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A visit to the May 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 May Cemetery ...

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

37.6832, -82.7763

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the May Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The May Cemetery is located in Floyd County<2>.

The county seat for Floyd County is located in Prestonsburg. Prestonsburg lies just to the east of the May Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the May Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the May Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Van Burenvaughn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Van Burenvaughn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Wright Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Wright Cemetery is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
  • Mayo Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mayo Cemetery is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Cemetery
  • Lockhart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Lockhart Cemetery is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart Cemetery
  • Sizemore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sizemore Cemetery is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sizemore Cemetery
  • Governors Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Music Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Music Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Music Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Music Cemetery
  • Goble Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Goble Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goble Cemetery
  • Blair Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Blair Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Cemetery
  • Bays Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Bays Cemetery is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bays Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Conley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Conley Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conley Cemetery
    • Little Lick Fork Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Prater Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Prater Cemetery is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prater Cemetery
    • Bob Prater Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Bob Prater Cemetery is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bob Prater Cemetery
    • Pitts Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Pitts Cemetery is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts Cemetery
    • Hampton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Cemetery
    • Ratliff Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Collins Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Collins Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
    • Holbrook Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Holbrook Cemetery is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook Cemetery
    • William England Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Wright Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
    • Weddington Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Weddington Cemetery is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weddington Cemetery
      • The Weddington Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Prater Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1974243 <5>

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]<3> of the May Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from May Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Prestonsburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Watergap
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Watergap is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watergap
  • Auxier
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Auxier is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auxier
  • East Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Nero
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Nero is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nero
  • Blue River
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Blue River is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
  • Allen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Allen is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Allen has also been known as:
    • Beaver Creek Junction
    • Beaver Creek
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <6>
  • Dwale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dwale is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwale
  • Van Lear
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Goodloe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Goodloe is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodloe
  • Martin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • West Van Lear
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • West Van Lear is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Van Lear
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Banner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Collista
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Collista is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collista
    • Butcher Hollow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Butcher Hollow is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butcher Hollow
    • Denver
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Denver is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
    • Hagerhill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Hagerhill is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerhill
    • David
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • David is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David
    • Manton ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Manton is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manton
    • Ivel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Meally
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Meally is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meally
    • Paintsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Warco
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Warco is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warco
    • Williamsport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Williamsport is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
    • Thelma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Thelma is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
    • Asa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Asa is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asa

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 May Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Floyd County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 May Cemetery: