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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Lower Cal Hill Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Lower Cal Hill Cemetery (FG ID #450202)

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 Lower Cal Hill Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lower Cal Hill Cemetery

Lat:   36.6474°   (36° 38' 50")

Lon:   -84.3910°   (-84° 23' 27")

The Lower Cal Hill Cemetery is located in McCreary County<2>.

The county seat for McCreary County is located in Whitley City. Whitley City lies just to the northwest of the Lower Cal Hill Cemetery .

Establishment of the Lower Cal Hill Cemetery ...

The Lower Cal Hill Cemetery was established in 1850.

Name Variations for Lower Cal Hill Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Lower Cal Hill Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Cal Hill Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Lower Cal Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to McCreary 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 Lower Cal Hill 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lower Cal Hill Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lower Cal Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Strunk
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strunk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strunk
      • Strunk is located in McCreary County
    • Pine Knot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Isham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isham
      • Isham is located in Scott County (TN)
    • State Line
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Scott County (TN)
    • Stearns
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stearns have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stearns
      • Stearns is located in McCreary County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stearns <5>
    • Revelo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Revelo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revelo
      • Revelo is located in McCreary County
    • Whitley City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitley City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitley City
      • Whitley City is located in McCreary County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitley City <5>
    • Winfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Smith Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
      • Smith Town is located in McCreary County
    • Marshes Siding
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshes Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshes Siding
      • Marshes Siding is located in McCreary County
    • Ayers
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
      • Ayers is located in Whitley County
    • Foster Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Crossroads
      • Foster Crossroads is located in Scott County (TN)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • West Oneida
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneida
        • West Oneida is located in Scott County (TN)
      • Oneida
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
        • Oneida is located in Scott County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,704 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneida <5>
      • Wiborg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiborg
        • Wiborg is located in McCreary County
      • Verdun
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdun
        • Verdun is located in Scott County (TN)
      • Elk Valley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Valley
        • Elk Valley is located in Campbell County (TN)
        • Estimated population in 2014: 565 people
      • Liberty
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
        • Liberty is located in Whitley County
      • Stanfill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfill
        • Stanfill is located in Campbell County (TN)
      • Pleasant View
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
        • Pleasant View is located in Whitley County
      • Emlyn
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlyn
        • Emlyn is located in Whitley County
      • Williamsburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jellico
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • 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 <5>
      • Fairview
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Fairview is located in Whitley County
      • Red Ash
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Ash have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
        • Red Ash is located in Whitley County
      • Saxton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
        • Saxton is located in Whitley 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 Lower Cal Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McCreary County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lower Cal Hill Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Lower Cal Hill Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lower Cal Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Musgrove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jones Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in McCreary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Hayes Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hayes Creek Cemetery is located in McCreary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Creek Cemetery
    • Pine Knot Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Knot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Knot Cemetery is located in McCreary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Knot Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in McCreary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The King Cemetery is located in McCreary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Ryan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ryan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ryan Cemetery is located in Martin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ryan Cemetery
    • Holt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holt Cemetery is located in McCreary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in McCreary County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southwest of Pine Knot.
      • The Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Bethel Church Cemetery
      • Marsh Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976467 <1>
    • Gilreath Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilreath Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilreath Cemetery is located in McCreary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilreath Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wilson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Scott County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Rock Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in McCreary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Lower Hickory Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Isham Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Isham Cemetery is located in Scott County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isham Cemetery
      • Stephens Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Stephens Cemetery is located in Scott County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
      • Perkins Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Perkins Cemetery is located in Scott County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkins Cemetery
      • Duncan Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Scott County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
      • Trammel Memorial Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Ryan Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Ryan Cemetery is located in Scott County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ryan Cemetery
      • Laurel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

    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 Lower Cal Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #511247  (Cat Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #511247 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: Whitley City
      • County: McCreary         Elev: 343
      • Location given for GNIS #511247 (Cat Hill Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #450202

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including McCreary, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Lower Cal Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6474, Longitude: -84.3910    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <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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