A visit to the Pence 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 Pence Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.2252°   (38° 13' 30")

Lon:   -83.5340°   (-83° 32' 2")

The Pence Cemetery is located in Rowan County<2>.

The county seat for Rowan County is located in Morehead. Morehead lies just to the east southeast of the Pence Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Pence Cemetery.<4>

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

• Caudill Cemetery Two
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caudill Cemetery Two
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caudill Cemetery Two have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Caudill Cemetery Two is located in Rowan County
• Woodford Black Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodford Black Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodford Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Woodford Black Cemetery is located in Rowan County
• Markwell Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Markwell Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Markwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Markwell Cemetery is located in Rowan County
• Restland Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restland Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Restland Cemetery is located in Rowan County
• Brown Cemetery Five
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery Five
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery Five have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Brown Cemetery Five is located in Rowan County
• Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Rowan County
• Jackson Family Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Family Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Jackson Family Cemetery is located in Rowan County
• Scaggs Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scaggs Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scaggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Scaggs Cemetery is located in Fleming County
• Kissick Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kissick Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kissick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Kissick Cemetery is located in Rowan County
• Johnson Black Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Black Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Johnson Black Cemetery is located in Rowan County
• Caskey Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caskey Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caskey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Caskey Cemetery is located in Rowan County
• C Jackson Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the C Jackson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the C Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The C Jackson Cemetery is located in Rowan County
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  • Johnson - Coffee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson - Coffee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson - Coffee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Johnson - Coffee Cemetery is located in Rowan County
  • Purvis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purvis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purvis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Purvis Cemetery is located in Rowan County
  • Eldridge Cemetery Two
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eldridge Cemetery Two
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eldridge Cemetery Two have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eldridge Cemetery Two is located in Rowan County
  • Bumgardner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bumgardner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bumgardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bumgardner Cemetery is located in Rowan County
  • Emmons Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Emmons Cemetery is located in Fleming County
  • Ingram Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingram Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ingram Cemetery is located in Rowan County
  • DeWitt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeWitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeWitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The DeWitt Cemetery is located in Rowan County
  • Logan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Logan Cemetery is located in Rowan County
  • Phipps Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phipps Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phipps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Phipps Cemetery is located in Rowan County
  • Fraley Cemetery Two
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fraley Cemetery Two
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fraley Cemetery Two have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fraley Cemetery Two is located in Rowan County
  • Johnson Cemetery Two
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery Two
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery Two have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Johnson Cemetery Two is located in Rowan County
  • Coffey - Riddle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffey - Riddle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffey - Riddle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Coffey - Riddle Cemetery is located in Rowan County
  • Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Rowan County
  • DeHart Cemetery Two
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeHart Cemetery Two
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeHart Cemetery Two have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The DeHart Cemetery Two is located in Rowan County
  • Davis Cemetery Two
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery Two
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery Two have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Davis Cemetery Two is located in Rowan County
  • Cooper CemeteryTwo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper CemeteryTwo
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper CemeteryTwo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cooper CemeteryTwo is located in Rowan County
  • Howell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Howell Cemetery is located in Rowan County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pence Cemetery.

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

• Farmers
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers
  • Farmers is located in Rowan County
• Lakeview Heights
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
  • Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
• Farmville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
  • Farmville is located in Fleming County
• Colfax
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
  • Colfax is located in Fleming County
• Plummers Landing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummers Landing
  • Plummers Landing is located in Fleming County
• Midland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
  • Midland is located in Bath County
• Brady
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brady. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
  • Brady is located in Rowan County
• Morehead
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead
  • Morehead is located in Rowan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,596 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morehead <6>
• Stringtown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
  • Stringtown is located in Fleming County
• Clearfield
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
  • Clearfield is located in Rowan County
• Grange City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange City
  • Grange City is located in Fleming County
• Salt Lick
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
  • Salt Lick is located in Bath County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salt Lick <6>
• Continue List   (14 more) ...
  • Muses Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Muses Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muses Mills
    • Muses Mills is located in Fleming County
  • Hillsboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
    • Hillsboro is located in Fleming County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <6>
  • Wyoming
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyoming. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
    • Wyoming is located in Bath County
  • Gates
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
    • Gates is located in Rowan County
  • Sunset
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
    • Sunset is located in Fleming County
  • Peasticks
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peasticks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peasticks
    • Peasticks is located in Bath County
  • Ryan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ryan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
    • Ryan is located in Fleming County
  • Oakla
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakla. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakla
    • Oakla is located in Bath County
  • Slate Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slate Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Valley
    • Slate Valley is located in Bath County
  • Haldeman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haldeman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldeman
    • Haldeman is located in Rowan County
  • Olympia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia
    • Olympia is located in Bath County
  • Mount Hope
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
    • Mount Hope is located in Rowan County
  • Soldier
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
    • Soldier is located in Carter County
  • Pebble
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
    • Pebble is located in Bath County

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

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 Pence Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Rowan County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Bath County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Bourbon County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Carter County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Elliott County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Fleming County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Greenup County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Jessamine County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lawrence County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lewis County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Mason County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Menifee County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Montgomery County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Morgan County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Nicholas County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Powell County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Wolfe County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Adams County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Kentucky
  • Cemeteries of Rowan County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Kentucky
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Kentucky
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Kentucky
  • Cemeteries of Rowan
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Pence Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Pence Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #2079935  (Pence Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #2079935 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: Farmers
  • County: Rowan         Elev: 294
  • Location given for GNIS #2079935 (Pence Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

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