A visit to the King 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 King Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the King Cemetery:
37.3995, -87.9884
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the King Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The King Cemetery is located in Crittenden County<2>.
The county seat for Crittenden County is located in Marion. Marion lies just to the southwest of the King Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the King Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from King Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Repton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Repton Cemetery is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Repton Cemetery
- Tosh Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Tosh Cemetery is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tosh Cemetery
- Crowell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Crowell Cemetery is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowell Cemetery
- Pickens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Pickens Cemetery is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens Cemetery
- Kilpatrick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Kilpatrick Cemetery is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilpatrick Cemetery
- Duval Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Duval Cemetery is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duval Cemetery
- Sugar Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch Cemetery
- Duncan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
- Pilot Knob Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Pilot Knob Cemetery is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob Cemetery
- Wheeler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
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- Nunn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Nunn Cemetery is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunn Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Babb Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Babb Cemetery is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babb Cemetery
- Lamb Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Lamb Cemetery is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Cemetery
- Green Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Green Chapel Cemetery is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Chapel Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Travis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Travis Cemetery is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the King Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from King Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Blackford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blackford is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackford
- Marion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Piney Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Piney Fork is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Fork
- Sullivan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sullivan is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
- West Wheatcroft
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- West Wheatcroft is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheatcroft
- Creswell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Creswell is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Wheatcroft
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wheatcroft is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatcroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Crayne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Crayne is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crayne
- Clay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sturgis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Grangertown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Grangertown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangertown
- Cave-In-Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cave-In-Rock is located in Hardin County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave-In-Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Cave-In-Rock has also been known as:
- Cave-In-Rock village
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- Lamb
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lamb is located in Hardin County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
- Sheridan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sheridan is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Dekoven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Dekoven is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dekoven
- Fredonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Providence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dalton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dalton is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Lisman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lisman is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
- Saline Landing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Saline Landing is located in Hardin County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline Landing
- Tolu
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Tolu is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolu
- Free Union
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Free Union is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Union
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 King Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Crittenden County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The King Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cave-In-Rock
- Marion
- Sturgis
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 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 King Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Crittenden 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 King Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #495739 (King Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #495739 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: Crittenden
- Est. Elev: 211 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Blackford
- Location given for King Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.3994932 Lon: -87.9883548
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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 Crittenden, 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- King 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. |