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:
36.6396, -83.9827
The Lawson Cemetery is located in Whitley County<1>.
The county seat for Whitley County is located in Williamsburg. Williamsburg lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the 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 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Lawson Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lawson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Siler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Siler Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The King Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- John A. Partin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Partin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lawson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- McKiddy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The McKiddy Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKiddy Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Beech Bottom Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Goins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bennett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Bennett Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Powers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Powers Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Henderson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Henderson Cemetery is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Croley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Croley Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croley Cemetery
- Perkins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wheeler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bostica Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Bostica Cemetery is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostica Cemetery
- Partin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Partin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Browns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Browns Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Cemetery
- Browns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Lawson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lawson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Pearl
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Frakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Siler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Nevisdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Packard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hamlin Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hamlin Town is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin Town
- Pruden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pruden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clairfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fonde
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Red Ash
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Fairview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Morley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- White Oak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Verne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Saxton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jellico
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Louden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Capito
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pleasant View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wheeler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Habersham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bryants Store
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Emlyn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Whitley County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lawson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Whitley 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 #496086 (Lawson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #496086 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: Whitley
- Est. Elev: 372 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Frakes
- Location given for Lawson Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.6398049 Lon: -83.9824262
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Whitley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lawson 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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