A visit to the Lawson 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 Lawson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lawson Cemetery:
36.5492, -88.1928
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Lawson Cemetery is located in Calloway County<2>.
The county seat for Calloway County is located in Murray. Murray lies just to the west northwest of the Lawson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Lawson Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 35 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Lawson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lawson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Stubblefield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Stubblefield Cemetery is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubblefield Cemetery
- Hicks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Outland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Outland Cemetery is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outland Cemetery
- Dalton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Dalton Cemetery is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dalton Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Murray.
- The Dalton Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fitts - Dalton Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2217962 <5>
- Moody Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Moody Cemetery is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody Cemetery
- Moody Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Moody Cemetery is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody Cemetery
- Freeland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Freeland Cemetery is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Forrester Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Forrester Cemetery is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrester Cemetery
- Bryant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Bryant Cemetery is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Ferguson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
- Continue List (23 more) ...
- Buchanan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
- Oliver Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Oliver Cemetery is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Stilley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Stilley Cemetery is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilley Cemetery
- Coleman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Coleman Cemetery is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
- Barnett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Barnett Cemetery is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Cemetery
- Outland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Outland Cemetery is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outland Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Valentine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Valentine Cemetery is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine Cemetery
- Dale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Dale Cemetery is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Cemetery
- Fisher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Fisher Cemetery is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
- Chumley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Chumley Cemetery is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chumley Cemetery
- Perry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Perry Cemetery is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
- Lax Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Lax Cemetery is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lax Cemetery
- Linville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Linville Cemetery is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville Cemetery
- Perry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Perry Cemetery is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Jarrell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Jarrell Cemetery is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrell Cemetery
- Shackleford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Shackleford Cemetery is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackleford Cemetery
- McCuiston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The McCuiston Cemetery is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCuiston Cemetery
- Ferguson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
- Winchester Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bonner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Bonner Cemetery is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonner Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Lawson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lawson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- New Providence
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- New Providence is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- New Concord
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hazel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Conyersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Conyersville is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
- Murray
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Puryear
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Puryear is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Almo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Almo is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
- Mount Vista ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mount Vista is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
- Harris Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Harris Grove is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
- Dexter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dexter is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Whitlock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Whitlock is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
- India
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- India is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Aurora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Kirksey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kirksey is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
- Protemus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Protemus is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
- Hardin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Snider
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Snider is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
- Olive
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Olive is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Bell City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bell City is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Paris
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Oakland is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Cottage Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tri City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Tri City is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
- New Boston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- New Boston is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Springville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Dover
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Dover is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Former name for Dover:
- Monroe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <6>
- Bumpus Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Farmington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Farmington is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Fairdealing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Fairdealing is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
- Lynnville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lynnville is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
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 Lawson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Calloway County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lawson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dover
- Dover lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Lawson Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dover.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Hardin
- Murray
- Paris
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 Lawson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Calloway 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 Lawson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #496085 (Lawson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #496085 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: Calloway
- Est. Elev: 136 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: New Concord
- Location given for Lawson Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.5492213 Lon: -88.1928134
- 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 Calloway, 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- Lawson 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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |