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A visit to the Palmer 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 Palmer Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.5142°   (38° 30' 51")

Lon:   -82.7054°   (-82° 42' 19")

The Palmer Cemetery is located in Greenup County<2>.

The county seat for Greenup County is located in Greenup. Greenup lies just to the west northwest of the Palmer Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Palmer Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rude Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rude Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rude Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rude Cemetery is located in Greenup County
  • Baldridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baldridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baldridge Cemetery is located in Greenup County
  • McCoy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Greenup County
  • Caroline Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caroline Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caroline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Caroline Cemetery is located in Greenup County
  • McKnight Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKnight Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKnight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McKnight Cemetery is located in Greenup County
  • McNight Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNight Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McNight Cemetery is located in Boyd County
  • Dickerson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickerson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dickerson Cemetery is located in Boyd County
  • Kelly Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Lawrence County (OH)
  • Hanging Rock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanging Rock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanging Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hanging Rock Cemetery is located in Lawrence County (OH)
  • Walker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Greenup County
  • Steele Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Steele Cemetery is located in Boyd County
  • Newton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Newton Cemetery is located in Lawrence County (OH)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Pigeon Hollow Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pigeon Hollow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pigeon Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pigeon Hollow Cemetery is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Kelley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kelley Cemetery is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Cochran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cochran Cemetery is located in Greenup County
    • Heaberlin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heaberlin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heaberlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Heaberlin Cemetery is located in Greenup County
    • Fannin - Barber Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fannin - Barber Cemetery
      • The Fannin - Barber Cemetery is located in Greenup County
      • The Fannin - Barber Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Barber Cemetery
      • Fannin Cemetery
    • Melvin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melvin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Melvin Cemetery is located in Greenup County
    • Newman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newman Cemetery is located in Boyd County
    • Winslow Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winslow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winslow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winslow Cemetery is located in Boyd County
    • Rose Hill Burial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Burial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Burial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Burial Park is located in Boyd County
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Boyd County
    • Zoar Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zoar Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zoar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zoar Cemetery is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Sugar Creek MB Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Creek MB Church Cemetery
      • The Sugar Creek MB Church Cemetery is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • The Sugar Creek MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sugar Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #319261 <5>
    • Hecla Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hecla Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hecla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hecla Cemetery is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • La Grange Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Grange Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Grange Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The La Grange Cemetery is located in Lawrence County (OH)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Palmer Cemetery.

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

  • Russell
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Bellefonte
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
    • Bellefonte is located in Greenup County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
  • Ironton
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
    • Ironton is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,418 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <6>
  • Flatwoods
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
    • Flatwoods is located in Greenup County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,056 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <6>
  • Fairview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Boyd County
  • Westwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Millseat
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millseat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
    • Millseat is located in Boyd County
  • Worthington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
    • Worthington is located in Greenup County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
  • Raceland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
    • Raceland is located in Greenup County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
  • Danleyton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Danleyton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
    • Danleyton is located in Greenup County
  • Hanging Rock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanging Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
    • Hanging Rock is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
  • Coal Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
    • Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Ashland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Wurtland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtland
      • Wurtland is located in Greenup County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • Argillite
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Cliffside
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
      • Cliffside is located in Boyd County
    • Sheridan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheridan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Vesuvius ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vesuvius have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesuvius
      • Vesuvius is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Normal
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Normal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
      • Normal is located in Boyd County
    • Kitts Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Hill
      • Kitts Hill is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Haverhill Station
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverhill Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill Station
      • Haverhill Station is located in Scioto County (OH)
    • Greenup
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cannonsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cannonsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
      • Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County
    • Pedro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedro
      • Pedro is located in Lawrence County (OH)

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 Palmer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Greenup County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Palmer 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 Palmer Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #500139  (Palmer Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #500139 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: Ironton
    • County: Greenup         Elev: 205
    • Location given for GNIS #500139 (Palmer 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 Greenup, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Palmer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5142, Longitude: -82.7054       In this case, the coordinates for the Palmer 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>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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