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A visit to the McKinney 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 McKinney Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the McKinney 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 McKinney Cemetery

Lat:   37.2598°   (37° 15' 35")

Lon:   -84.3622°   (-84° 21' 43")

The McKinney Cemetery is located in Rockcastle County<2>.

The county seat for Rockcastle County is located in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon lies just to the north of the McKinney Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the McKinney Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Friendship Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Ackerman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northeast of Mount Vernon.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2141835 <5>
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
  • Phelps Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phelps Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phelps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Phelps Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
  • Childrens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Childrens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Childrens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Childrens Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
  • Bullock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bullock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bullock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bullock Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
  • Bustle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bustle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bustle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bustle Cemetery is located in Rockcastle County
  • Gilmore Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilmore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gilmore Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
  • Renfro Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Renfro Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Renfro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Renfro Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
  • Wyatt Atkins Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyatt Atkins Cemetery
    • The Wyatt Atkins Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
  • Eaton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eaton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eaton Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
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    • Lover Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lover Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lover Cemetery is located in Rockcastle County
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Rockcastle County
    • Sayers Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sayers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sayers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sayers Cemetery is located in Rockcastle County
    • Denney Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Denney Cemetery is located in Rockcastle County
    • Rainey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rainey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rainey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rainey Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
    • Whitaker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitaker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitaker Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
    • Woodstock Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodstock Cemetery
      • The Woodstock Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodstock Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Woodstock.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2140244 <5>
    • Bobbitt Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bobbitt Cemetery
      • The Bobbitt Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
    • Sears Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sears Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sears Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sears Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
    • Pleasant Run Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Run Cemetery
      • The Pleasant Run Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
    • Whitaker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitaker Cemetery
      • The Whitaker Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
    • Ball Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Cemetery
      • The Ball Cemetery is located in Laurel County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ball Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southeast of London.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1964977 <5>

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the McKinney Cemetery.

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

  • Hansford
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hansford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansford
    • Hansford is located in Rockcastle County
  • Walnut Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Walnut Grove is located in Pulaski County
  • Mount Vernon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Acorn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
    • Acorn is located in Pulaski County
  • Livingston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
    • Livingston is located in Rockcastle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <7>
  • Ottawa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ottawa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
    • Ottawa is located in Rockcastle County
  • Woodstock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Woodstock is located in Pulaski County
  • Coin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
    • Coin is located in Pulaski County
  • Shopville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopville
    • Shopville is located in Pulaski County
  • Mullins
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
    • Mullins is located in Rockcastle County
  • Orlando
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orlando. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
    • Orlando is located in Rockcastle County
  • Renfro Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renfro Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfro Valley
    • Renfro Valley is located in Rockcastle County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Renfro Valley <7>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bee Lick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bee Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lick
      • Bee Lick is located in Pulaski County
    • Brodhead
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
      • Brodhead is located in Rockcastle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodhead <7>
    • Dabney
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dabney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabney
      • Dabney is located in Pulaski County
    • Bernstadt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bernstadt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernstadt
      • Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
    • Wildie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildie
      • Wildie is located in Rockcastle County
    • Dog Walk
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dog Walk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Walk
      • Dog Walk is located in Lincoln County
    • Grundy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grundy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
      • Grundy is located in Pulaski County
    • Piney Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
      • Piney Grove is located in Pulaski County
    • Whetstone
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
      • Whetstone is located in Pulaski County
    • Gum Sulphur
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gum Sulphur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Sulphur
      • Gum Sulphur is located in Rockcastle County
    • Dykes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dykes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
      • Dykes is located in Pulaski County
    • Turkeytown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turkeytown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeytown
      • Turkeytown is located in Lincoln County
    • Broughtentown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughtentown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughtentown
      • Broughtentown is located in Lincoln 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 McKinney Cemetery. The following communities are located in Rockcastle County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 McKinney 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 McKinney Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #513877  (McKinney Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #513877 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: Mount Vernon
    • County: Rockcastle         Elev: 294
    • Location given for GNIS #513877 (McKinney 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 Rockcastle, 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 things 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 McKinney Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2598, Longitude: -84.3622       In this case, the coordinates for the McKinney 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>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>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.
<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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