buck Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Joseph Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joseph Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Joseph Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Hicks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hicks Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Goldie Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goldie Johnson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goldie Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Goldie Johnson Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jeff Shepherd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jeff Shepherd Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jeff Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jeff Shepherd Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Dan Shepherd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dan Shepherd Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dan Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dan Shepherd Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Wireman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wireman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wireman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wireman Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Bailey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Mort Arnett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mort Arnett Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mort Arnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mort Arnett Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Dona Howard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dona Howard Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dona Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dona Howard Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Allen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Fitzpatrick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fitzpatrick Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fitzpatrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fitzpatrick Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Prater Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prater Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Prater Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Atkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkins Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Atkins Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Ratliff Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ratliff Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ratliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ratliff Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Frazer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frazer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frazer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Frazer Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Wireman Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hale Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hale Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gunlock
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Hueysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hueysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hueysville
- Hueysville is located in Floyd County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hueysville <5>
- Goodloe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - David
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Garrett
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Eastern
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Langley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Maytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
- Maytown is located in Floyd County
- Blue River
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
- Blue River is located in Floyd County
- Lackey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Warco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Martin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <5>
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Gapville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Mousie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousie
- Mousie is located in Knott County
- Wayland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Printer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Printer
- Printer is located in Floyd County
- Dema
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Minnie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
- Minnie is located in Floyd County
- Drift
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Gypsy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsy
- Gypsy is located in Magoffin County
- Raven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - McDowell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
- McDowell is located in Floyd County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDowell <5>
- Marshallville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
- Marshallville is located in Magoffin County
- Allen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Allen is located in Floyd County
- 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 <5>
- Dwale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Watergap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watergap
- Watergap is located in Floyd County
- Gapville
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
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 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 Hale Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Magoffin County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Breathitt County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Floyd County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Johnson County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Knott County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Knox County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Lawrence County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Letcher County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Martin County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Morgan County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Perry County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Pike County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Wolfe County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- From Cyndi's List:
- Cemeteries of Kentucky
- Cemeteries of Magoffin County
- Cemetery Junction:
- Directory for Kentucky
- From FamilySearch:
- Cemeteries Wiki for Kentucky
- From Interment.net:
- Cemeteries of Kentucky
- Cemeteries of Magoffin
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Hale Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Hale Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #493552 (Hale Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #493552 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: David
- County: Magoffin Elev: 334
- Location given for GNIS #493552 (Hale Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Magoffin, 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 Hale Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5415, Longitude: -82.8957 In this case, the coordinates for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |