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A visit to the Owsley Cemetery ...


The location of the Owsley 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 Owsley Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.0495°   (37° 2' 58")

Lon:   -84.0813°   (-84° 4' 52")

The Owsley Cemetery is located in Laurel County<2>.

The county seat for Laurel County is located in London. London lies just to the north of the Owsley Cemetery .

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 Owsley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Laurel 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 Owsley 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Owsley Cemetery.

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

    • Lily
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
      • Lily is located in Laurel County
    • Sublimity City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublimity City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity City
      • Sublimity City is located in Laurel County
    • Dorthae
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorthae
      • Dorthae is located in Laurel County
    • Hopewell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Laurel County
    • Keavy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keavy
      • Keavy is located in Laurel County
    • London
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • North Corbin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Corbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Corbin
      • North Corbin is located in Knox County
    • Corbin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Maplesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
      • Maplesville is located in Laurel County
    • Pittsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Laurel County
    • Gray
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • East Bernstadt
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bernstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bernstadt
      • East Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Bernstadt <4>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Woodbine
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
        • Woodbine is located in Whitley County
      • Bernstadt
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernstadt
        • Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
      • Marydell
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
        • Marydell is located in Laurel County
      • Crane Nest
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Nest
        • Crane Nest is located in Knox County
      • Bush
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
        • Bush is located in Laurel County
      • Larue
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larue
        • Larue is located in Clay County
      • Greenmount
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
        • Greenmount is located in Laurel County
      • Woollum
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woollum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woollum
        • Woollum is located in Knox County
      • Urban
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urban have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urban
        • Urban is located in Clay 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 Owsley Cemetery. The following communities are located in Laurel County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Owsley 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 Owsley Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Ward Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • Cumberland Memorial Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cumberland Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cumberland Memorial Gardens is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cumberland Memorial Gardens
    • Hyde Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hyde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hyde Cemetery is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyde Cemetery
    • Freeman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Levi Jackson Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Wigington Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wigington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wigington Cemetery is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wigington Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Queens Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Queens Cemetery is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queens Cemetery
    • Hopkins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
    • Early Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Early Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Early Cemetery is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Early Cemetery
    • Sparks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sparks Cemetery is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparks Cemetery
    • Locust Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Teague - Hammons Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Teague - Hammons Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Teague - Hammons Family Cemetery is located in Laurel County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Teague - Hammons Family Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Corbin.
        • The Teague - Hammons Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Teague Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teague - Hammons Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2517307 <7>
      • Camp Ground Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Ground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Camp Ground Cemetery is located in Laurel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Ground Cemetery
      • Whittaker Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whittaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whittaker Cemetery is located in Laurel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whittaker Cemetery
      • Dyche Memorial Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyche Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dyche Memorial Park is located in Laurel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyche Memorial Park
      • Brays Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brays Cemetery is located in Laurel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brays Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Laurel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Sherman Benge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • The Sherman Benge Cemetery is located in Laurel County
        • The Sherman Benge Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Benge Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Benge Cemetery
      • Pine Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
      • Rest Haven Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Rest Haven Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • The Rest Haven Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Resthaven Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75708 <7>
      • Scott Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scott Chapel Cemetery is located in Laurel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Chapel Cemetery
      • Lovelace - Dees Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Lovelace - Dees Cemetery is located in Laurel County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lovelace - Dees Cemetery is located outside and to the north of London.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovelace - Dees Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2271552 <7>

    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 Owsley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #514401  (Owsley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #514401 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: Lily
      • County: Laurel         Elev: 361
      • Location given for GNIS #514401 (Owsley 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 Laurel, 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 Owsley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0495, Longitude: -84.0813       In this case, the coordinates for the Owsley 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>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>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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