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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 Lawson Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.6396°   (36° 38' 22")

Lon:   -83.9827°   (-83° 58' 57")

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 .

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 professional and volunteer 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Lawson 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 28 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
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
      • Pearl is located in Bell County
    • Frakes
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frakes
      • Frakes is located in Bell County
    • Siler
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
      • Siler is located in Whitley County
    • Nevisdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevisdale
      • Nevisdale is located in Whitley County
    • Packard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
      • Packard is located in Whitley County
    • Hamlin Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin Town
      • Hamlin Town is located in Claiborne County (TN)
    • Pruden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
      • Pruden is located in Claiborne County (TN)
    • Pruden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
      • Pruden is located in Bell County
    • Lot
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lot
      • Lot is located in Whitley County
    • Clairfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairfield
      • Clairfield is located in Claiborne County (TN)
    • Fonde
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonde
      • Fonde is located in Bell County
    • Red Ash
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Ash have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
      • Red Ash is located in Whitley County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Fairview
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Fairview is located in Whitley County
      • Morley
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
        • Morley is located in Campbell County (TN)
      • White Oak
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
        • White Oak is located in Campbell County (TN)
      • Verne
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
        • Verne is located in Whitley County
      • Saxton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
        • Saxton is located in Whitley County
      • Jellico
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jellico
        • Jellico is located in Campbell County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,132 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jellico <4>
      • Louden
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
        • Louden is located in Whitley County
      • Capito
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capito have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capito
        • Capito is located in Bell County
      • Pleasant View
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
        • Pleasant View is located in Whitley County
      • Wheeler
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
        • Wheeler is located in Knox County
      • Habersham
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Habersham
        • Habersham is located in Campbell County (TN)
      • Emlyn
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlyn
        • Emlyn is located in Whitley County
      • Yellow Creek
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
        • Yellow Creek is located in Bell County
      • Edgewood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
        • Edgewood is located in Bell County
      • Ingram
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingram have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
        • Ingram is located in Bell County
      • Warren
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
        • Warren is located in Knox 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 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.

    • Jellico

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Siler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Siler Cemetery is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siler Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The King Cemetery is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • John A. Partin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The John A. Partin Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • The John A. Partin Cemetery has also been known as:
      • John Partin Cemetery
      • Partin Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John A. Partin Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75440 <6>
    • Partin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Partin Cemetery is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Partin Cemetery
    • Lawson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lawson Cemetery is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
    • McKiddy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKiddy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKiddy Cemetery is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKiddy Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Beech Bottom Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Beech Bottom Church Cemetery is located in Whitley County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beech Bottom Church Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Siler.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Bottom Church Cemetery
    • Goins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Goins Cemetery is located in Whitley County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Goins Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Siler.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goins Cemetery
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Whitley County
      • The Brown Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wilson Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2567450 <6>
    • Powers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powers Cemetery is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Henderson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Whitley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Croley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Croley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Croley Cemetery is located in Whitley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bostica Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bostica Cemetery is located in Claiborne County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Browns Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browns Cemetery
      • Browns Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Browns Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Browns Cemetery is located in Whitley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browns 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 Lawson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #496086  (Lawson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #496086 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: Frakes
      • County: Whitley         Elev: 372
      • Location given for GNIS #496086 (Lawson Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

    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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Lawson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6396, Longitude: -83.9827    
    <3>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.
    <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.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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