A visit to the Helton 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 Helton Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Helton 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 Helton Cemetery

Lat:   37.0054°   (37° 0' 19")

Lon:   -83.8846°   (-83° 53' 4")

The Helton Cemetery is located in Knox County<2>.

The county seat for Knox County is located in Barbourville. Barbourville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of the Helton Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Helton Cemetery.<4>

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

• Cobb Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobb Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Cobb Cemetery is located in Knox County
• Sasser Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sasser Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sasser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Sasser Cemetery is located in Knox County
• Gilbert Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Knox County
• Jones Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • 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 Knox County
• Asher Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asher Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Asher Cemetery is located in Knox County
• Hignite Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hignite Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hignite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Hignite Cemetery is located in Knox County
• Pittman Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pittman Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pittman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Pittman Cemetery is located in Knox County
• Cottongim Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottongim Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottongim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Cottongim Cemetery is located in Knox County
• Tuttle Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuttle Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuttle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Tuttle Cemetery is located in Knox County
• Taylor Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
  • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Laurel County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Taylor Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of London.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76241 <5>
• McFadden Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFadden Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFadden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The McFadden Cemetery is located in Laurel County
• Hale Family Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Family Cemetery
  • The Hale Family Cemetery is located in Laurel County
  • The Hale Family Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Hale Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #74200 <5>
• Continue List   (18 more) ...
  • Powell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Powell Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Jarvis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarvis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarvis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jarvis Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Carty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carty Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Mills Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mills Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Hammons Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hammons Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Cobb Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cobb Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Coy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Coy Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    • The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery is located in Laurel County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75534 <5>
  • Merrimac Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrimac Cemetery
    • The Merrimac Cemetery is located in Laurel County
  • Baker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Richland - Middlefork Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland - Middlefork Cemetery
    • The Richland - Middlefork Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Richland - Middlefork Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Barbourville.
    • The Richland - Middlefork Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Dozier Cemetery
    • Old Dozier Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73763 <5>
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Clouse Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clouse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clouse Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Marion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Marion Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Stacey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stacey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stacey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stacey Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Hampton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Riley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Riley Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Vaughn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Vaughn Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Clay 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]<3> of the Helton Cemetery.

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

• Crane Nest
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Nest
  • Crane Nest is located in Knox County
• Woollum
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woollum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woollum
  • Woollum is located in Knox County
• Lake
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
  • Lake is located in Laurel County
• Girdler
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdler
  • Girdler is located in Knox County
• Cannon
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
  • Cannon is located in Knox County
• Bush
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
  • Bush is located in Laurel County
• Marydell
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
  • Marydell is located in Laurel County
• Gray
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
  • Gray is located in Knox County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <7>
• Hinkle
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinkle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle
  • Hinkle is located in Knox County
• Heidrick
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidrick
  • Heidrick is located in Knox County
• Barbourville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbourville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
  • Barbourville is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barbourville <7>
• Bimble
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bimble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bimble
  • Bimble is located in Knox County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bimble <7>
• Continue List   (17 more) ...
  • Hima
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hima
    • Hima is located in Clay County
  • Urban
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Urban. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urban
    • Urban is located in Clay County
  • Lily
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
    • Lily is located in Laurel County
  • North Corbin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Corbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Corbin
    • North Corbin is located in Knox County
  • Scalf
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scalf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalf
    • Scalf is located in Knox County
  • Garrard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrard
    • Garrard is located in Clay County
  • Manchester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Manchester is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,277 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <7>
  • Hopewell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hopewell is located in Laurel County
  • Corbin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
    • Corbin is located in Whitley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corbin <7>
  • Artemus
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artemus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artemus
    • Artemus is located in Knox County
  • Dewitt
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewitt
    • Dewitt is located in Knox County
  • Walker
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Knox County
  • Brightshade
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brightshade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightshade
    • Brightshade is located in Clay County
  • Goose Rock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
    • Goose Rock is located in Clay County
  • Maplesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maplesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
    • Maplesville is located in Laurel County
  • Sublimity City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublimity City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity City
    • Sublimity City is located in Laurel County
  • Dorthae
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorthae
    • Dorthae is located in Laurel 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 Helton Cemetery. The following communities are located in Knox County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Barbourville
  • Barbourville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Helton Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Barbourville.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville

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 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 Helton Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Knox County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Bell County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Clay County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Harlan County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Jackson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Laurel County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Leslie County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • McCreary County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Owsley County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Perry County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Pulaski County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Rockcastle County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Whitley County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Campbell County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Claiborne County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Kentucky
  • Cemeteries of Knox County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Kentucky
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Kentucky
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Kentucky
  • Cemeteries of Knox
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Helton 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 Helton Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #512644  (Helton Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #512644 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: Blackwater
  • County: Knox         Elev: 322
  • Location given for GNIS #512644 (Helton Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/