A visit to the Hawk 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 Hawk Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Hawk Cemetery (FG ID #2652552)
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 Hawk Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hawk Cemetery has been estimated.<2>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hawk Cemetery
Lat: 36.9334° (36° 56' 0")
Lon: -85.5448° (-85° 32' 41")
The Hawk Cemetery is located in Metcalfe County<3>.
The county seat for Metcalfe County is located in Edmonton. Edmonton lies just to the northwest of the Hawk Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Hawk Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hawk Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Dulin Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- White Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Flats Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Flats Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Flats Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cedar Flats Cemetery is located in Metcalfe County
- Mosby Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosby Ridge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosby Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mosby Ridge Cemetery is located in Metcalfe County
- Creacy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creacy Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creacy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Creacy Cemetery is located in Metcalfe County
- Jessee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jessee Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jessee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jessee Cemetery is located in Metcalfe County
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Janes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rowetown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowetown Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rowetown Cemetery is located in Adair County
- Franklin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Fudge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Weed Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weed Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Weed Cemetery is located in Adair County
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Bragg Compton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Harvey Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Harvey Cemetery is located in Metcalfe County
- Dubree Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Traylor Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Moore Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Adair County
- Moss Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Moss Cemetery is located in Adair County
- New Liberty Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wheeler Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Adair County
- Stapp Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stapp Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stapp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stapp Cemetery is located in Adair County
- Robertson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Robertson Cemetery is located in Adair County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Hawk Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hawk Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cedar Flat
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Edmonton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmonton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonton
- Edmonton is located in Metcalfe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmonton <7>
- Dubre
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubre have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubre
- Dubre is located in Cumberland County
- Breeding
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Breeding. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeding
- Breeding is located in Adair County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Breeding
- From the Hawk Cemetery to Breeding
- Toria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toria
- Toria is located in Adair County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Toria
- From the Hawk Cemetery to Toria
- Nell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nell
- Nell is located in Adair County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nell
- From the Hawk Cemetery to Nell
- Beaumont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Marrowbone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Weed
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Summer Shade
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Waterview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sparksville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Randolph
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Randolph. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Metcalfe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Randolph
- From the Hawk Cemetery to Randolph
- Leslie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grider
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gradyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gradyville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradyville
- Gradyville is located in Adair County
- Keltner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keltner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keltner
- Keltner is located in Adair County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Keltner
- From the Hawk Cemetery to Keltner
- Cloyds Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Chance
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Flatwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flatwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
- Flatwood is located in Adair County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Flatwood
- From the Hawk Cemetery to Flatwood
- Kino
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Nobob
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Meshack
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meshack. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
- Meshack is located in Monroe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Meshack
- From the Hawk Cemetery to Meshack
- Burkesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkesville
- Burkesville is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkesville <7>
- Dougan Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougan Town have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougan Town
- Dougan Town is located in Cumberland County
- Bakerton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakerton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
- Bakerton is located in Cumberland County
- Pickett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pickett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett
- Pickett is located in Adair County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pickett
- From the Hawk Cemetery to Pickett
- Knob Lick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Eighty Eight
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eighty Eight have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eighty Eight
- Eighty Eight is located in Barren 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 Hawk Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Metcalfe County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hawk 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 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 Hawk Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Metcalfe County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) 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 Hawk Cemetery:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
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 Metcalfe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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 Hawk Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9334, Longitude: -85.5448 |
<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 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |