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A visit to the Ketchen Cemetery ...


The location of the Ketchen 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 Ketchen Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.7754°   (36° 46' 31")

Lon:   -83.9188°   (-83° 55' 7")

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

The county seat for Knox County is located in Barbourville. Barbourville lies just to the north northeast of the Ketchen Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Ketchen Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Knox 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 Ketchen 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ketchen Cemetery.

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

    • Warren
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Knox County
    • Siler
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
      • Siler is located in Whitley County
    • Wheeler
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Knox County
    • Trosper
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trosper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trosper
      • Trosper is located in Knox County
    • Artemus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Louden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
      • Louden is located in Whitley County
    • Barbourville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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 <4>
    • Ingram
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
      • Ingram is located in Bell County
    • Heidrick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidrick
      • Heidrick is located in Knox County
    • Bimble
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <4>
    • Verne
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
      • Verne is located in Whitley County
    • Nevisdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevisdale
      • Nevisdale is located in Whitley County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Frakes
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frakes
        • Frakes is located in Bell County
      • Fourmile
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourmile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile
        • Fourmile is located in Bell County
      • Flat Lick
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Lick
        • Flat Lick is located in Knox County
      • Packard
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
        • Packard is located in Whitley County
      • Pearl
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
        • Pearl is located in Bell County
      • Hinkle
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Cannon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Rockholds
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockholds
        • Rockholds is located in Whitley County
      • Fonde
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonde
        • Fonde is located in Bell County
      • Capito
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capito have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capito
        • Capito is located in Bell County
      • Gray
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Pineville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Dewitt
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Girdler
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdler
        • Girdler is located in Knox County
      • Woodbine
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
        • Woodbine is located in Whitley 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 Ketchen Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Knox County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ketchen 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 5 miles [8 km] of the Ketchen Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bryant Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
    • Mays Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Mays Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mays Cemetery
    • Evans Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evans Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
    • Mays Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Mays Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mays Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Prichard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prichard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prichard Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prichard Cemetery
    • Mackey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Floyd Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Floyd Cemetery is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floyd Cemetery
    • Owens Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Owens Cemetery is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
    • Wells Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wells Cemetery is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
    • Lay Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lay Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lay Cemetery
    • West Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Hampton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
      • Hubb Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hubb Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubb Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Whitley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Sharp Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sharp Cemetery is located in Whitley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
      • Croley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Croley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Croley Cemetery is located in Whitley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Croley Cemetery
      • Burch Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burch Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burch Cemetery
      • Miles Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miles Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miles Cemetery
      • Faulkner Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faulkner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Faulkner Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faulkner Cemetery

    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 Ketchen Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #495696  (Ketchen Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #495696 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: Barbourville
      • County: Knox         Elev: 320
      • Location given for GNIS #495696 (Ketchen 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 Knox, 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' (or 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 Ketchen Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7754, Longitude: -83.9188       In this case, the coordinates for the Ketchen 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.




 

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