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A visit to the Murphy Cemetery ...


The location of the Murphy Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Murphy Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.7276°   (37° 43' 39")

Lon:   -83.4493°   (-83° 26' 57")

The Murphy Cemetery is located in Wolfe County<2>.

The county seat for Wolfe County is located in Campton. Campton lies just to the west of the Murphy Cemetery .

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 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 Murphy Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Wolfe County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Murphy Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Murphy Cemetery.

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

    • Lexie
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
      • Lexie is located in Wolfe County
    • Bethany
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Wolfe County
    • Hazel Green
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
      • Hazel Green is located in Wolfe County
    • Toliver
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toliver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toliver
      • Toliver is located in Wolfe County
    • Campton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Lee City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee City
      • Lee City is located in Wolfe County
    • Helechawa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helechawa
      • Helechawa is located in Wolfe County
    • Vancleve
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vancleve have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancleve
      • Vancleve is located in Breathitt County
    • Valeria
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
      • Valeria is located in Wolfe County
    • Taulbee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taulbee
      • Taulbee is located in Breathitt County
    • Belknap
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
      • Belknap is located in Wolfe County
    • Maytown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
      • Maytown is located in Morgan County
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Williba
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williba
        • Williba is located in Lee County
      • Frozen Creek
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frozen Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozen Creek
        • Frozen Creek is located in Breathitt County
      • Rock Lick
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lick
        • Rock Lick is located in Breathitt County
      • Pine Ridge
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Vada
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
        • Vada is located in Lee County
      • Wolverine
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine
        • Wolverine is located in Breathitt County
      • Cannel City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannel City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannel City
        • Cannel City is located in Morgan County
      • Mize
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
        • Mize is located in Morgan County
      • Rogers
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Netty
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Netty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netty
        • Netty is located in Magoffin County
      • Grassy Creek
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
        • Grassy Creek is located in Morgan County
      • Ezel
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezel
        • Ezel is located in Morgan County
      • Fincastle
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fincastle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
        • Fincastle is located in Lee County
      • Primrose
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
        • Primrose is located in Lee County
      • Oakdale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
        • Oakdale is located in Breathitt County
      • Chenowee
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenowee
        • Chenowee is located in Breathitt County
      • Jackson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Bays
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bays
        • Bays is located in Breathitt County
      • Zachariah
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachariah
        • Zachariah is located in Lee 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 Murphy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wolfe County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Murphy Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Centers - Rose Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centers - Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Centers - Rose Cemetery is located in Wolfe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centers - Rose Cemetery
    • Chambers Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Terrell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Wolfe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Rose Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Rose Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Rose Cemetery is located in Wolfe County
      • The Rose Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Nosy John Rose Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
    • Brewer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brewer Cemetery is located in Wolfe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
    • Hurst Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hurst Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurst Cemetery
    • Shackaford Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shackaford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shackaford Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shackaford Cemetery
    • Hollon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hollon Cemetery is located in Wolfe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollon Cemetery
    • Little Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Cemetery is located in Wolfe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Cemetery
    • Gibbs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Wolfe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbs Cemetery
    • Gibbs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Wolfe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbs Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Clark Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clark Cemetery is located in Wolfe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Brewer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brewer Cemetery is located in Wolfe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
      • Taulbee & Burton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Banks - Taulbee Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Banks - Taulbee Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Banks - Taulbee Cemetery is located in Wolfe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banks - Taulbee Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2416226 <6>
      • Dunn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dunn Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
      • Banks Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Banks Cemetery is located in Wolfe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banks Cemetery
      • Center Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Center Cemetery is located in Wolfe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
      • Ledford Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Evans Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Evans Cemetery is located in Wolfe County
        • The Evans Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Evans Crossing Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73873 <6>
      • Haddix Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Puckett Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Puckett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Puckett Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puckett Cemetery

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

    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 Murphy Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #499111  (Murphy Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #499111 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: Landsaw
      • County: Wolfe         Elev: 304
      • Location given for GNIS #499111 (Murphy 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 Wolfe, 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 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 Murphy Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7276, Longitude: -83.4493       In this case, the coordinates for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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>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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