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A visit to the Mountain View Memory Gardens ...

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 Mountain View Memory Gardens ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mountain View Memory Gardens

Lat:   37.6049°   (37° 36' 17")

Lon:   -82.2710°   (-82° 16' 15")

The Mountain View Memory Gardens is located in Pike County<1>.

The county seat for Pike County is located in Pikeville. Pikeville lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Mountain View Memory Gardens .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Mountain View Memory Gardens.<3>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mountain View Memory Gardens, with the nearest first.

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Mountain View Memory Gardens.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mountain View Memory Gardens, with the nearest first.

  • Huddy
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huddy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddy
    • Huddy is located in Pike County
  • Stone
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
    • Stone is located in Pike County
  • Hardy
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
    • Hardy is located in Pike County
  • Belfry
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfry
    • Belfry is located in Pike County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belfry <6>
  • McAndrews
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAndrews have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAndrews
    • McAndrews is located in Pike County
  • Forest Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
    • Forest Hills is located in Pike County
  • Toler
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Canada
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada
    • Canada is located in Pike County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canada <6>
  • Pinsonfork
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinsonfork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinsonfork
    • Pinsonfork is located in Pike County
  • McVeigh
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVeigh have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVeigh
    • McVeigh is located in Pike County
  • Sprigg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Williamson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Sidney
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Pike County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <6>
    • South Williamson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Williamson
      • South Williamson is located in Pike County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Williamson <6>
    • Ransom
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • McCarr
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCarr have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCarr
      • McCarr is located in Pike County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCarr <6>
    • Blackberry City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry City
      • Blackberry City is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Buskirk
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Matewan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matewan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matewan
      • Matewan is located in Mingo County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matewan <6>
    • Chattaroy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattaroy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattaroy
      • Chattaroy is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Freeburn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Thacker
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Red Jacket
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Kimper
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Calloway Branch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Delbarton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Varney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varney have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varney
      • Varney is located in Pike 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 Mountain View Memory Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pike County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mountain View Memory Gardens.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Mountain View Memory Gardens:

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 Mountain View Memory Gardens:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #498962  (Mountain View Memory Gardens)
    • Note: GNIS record #498962 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: Belfry
    • County: Pike         Elev: 241
    • Location given for GNIS #498962 (Mountain View Memory Gardens)

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Pike, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mountain View Memory Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6049, Longitude: -82.2710    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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.
<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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