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A visit to the Pendergrass 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 Pendergrass Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.4926°   (37° 29' 33")

Lon:   -83.7215°   (-83° 43' 17")

The Pendergrass Cemetery is located in Owsley County<1>.

The county seat for Owsley County is located in Booneville. Booneville lies just to the east southeast of the Pendergrass Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> of the Pendergrass Cemetery.<3>

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

  • McIntire Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • McIntosh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Howard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Howard Cemetery is located in Knott County
  • McIntosh Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Snowden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Kearney Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kearney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kearney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kearney Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Mose Price Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Moore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Shepherd Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Brandenburg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandenburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandenburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brandenburg Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Lee County
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    • Stonecoal Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stonecoal Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stonecoal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stonecoal Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Botner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Botner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Botner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Botner Cemetery is located in Owsley County
    • Quillan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quillan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quillan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quillan Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Smith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Plowman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plowman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plowman Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Brandenburg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandenburg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandenburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brandenburg Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Smith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • John Tyler Brewer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Tyler Brewer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Tyler Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The John Tyler Brewer Cemetery is located in Owsley County
    • Lerose Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Pendergrass Cemetery.

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

  • Pebworth
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Booneville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booneville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
    • Booneville is located in Owsley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <6>
  • Vincent
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
    • Vincent is located in Owsley County
  • Idamay
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Idamay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idamay
    • Idamay is located in Lee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Idamay
    • From the Pendergrass Cemetery to Idamay
  • Travellers Rest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lerose
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lerose have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerose
    • Lerose is located in Owsley County
  • Heidelberg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Southfork
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lone
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Beattyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beattyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattyville
    • Beattyville is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,461 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beattyville <6>
  • Saint Helens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helens
    • Saint Helens is located in Lee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helens <6>
  • Ricetown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ricetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
    • Ricetown is located in Owsley County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...

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 Pendergrass Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Owsley County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Pendergrass 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 Pendergrass Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #514480  (Pendergrass Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #514480 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: Booneville
    • County: Owsley         Elev: 299
    • Location given for GNIS #514480 (Pendergrass Cemetery)

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Owsley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Pendergrass Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4926, Longitude: -83.7215    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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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