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A visit to the McCollum Cemetery ...


We aren't confident of the location of the McCollum Cemetery, so consider the above location as an estimate.<1>


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the McCollum Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The McCollum Cemetery (FG ID #2142551)

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 McCollum Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the McCollum Cemetery has been estimated.

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

Lat:   38.9260°   (38° 55' 33")

Lon:   -84.5087°   (-84° 30' 31")

The McCollum Cemetery is located in Kenton County<3>.

The county seat for Kenton County is located in Independence. Independence lies just to the northwest of the McCollum Cemetery .

Name Variations for McCollum Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with McCollum Cemetery.

McCollum Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Grizzell Family Cemetery
  • Riggs Cemetery
  • Riggs - McCollum - Grizzell Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 McCollum Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Kenton 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 McCollum 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]<4> of the McCollum Cemetery.

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

    • Nicholson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
      • Nicholson is located in Kenton County
    • Ryland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryland
      • Ryland is located in Kenton County
    • Independence
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Kenton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,903 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <6>
    • Visalia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Visalia
      • Visalia is located in Kenton County
    • Latonia Lakes
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latonia Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latonia Lakes
      • Latonia Lakes is located in Kenton County
    • Kenton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
      • Kenton is located in Kenton County
    • White Villa
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Villa
      • White Villa is located in Kenton County
    • Ryland Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryland Heights
      • Ryland Heights is located in Kenton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
    • Kensington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
      • Kensington is located in Boone County
    • Fairview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Kenton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Taylor Mill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Mill
      • Taylor Mill is located in Kenton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,820 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor Mill <6>
    • Walton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Piner
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piner
        • Piner is located in Kenton County
      • Claryville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claryville
        • Claryville is located in Campbell County
      • Alexandria
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Elsmere
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsmere have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
        • Elsmere is located in Kenton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,646 people
      • Devon
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devon
        • Devon is located in Boone County
      • Richwood
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Fiskburg
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiskburg
        • Fiskburg is located in Kenton County
      • Morning View
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning View
        • Morning View is located in Kenton County
      • Grants Lick
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grants Lick
        • Grants Lick is located in Campbell County
      • Crestview Hills
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestview Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview Hills
        • Crestview Hills is located in Kenton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,333 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestview Hills <6>
      • Cold Spring
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
        • Cold Spring is located in Campbell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,628 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cold Spring <6>
      • Edgewood
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Erlanger
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

    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 McCollum Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kenton County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the McCollum Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Independence Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Independence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Independence Cemetery is located in Kenton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Independence Cemetery
    • Hoffman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoffman Cemetery is located in Kenton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoffman Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Kenton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Pelly Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pelly Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Pelly Cemetery is located in Kenton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pelly Cemetery
    • St. Cecilias Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Kenton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Pruett - Mardis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pruett - Mardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pruett - Mardis Cemetery is located in Kenton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pruett - Mardis Cemetery
    • Klette Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Klette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Klette Cemetery is located in Kenton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Klette Cemetery
    • Rapp Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rapp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rapp Cemetery is located in Kenton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rapp Cemetery
    • Schwall Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Schwall Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Schwall Cemetery is located in Kenton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schwall Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2142928 <2>
    • White Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Kenton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Wayman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wayman Cemetery is located in Kenton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayman Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Cruises Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cruises Creek Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cruises Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Kenton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cruises Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Young Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Young Cemetery is located in Kenton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
      • John Baker Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the John Baker Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • The John Baker Cemetery is located in Campbell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Baker Cemetery
      • Armstrong Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Kenton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
      • Woodsdale Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Rector Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rector Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rector Cemetery is located in Kenton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rector Cemetery
      • Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Campbell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Culbertson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Culbertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Culbertson Cemetery is located in Kenton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culbertson Cemetery
      • Floral Hills Memorial Gardens
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floral Hills Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Floral Hills Memorial Gardens is located in Kenton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral Hills Memorial Gardens

    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 McCollum Cemetery:

    The official website for Kenton County: www.kentoncounty.org/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Kenton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>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 McCollum Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9260, Longitude: -84.5087    
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <7>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.




 

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