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A visit to the Maritha Johnson Cemetery ...


The location of the Maritha Johnson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Maritha Johnson Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Maritha Johnson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   37.3069°   (37° 18' 24")

Lon:   -82.4739°   (-82° 28' 26")

The Maritha Johnson Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.

The county seat for Pike County is located in Pikeville. Pikeville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Maritha Johnson Cemetery .

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 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 Maritha Johnson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Pike 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 Maritha Johnson 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Maritha Johnson Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Maritha Johnson Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Lookout
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lookout have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
      • Lookout is located in Pike County
    • Hellier
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellier
      • Hellier is located in Pike County
    • Rockhouse
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
      • Rockhouse is located in Pike County
    • Ashcamp
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashcamp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcamp
      • Ashcamp is located in Pike County
    • Draffin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draffin
      • Draffin is located in Pike County
    • Marrowbone
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
      • Marrowbone is located in Pike County
    • Dorton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorton
      • Dorton is located in Pike County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorton <4>
    • Yeager
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeager
      • Yeager is located in Pike County
    • Cedarville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Pike County
    • Belcher
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher
      • Belcher is located in Pike County
    • Robinson Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Creek
      • Robinson Creek is located in Pike County
    • Virgie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
      • Virgie is located in Pike County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Jonancy
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonancy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonancy
        • Jonancy is located in Pike County
      • Elkhorn City
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn City
        • Elkhorn City is located in Pike County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn City <4>
      • Garden Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
        • Garden Village is located in Pike County
      • Myra
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
        • Myra is located in Pike County
      • Fords Branch
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Branch
        • Fords Branch is located in Pike County
      • Shelbiana
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbiana
        • Shelbiana is located in Pike County
      • Burdine
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdine
        • Burdine is located in Letcher County
      • Mayo Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Village
        • Mayo Village is located in Pike County
      • Clintwood
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintwood
        • Clintwood is located in Dickenson County (VA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,264 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintwood <4>
      • Lick Creek
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
        • Lick Creek is located in Pike County
      • Clinchco
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchco
        • Clinchco is located in Dickenson County (VA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinchco <4>
      • Beaver
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
        • Beaver is located in Floyd County
      • Weeksbury
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeksbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksbury
        • Weeksbury is located in Floyd 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 Maritha Johnson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pike County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Maritha Johnson Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Maritha Johnson Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Maritha Johnson Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Childers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Childers Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • The Childers Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Johnny Bear Cemetery
      • Johnny Bear Childers Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Childers Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2192030 <6>
    • Doc Sanders Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doc Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Doc Sanders Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doc Sanders Cemetery
    • Ratliff Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Alfred Branham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Alfred Branham Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • The Alfred Branham Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Kinney Cemetery
      • Penny Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alfred Branham Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wilson Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Draffin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76596 <6>
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Potter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Potter Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Cemetery
    • Newsome Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newsome Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newsome Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newsome Cemetery
    • Belcher Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belcher Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belcher Cemetery
    • Newberry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newberry Cemetery is located in Dickenson County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newberry Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Dickenson County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Collins Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Collins Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Collins Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Collins Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Robinson Creek.
      • The Collins Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Collins Street Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484503 <6>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Newsome Memorial Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newsome Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newsome Memorial Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newsome Memorial Cemetery
      • Little Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Cemetery
      • Martin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martin Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Greer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greer Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greer Cemetery
      • Stiltner Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stiltner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stiltner Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stiltner Cemetery
      • Sowards Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sowards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sowards Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sowards Cemetery
      • Mullins Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mullins Cemetery is located in Dickenson County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
      • Vanover Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Stone Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stone Cemetery is located in Dickenson County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
      • Moore Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in Dickenson County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Wallace Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Dickenson County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
      • Colley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Colley Cemetery is located in Dickenson County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colley Cemetery
      • Fay Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fay Cemetery is located in Dickenson County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fay Cemetery
      • Willis Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willis Cemetery is located in Dickenson County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
      • Honey Fork Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honey Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Honey Fork Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honey Fork 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 Maritha Johnson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2336901  (Maritha Johnson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2336901 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: Hellier
      • County: Pike         Elev: 352
      • Location given for GNIS #2336901 (Maritha Johnson Cemetery)

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

    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 Pike, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Maritha Johnson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3069, Longitude: -82.4739       In this case, the coordinates for the Maritha Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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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