A visit to the Hounchell Bend 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 Hounchell Bend Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hounchell Bend Cemetery
Lat: 37.2229° (37° 13' 22")
Lon: -83.6883° (-83° 41' 17")
The Hounchell Bend Cemetery is located in Clay County<1>.
The county seat for Clay County is located in Manchester. Manchester lies just to the southwest of the Hounchell Bend Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 36 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> of the Hounchell Bend Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hounchell Bend Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Tanksley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Beech Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brack Wilson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Herd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Squire Hensley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Collins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brown Mission Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Treadway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Daniel Baker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Reuben Baker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (24 more) ...
- Boston Gap Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- James Keith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bob Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Andrew Burns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Maxaline Baker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ray Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Day Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Day Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Sacker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Elijah Campbell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Charlie Hornsby Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hugh Martin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lucinda Baker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Adams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hoskins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rice Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hibbard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hacker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Smith - Sizemore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hughes Bowling Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Roberts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Alfred Bowling Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jesse Bowling Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Burns - Davidson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- R.H. Davidson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Hounchell Bend Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hounchell Bend Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Barcreek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcreek
- Barcreek is located in Clay County
- Oneida
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Teges
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Eriline
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eriline have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eriline
- Eriline is located in Clay County
- Fall Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Rock
- Fall Rock is located in Clay County
- Manchester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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>
- Sidell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Garrard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrard have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrard
- Garrard is located in Clay County
- Big Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Burning Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hima
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Bear Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Bear Branch is located in Leslie County
- Mistletoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mistletoe have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
- Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
- Sextons Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Urban
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Goose Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
- Goose Rock is located in Clay County
- Island City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Island City is located in Owsley County
- Sizerock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sebastian
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Saul
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saul have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saul
- Saul is located in Perry County
- Fogertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ricetown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ricetown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
- Ricetown is located in Owsley County
- Benge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benge have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benge
- Benge is located in Clay County
- Bush
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Bush is located in Laurel County
- Southfork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Larue
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Hounchell Bend Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Clay 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 Hounchell Bend Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<2> | 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 Hounchell Bend Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2229, Longitude: -83.6883 |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<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. |