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A visit to the McCoy Cemetery ...


The location of the McCoy Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 McCoy Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   38.5181°   (38° 31' 5")

Lon:   -83.4749°   (-83° 28' 29")

The McCoy Cemetery is located in Lewis County<2>.

The county seat for Lewis County is located in Vanceburg. Vanceburg lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the McCoy Cemetery .

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 McCoy Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Lewis 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 McCoy 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]<3> of the McCoy Cemetery.

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

    • Charters
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charters
      • Charters is located in Lewis County
    • Burtonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonville
      • Burtonville is located in Lewis County
    • Tollesboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasureville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasureville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasureville
      • Pleasureville is located in Fleming County
    • Foxport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxport
      • Foxport is located in Fleming County
    • Mount Carmel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Fleming County
    • Cottageville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville
      • Cottageville is located in Lewis County
    • Rectorville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rectorville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rectorville
      • Rectorville is located in Mason County
    • Beechburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechburg
      • Beechburg is located in Fleming County
    • Wallingford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallingford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
      • Wallingford is located in Fleming County
    • Ryan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
      • Ryan is located in Fleming County
    • Camp Dix
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dix
      • Camp Dix is located in Lewis County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Vanceburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Poplar Grove
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
        • Poplar Grove is located in Fleming County
      • Dalesburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalesburg
        • Dalesburg is located in Fleming County
      • Muses Mills
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muses Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muses Mills
        • Muses Mills is located in Fleming County
      • Rome
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
        • Rome is located in Adams County (OH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
      • Rome
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
        • Rome is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Concord
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
        • Concord is located in Lewis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
      • Buena Vista
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
        • Buena Vista is located in Lewis County
      • Manchester
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
        • Manchester is located in Adams County (OH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
      • Manchester
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
        • Manchester is located in Summit County (OH)
      • Squirrel Town
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squirrel Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Town
        • Squirrel Town is located in Adams County (OH)
      • Wrightsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
        • Wrightsville is located in Adams County (OH)
      • Plummers Landing
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummers Landing
        • Plummers Landing is located in Fleming County

    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 McCoy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lewis County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the McCoy Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hackworth Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hackworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hackworth Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hackworth Cemetery
    • Mays Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mays Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mays Cemetery
    • Esham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Esham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Esham Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Esham Cemetery
    • McEldowney Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McEldowney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McEldowney Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McEldowney Cemetery
    • Valley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Cemetery
    • Burtonville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Burtonville Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Burtonville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of Burtonville
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burtonville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1979320 <6>
    • Holly Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holly Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Cemetery
    • Foxport Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Thorp Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thorp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thorp Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thorp Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Webster Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Nash Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nash Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nash Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Martin Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martin Cemetery is located in Fleming County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Million Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Million Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Million Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Million Cemetery
      • Kinder Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Kinder Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Kinder Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • The Kinder Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Briary Cemetery
        • Brown Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinder Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2651600 <6>
      • Lewis County Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Fearis Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fearis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fearis Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fearis Cemetery
      • Lee Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Buckner Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buckner Cemetery is located in Rowan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckner Cemetery
      • Henderson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Rowan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
      • Sunset Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Woodland Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • The Woodland Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Vanceburg Cemetery
        • Woodlawn Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1649262 <6>
      • Aills Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Aills Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aills Cemetery
      • Fairmont Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairmont Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmont Cemetery

    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 McCoy Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #497816  (McCoy Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #497816 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: Charters
      • County: Lewis         Elev: 216
      • Location given for GNIS #497816 (McCoy Cemetery)

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

    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 Lewis, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the McCoy Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5181, Longitude: -83.4749       In this case, the coordinates for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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