A visit to the McCollum Cemetery ...
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 <1> 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. 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 McCollum Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the McCollum Cemetery:
38.9260, -84.5087
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the McCollum Cemetery has been estimated.<2> - use with caution.
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> of the McCollum Cemetery.<5>
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)
- The Independence Cemetery is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Cemetery
- Hoffman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Hoffman Cemetery is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Pelly Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. Cecilias Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Simmons Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Pruett - Mardis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Klette Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Klette Cemetery is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klette Cemetery
- Rapp Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Rapp Cemetery is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapp Cemetery
- Schwall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- White Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The White Cemetery is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Wayman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Wayman Cemetery is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayman Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Cruises Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Young Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- John Baker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Armstrong Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Cemetery
- Woodsdale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rector Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Rector Cemetery is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rector Cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Culbertson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Culbertson Cemetery is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culbertson Cemetery
- Floral Hills Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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]<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)
- Ryland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Independence
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Visalia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Latonia Lakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Latonia Lakes is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latonia Lakes
- Kenton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- White Villa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ryland Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ryland Heights is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryland Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
- Kensington
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kensington is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
- Fairview
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Taylor Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Walton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Maurice
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Maurice is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurice
- Piner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Claryville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Alexandria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Elsmere
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elsmere is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,646 people
- Devon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Richwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fiskburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Morning View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Grants Lick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Crestview Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cold Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- 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.
- Erlanger
- Independence
- Walton
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 McCollum Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Kenton 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 McCollum Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2142551
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- McCollum Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |