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A visit to the Peek 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 Peek Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.1009°   (37° 6' 3")

Lon:   -88.2106°   (-88° 12' 38")

The Peek Cemetery is located in Lyon County<2>.

The county seat for Lyon County is located in Eddyville. Eddyville lies just to the east of the Peek Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Peek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Groves Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Groves Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Groves Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Groves Chapel Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Driskill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Driskill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Driskill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Driskill Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Tiline Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tiline Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tiline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tiline Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Doom Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Doom Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Martin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Martin Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Landrum Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landrum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landrum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Landrum Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Dycusburg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dycusburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dycusburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dycusburg Cemetery is located in Crittenden County
  • Leeper Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leeper Cemetery
    • The Leeper Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Ross Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ross Cemetery is located in Livingston County
  • Varnell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Robertson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Heater Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heater Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Heater Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Chappell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chappell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chappell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chappell Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Wells Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wells Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Ramage Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramage Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ramage Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Walker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Livingston County
    • Dixon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Adams Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Livingston County
    • Chestnut Oak Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Oak Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chestnut Oak Cemetery is located in Lyon County
    • Kuttawa Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Crab Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crab Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crab Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crab Creek Cemetery is located in Lyon County
    • Cobb Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobb Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cobb Cemetery is located in Lyon County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Peek Cemetery.

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

  • Dycusburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dycusburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dycusburg
    • Dycusburg is located in Crittenden County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 26 people
  • Lake City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Lake City is located in Livingston County
  • Tiline
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiline
    • Tiline is located in Livingston County
  • Kuttawa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pinckneyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pinckneyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckneyville
    • Pinckneyville is located in Livingston County
  • Grand Rivers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rivers
    • Grand Rivers is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rivers <6>
  • Gilbertsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
    • Gilbertsville is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <6>
  • Carmack
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmack
    • Carmack is located in Lyon County
  • Eddyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Fairview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Lyon County
  • Calvert City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert City
    • Calvert City is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,509 people
    • Calvert City has also been known as:
    • Calvert
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calvert City <6>
  • Smithland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Fredonia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Salem
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <6>
    • Tatumsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumsville
      • Tatumsville is located in Marshall County
    • Dulaney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dulaney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney
      • Dulaney is located in Caldwell County
    • Burna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burna
      • Burna is located in Livingston County
    • Hamletsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamletsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamletsburg
      • Hamletsburg is located in Pope County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamletsburg <6>
    • Crider
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crider. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crider
      • Crider is located in Caldwell County
    • Crayne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crayne
      • Crayne is located in Crittenden County
    • Ledbetter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledbetter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
      • Ledbetter is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ledbetter <6>
    • Scale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scale
      • Scale is located in Marshall County
    • Lola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lola
      • Lola is located in Livingston County
    • Hampton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Livingston 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 Peek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lyon County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Peek 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 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 Peek 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 Peek Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #500348  (Peek Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #500348 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: Grand Rivers
    • County: Lyon         Elev: 122
    • Location given for GNIS #500348 (Peek 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 Lyon, 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 Peek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1009, Longitude: -88.2106       In this case, the coordinates for the Peek 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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