A visit to the Lawless 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 Lawless Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lawless Cemetery:
36.9739, -85.1179
The Lawless Cemetery is located in Russell County<1>.
The county seat for Russell County is located in Jamestown. Jamestown lies just to the east northeast of the Lawless Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Lawless Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> of the Lawless Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lawless Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Murray Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Phelps Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hudson Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rippetoe Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dixon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Blair Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Keen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ragen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Abbott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Lucenda Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lucenda Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucenda Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gentry Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Freedom Separater Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wesley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cundiff Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Coffey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Coffey Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffey Cemetery
- Helm Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Spencer Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hadleys Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Decker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Decker Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker Cemetery
- Webb - Humble Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Lawless Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lawless Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Esto
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Freedom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jamestown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Middletown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Middletown is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Montpelier
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Russell Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Crocus
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Long Bottom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lula ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stokes ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cundiff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Glens Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Gentrys Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Joppa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Inroad
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Craycraft
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Salem
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Salem is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Sano
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ozark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fairplay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cumberland City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cumberland City is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
- Gadberry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chance
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Purdy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Purdy is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Christine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Christine is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christine
- Parnell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Honey Acre
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Honey Acre is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Acre
- Garlin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Garlin is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlin
- Ella
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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 Lawless Cemetery. The following communities are located in Russell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lawless Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Jamestown
- Russell Springs
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 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 Lawless Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Russell 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 Lawless Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #496069 (Lawless Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #496069 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: Russell
- Est. Elev: 287 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jamestown
- Location given for Lawless Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.9739554 Lon: -85.1177338
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Russell, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lawless Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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