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:
37.7568, -83.1102
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 Magoffin County<2>.
The county seat for Magoffin County is located in Salyersville. Salyersville lies just to the east of the May Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the May Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from May Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Reed Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- Caudill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Caudill Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- Connelley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Connelley Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- Gardner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Gardner Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- May Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The May Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- Patrick & Lovely Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bluegrass Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Bluegrass Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- Patrick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Patrick Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- Owens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Owens Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- David M. Cooper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Howard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- Whitt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Whitt Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- Keeton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Keeton Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- Harper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Harper Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- Andrew Jackson Patton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wile Reed Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Wile Reed Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- Dun Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Dun Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- Adams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- Powers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Powers Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- Powers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Powers Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- Moore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- Adams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- Bays Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Bays Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- Darnell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Darnell Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- Tackett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cooper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- Brushy Fork Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Brushy Fork Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- Salyersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Elsie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Elsie is located in Magoffin County
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- Hendricks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hendricks is located in Magoffin County
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- Lakeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeville is located in Magoffin County
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- Edna
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Edna is located in Magoffin County
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- Ova
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ova is located in Magoffin County
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- Maggard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Maggard is located in Magoffin County
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- Cisco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cisco is located in Magoffin County
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- Sublett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sublett is located in Magoffin County
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- Falcon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Falcon is located in Magoffin County
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- Royalton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Royalton is located in Magoffin County
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- Ivyton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ivyton is located in Magoffin County
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- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Wheelersburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wheelersburg is located in Magoffin County
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- Flat Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Flat Fork is located in Magoffin County
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- Logville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Logville is located in Magoffin County
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- Netty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Netty is located in Magoffin County
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- Marshallville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Marshallville is located in Magoffin County
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- Painters Lick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Painters Lick is located in Magoffin County
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- Lacey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lacey is located in Magoffin County
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- Oil Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Oil Springs is located in Johnson County
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- Cannel City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cannel City is located in Morgan County
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- Belknap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Belknap is located in Wolfe County
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- Bays
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bays is located in Breathitt County
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- Gypsy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gypsy is located in Magoffin County
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- Dingus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Dingus is located in Morgan County
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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. The following communities are located in Magoffin 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 begin 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 May Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Magoffin 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 May Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #497707 (May Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #497707 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: Magoffin
- Est. Elev: 256 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Salyersville North
- Location given for May Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.7567584 Lon: -83.110172
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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 Magoffin, 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 from Point A (ie- May Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
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