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:
36.6825, -83.9504
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 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 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Lawson Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lawson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- McKiddy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The McKiddy Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKiddy Cemetery
- Siler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Siler Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler Cemetery
- Partin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Beech Bottom Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Goins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bennett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Bennett Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Browns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Browns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Browns Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Cemetery
- Croley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Croley Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croley Cemetery
- Lawson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Henderson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Henderson Cemetery is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
- Wells Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Wells Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
- John A. Partin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Partin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Partin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Partin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mays Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sears Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Powers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Powers Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Cemetery
- Chenoa Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Head Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Siler
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pearl
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Frakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Packard
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Nevisdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wheeler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bryants Store
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Louden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pruden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pruden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fonde
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Warren
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Verne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hamlin Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hamlin Town is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin Town
- Capito
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Saxton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clairfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ingram
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pleasant View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Red Ash
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Morley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Edgewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Edgewood is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Trosper
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Trosper is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trosper
- Emlyn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 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 #496087 (Lawson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #496087 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: 316 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Frakes
- Location given for Lawson Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.6834171 Lon: -83.9504816
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 obstructions 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'. |
| <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. |