A visit to the McGinnis Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 McGinnis Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the McGinnis Cemetery:
36.9825, -85.3377
The McGinnis Cemetery is located in Adair County<1>.
The county seat for Adair County is located in Columbia. Columbia lies just to the north of the McGinnis Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the McGinnis Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the McGinnis Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from McGinnis Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Loy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Stotts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lewis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Earls Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Flatwoods Community Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wheeler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
- Fudge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Loy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hadleys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Spencer Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Helm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Cundiff Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wesley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rowetown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Rowetown Cemetery is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowetown Cemetery
- Janes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Stapp Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Stapp Cemetery is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapp Cemetery
- Jessee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Jessee Cemetery is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessee Cemetery
- Traylor Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ragen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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 McGinnis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from McGinnis Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Chance
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Fairplay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Inroad
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sparksville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Flatwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Gadberry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Breeding
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cundiff
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Glens Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Toria
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bliss
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Crocus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Joppa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gradyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gradyville is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradyville
- Montpelier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ozark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Columbia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Weed
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Nell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bakerton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bakerton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
- Milltown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Milltown is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Craycraft
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Garlin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Garlin is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlin
- Portland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Portland is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Dougan Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dougan Town is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougan Town
- Esto
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Gentrys Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kemp
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pickett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Keltner
(12 miles [19.3 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 McGinnis Cemetery. The following communities are located in Adair County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McGinnis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 McGinnis Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Adair 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 McGinnis Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #497863 (McGinnis Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #497863 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Adair
- Est. Elev: 305 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Amandaville
- Location given for McGinnis Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.9828395 Lon: -85.3380178
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Adair, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- McGinnis Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
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