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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:

38.2516, -83.3461

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 Rowan County<2>.

The county seat for Rowan County is located in Morehead. Morehead lies just to the southwest 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 26 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the May Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Shumate Cemetery Two
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Shumate Cemetery Two is located in Rowan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumate Cemetery Two
  • Fraley Cemetery Three
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Fraley Cemetery Three is located in Rowan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraley Cemetery Three
  • Hankins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Hankins Cemetery is located in Rowan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hankins Cemetery
  • Underwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Underwood Cemetery is located in Rowan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood Cemetery
  • Conely Cemetery Two
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Conely Cemetery Two is located in Rowan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conely Cemetery Two
  • W B Hall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The W B Hall Cemetery is located in Rowan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for W B Hall Cemetery
  • Rice Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Rice Cemetery is located in Rowan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
  • Mabry Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Mabry Hill Cemetery is located in Rowan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabry Hill Cemetery
  • Hiatt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Hiatt Cemetery is located in Rowan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiatt Cemetery
  • Eden Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Eden Cemetery is located in Rowan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Cemetery
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Rowan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
  • Fitzpatrick Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Fitzpatrick Cemetery is located in Rowan County
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  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Shumate Cemetery One
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • The Shumate Cemetery One is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumate Cemetery One
    • White Cemetery One
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The White Cemetery One is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery One
    • McKenzie Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery Four
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Johnson Cemetery Four is located in Rowan County
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    • Gray - Seamonds Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Abbott - Sturgill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hinton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hinton Cemetery is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton Cemetery
    • Newsill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Newsill Cemetery is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newsill Cemetery
    • New Sill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The New Sill Cemetery is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sill Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Patton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Patton Cemetery is located in Carter County
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    • Trumbo Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • White Cemetery Four
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The White Cemetery Four is located in Rowan County
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    • Brown Cemetery Two
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Brown Cemetery Two is located in Rowan County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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:

  • Gates
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Gates is located in Rowan County
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  • Haldeman
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Haldeman is located in Rowan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldeman
  • Soldier
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Soldier is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
  • Jacobs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jacobs is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
  • Morehead
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Elliottville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Elliottville is located in Rowan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
  • Lawton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Lawton is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
  • Brady
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Brady is located in Rowan County
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  • Clearfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Clearfield is located in Rowan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
  • Ault
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ault is located in Elliott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ault
  • Emerson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Emerson is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
  • Minor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Minor is located in Rowan County
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  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Olive Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Lakeview Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Smoky Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Smoky Valley is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
    • Gimlet
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Gimlet is located in Elliott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimlet
    • Ryan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Ryan is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
    • Muses Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Muses Mills is located in Fleming County
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    • Mountain Top
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Mountain Top is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
    • Plummers Landing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Plummers Landing is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummers Landing
    • Farmers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Farmers is located in Rowan County
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    • The Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ridge is located in Elliott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Ridge
    • Counts Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Crossroads
    • Wesleyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Wesleyville is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
    • Mount Hope
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Mount Hope is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
    • Grahn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Grahn is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
    • Farmville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Farmville is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville

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 Rowan 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 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 May Cemetery: