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A visit to the McEldowney 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 McEldowney Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the McEldowney Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   38.4676°   (38° 28' 3")

Lon:   -83.4363°   (-83° 26' 10")

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

The county seat for Lewis County is located in Vanceburg. Vanceburg lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the McEldowney Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the McEldowney Cemetery.<4>

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

  • McCoy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Lewis County
  • Mays Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mays Cemetery
    • 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
  • Esham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Esham Cemetery
    • 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
  • Kinder Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinder Cemetery
    • 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.<5>
    • The Kinder Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • The Kinder Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Briary Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2651600 <6>
  • Holly Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Cemetery
    • 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
  • Hackworth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hackworth Cemetery
    • 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
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
    • 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
  • Thorp Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thorp Cemetery
    • 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
  • Buckner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckner Cemetery
    • 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
  • Williams Cemetery Two
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery Two
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery Two have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Williams Cemetery Two is located in Rowan County
  • Brown Cemetery Three
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery Three
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery Three have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brown Cemetery Three is located in Rowan County
  • Burtonville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burtonville Cemetery
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1979320 <6>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Million Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Million Cemetery
      • 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
    • Adams Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
      • 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 Rowan County
    • Adams - Plank Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams - Plank Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams - Plank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams - Plank Cemetery is located in Rowan County
    • Sunset Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Adams Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
      • 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
    • Valley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Cemetery
      • 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
    • Martin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • 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
    • Plank Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plank Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plank Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plank Family Cemetery is located in Rowan County

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]<3> of the McEldowney Cemetery.

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

  • Ryan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ryan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
    • Ryan is located in Fleming County
  • Charters
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charters
    • Charters is located in Lewis County
  • Burtonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonville
    • Burtonville is located in Lewis County
  • Camp Dix
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dix
    • Camp Dix is located in Lewis County
  • Foxport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxport
    • Foxport is located in Fleming County
  • Muses Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Muses Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muses Mills
    • Muses Mills is located in Fleming County
  • Pleasureville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasureville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasureville
    • Pleasureville is located in Fleming County
  • Wallingford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
    • Wallingford is located in Fleming County
  • Tollesboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Carmel
    (10 miles [16.1 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
  • Vanceburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Beechburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechburg
    • Beechburg is located in Fleming County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Plummers Landing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummers Landing
      • Plummers Landing is located in Fleming County
    • Emerson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Lewis County
    • Cottageville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville
      • Cottageville is located in Lewis County
    • Smiths Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Creek
      • Smiths Creek is located in Carter County
    • Buena Vista
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buena Vista. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Lewis County
    • Rome
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Adams County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Rome
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Rectorville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rectorville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rectorville
      • Rectorville is located in Mason County
    • Poplar Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
      • Poplar Grove is located in Fleming County
    • Dalesburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dalesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalesburg
      • Dalesburg is located in Fleming County
    • Smoky Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smoky Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
      • Smoky Valley is located in Carter County
    • Grimes ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
      • Grimes is located in Adams County (OH)
    • Concord
      (15 miles [24.1 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
    • Wesleyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wesleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
      • Wesleyville is located in Carter 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 McEldowney Cemetery. The following communities are located in Lewis County.

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

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #513858  (McEldowney Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #513858 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: Stricklett
    • County: Lewis         Elev: 256
    • Location given for GNIS #513858 (McEldowney 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 '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 McEldowney Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4676, Longitude: -83.4363       In this case, the coordinates for the McEldowney Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<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>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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