A visit to the Kesterson Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Kesterson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Kesterson Cemetery:
36.6195, -88.6045
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Kesterson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Kesterson Cemetery is located in Graves County<2>.
The county seat for Graves County is located in Mayfield. Mayfield lies just to the north northwest of the Kesterson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Kesterson Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Kesterson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Kesterson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sedalia Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Sedalia Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia Cemetery
- Swan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Swan Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Cemetery
- Usher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Usher Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Usher Cemetery
- The Usher Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dyer Cemetery
- Perry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Perry Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
- Barton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Barton Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Cemetery
- Hendon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Hendon Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendon Cemetery
- Lebanon Church of Christ Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cuba Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Martin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Poyners Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Tibbs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Tibbs Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tibbs Cemetery
- Burnetts Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Yarbrough Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Yarbrough Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarbrough Cemetery
- Sharon Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Alexander Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Alexander Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Neale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Neale Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neale Cemetery
- Dobson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Dobson Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson Cemetery
- Lynnville Church of Christ Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lynnville Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lynnville Pentecostal Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Doublin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Doublin Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doublin Cemetery
- Andrus Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Andrus Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrus Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Kesterson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Kesterson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sedalia
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lynnville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lynnville is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Tri City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tri City is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
- Farmington
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Farmington is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Wingo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mayfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bell City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bell City is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Protemus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Protemus is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
- Pryorsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pryorsburg is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
- Harris Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Harris Grove is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
- Water Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Kirksey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kirksey is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Latham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Latham is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Westplains
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Westplains is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westplains
- Fulgham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Fulgham is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulgham
- Hickory
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hickory is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Fulton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Viola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- West Viola is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Viola
- Murray
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Fancy Farm
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fancy Farm is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Farm
- South Fulton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pottsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pottsville is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
- Hazel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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 Kesterson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Graves County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Kesterson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 helpful 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 Kesterson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Graves County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Kesterson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #495695 (Kesterson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #495695 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Graves
- Est. Elev: 153 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lynnville
- Location given for Kesterson Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.6195021 Lon: -88.6044932
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Graves, 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 from Point A (ie- Kesterson Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |