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:
38.5298, -83.1599
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the McGinnis Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The McGinnis Cemetery is located in Carter County<2>.
The county seat for Carter County is located in Grayson. Grayson lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southeast of the McGinnis Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the McGinnis Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from McGinnis Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Skidmore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Skidmore Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidmore Cemetery
- Christy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Christy Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christy Cemetery
- Hubbard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Cemetery
- Willis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Willis Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis Cemetery
- Witten Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sullivan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Grizzle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Grizzle Cemetery is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzle Cemetery
- The Grizzle Cemetery has also been known as:
- Grizzle Madden Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1963250 <5>
- Parsons Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Riffe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Riffe Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffe Cemetery
- The Riffe Cemetery has also been known as:
- Zion Ridge Cemetery
- Logan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Logan Cemetery is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Cemetery
- Logan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Logan Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Cemetery
- Waring Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Waring Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waring Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Bruce Family Graveyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Maddy Lewis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Matty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Matty Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matty Cemetery
- Armstrong Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jordan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Jordan Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
- Rhoden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Rhoden Cemetery is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhoden Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Brightman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Brightman Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightman Cemetery
- Sexton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Sexton Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the McGinnis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from McGinnis Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Boone Furnace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Boone Furnace is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Furnace
- Smiths Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Smiths Creek is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Creek
- Garrison
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Garrison is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- York
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- York is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Quincy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Quincy is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Camp Dix
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Camp Dix is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dix
- Carter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Carter is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
- Kehoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kehoe is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kehoe
- Tygarts Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tygarts Valley is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygarts Valley
- Buena Vista
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Buena Vista is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Wesleyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wesleyville is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
- Pond Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pond Run is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Run
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Vanceburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Warnock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Warnock is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnock
- Smoky Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Smoky Valley is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
- Lynn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lynn is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Firebrick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Firebrick is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
- Friendship
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Emerson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Emerson is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Counts Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Crossroads
- Shannoah Town ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shannoah Town is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannoah Town
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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Carter 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Carter 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 #497865 (McGinnis Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #497865 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: Carter
- Est. Elev: 207 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Garrison
- Location given for McGinnis Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.5298003 Lon: -83.1599003
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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 Carter, 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 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'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |