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A visit to the Mays Cemetery ...

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 Mays Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.7428°   (36° 44' 34")

Lon:   -83.9293°   (-83° 55' 45")

The Mays Cemetery is located in Knox County<1>.

The county seat for Knox County is located in Barbourville. Barbourville lies just to the north northeast of the Mays Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the Mays Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Croley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Croley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Croley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Croley Cemetery is located in Whitley County
  • Wells Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wells Cemetery is located in Whitley County
  • Bennett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Whitley County
  • Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Mays Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Ketchen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ketchen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ketchen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ketchen Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Killian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Killian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Killian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Killian Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Bryant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Evans Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evans Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Beech Bottom Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Goins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Browns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Browns Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Browns Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mackey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Floyd Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floyd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Floyd Cemetery is located in Whitley County
    • Owens Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Owens Cemetery is located in Whitley County
    • Sharp Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharp Cemetery is located in Whitley County
    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Whitley County
    • Siler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Siler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Siler Cemetery is located in Whitley County
    • McKiddy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKiddy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKiddy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKiddy Cemetery is located in Whitley County
    • Lawson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jones Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • 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 Whitley County
    • Jones Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • 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 Knox County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Mays Cemetery.

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

  • Siler
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Wheeler
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Warren
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Louden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Frakes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Trosper
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trosper have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trosper
    • Trosper is located in Knox County
  • Verne
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Nevisdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pearl
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pearl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
    • Pearl is located in Bell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pearl
    • From the Mays Cemetery to Pearl
  • Ingram
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ingram. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
    • Ingram is located in Bell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ingram
    • From the Mays Cemetery to Ingram
  • Artemus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artemus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artemus
    • Artemus is located in Knox County
  • Packard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Packard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
    • Packard is located in Whitley County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Packard
    • From the Mays Cemetery to Packard
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Barbourville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbourville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
      • Barbourville is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barbourville <7>
    • Heidrick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Pruden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Pruden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Fonde
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Capito
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Capito. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capito
      • Capito is located in Bell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Capito
      • From the Mays Cemetery to Capito
    • Fourmile
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourmile have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile
      • Fourmile is located in Bell County
    • Flat Lick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Lick
      • Flat Lick is located in Knox County
    • Bimble
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bimble have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bimble
      • Bimble is located in Knox County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bimble <7>
    • Pleasant View
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockholds
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Emlyn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Saxton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
      • Saxton is located in Whitley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saxton
      • From the Mays Cemetery to Saxton
    • Hamlin Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin Town
      • Hamlin Town is located in Claiborne County (TN)
    • Edgewood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Bell County
    • Pineville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Cannon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
      • Cannon is located in Knox County
    • Williamsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

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 Mays Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Knox County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mays 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 Mays Cemetery:

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 Mays Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #497743  (Mays Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #497743 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: Frakes
    • County: Knox         Elev: 337
    • Location given for GNIS #497743 (Mays Cemetery)

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Knox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mays Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7428, Longitude: -83.9293    
<3>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.
<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>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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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