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A visit to the Kelly Cemetery ...


The location of the Kelly 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 Kelly Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.8834°   (36° 53' 0")

Lon:   -83.0116°   (-83° 0' 41")

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

The county seat for Harlan County is located in Harlan. Harlan lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west of the Kelly Cemetery .

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 Kelly 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 Kelly 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Kelly Cemetery.

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

    • Holmes Mill
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Mill
      • Holmes Mill is located in Harlan County
    • Closplint
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Closplint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Closplint
      • Closplint is located in Harlan County
    • Louellen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louellen
      • Louellen is located in Harlan County
    • Saint Charles
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Saint Charles is located in Lee County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Dizney
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dizney
      • Dizney is located in Harlan County
    • Keokee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokee
      • Keokee is located in Lee County (VA)
    • Darnell Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darnell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell Town
      • Darnell Town is located in Lee County (VA)
    • Benham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benham
      • Benham is located in Harlan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benham <4>
    • Chad
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chad
      • Chad is located in Harlan County
    • Lynch
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cumberland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Harlan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <4>
    • Totz
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Totz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totz
      • Totz is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Totz <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Gordon
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
        • Gordon is located in Letcher County
      • Redbud
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbud
        • Redbud is located in Harlan County
      • Kenvir
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenvir have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenvir
        • Kenvir is located in Harlan County
      • Pennington Gap
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Gap
        • Pennington Gap is located in Lee County (VA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708 people
      • Dryden
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
        • Dryden is located in Lee County (VA)
      • Exeter
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
        • Exeter is located in Wise County (VA)
      • Short Town
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Town
        • Short Town is located in Harlan County
      • Bailey Creek
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Creek
        • Bailey Creek is located in Harlan County
      • Darkmont
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkmont
        • Darkmont is located in Harlan County
      • Delphia
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphia
        • Delphia is located in Perry County
      • Partridge
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Partridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge
        • Partridge is located in Letcher County
      • Linefork
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linefork
        • Linefork is located in Letcher County
      • Draper
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
        • Draper is located in Harlan County
      • Evarts
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • 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>

    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 Kelly Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Harlan County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Kelly Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Cornett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cornett Cemetery is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornett Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Robbins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robbins Cemetery is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robbins Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Lee County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Eden Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eden Cemetery is located in Lee County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Barren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Riddle Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riddle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riddle Cemetery is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddle Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Kelly Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Lee County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Pennington Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pennington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pennington Cemetery is located in Lee County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pennington Cemetery
      • Turner Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turner Cemetery is located in Lee County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • Israel Blair Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Israel Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Israel Blair Cemetery is located in Harlan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Israel Blair Cemetery
      • Creech Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creech Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Creech Cemetery is located in Harlan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creech Cemetery
      • Middleton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The Middleton Cemetery is located in Harlan County
        • The Middleton Cemetery has also been known as:
        • George Middleton Cemetery
        • Pounding Mill Cemetery
        • Tomlinson Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middleton Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2541074 <6>
      • Parsons Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parsons Cemetery is located in Lee County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsons Cemetery
      • Hughes Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Lee County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
      • Powell Valley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • The Powell Valley Cemetery is located in Lee County (VA)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Powell Valley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Dryden (VA).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Valley Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2321941 <6>

    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 Kelly Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #513116  (Kelly Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #513116 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: Louellen
      • County: Harlan         Elev: 597
      • Location given for GNIS #513116 (Kelly 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 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 Kelly Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8834, Longitude: -83.0116       In this case, the coordinates for the Kelly 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.




 

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