A visit to the Phelps Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Phelps Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Phelps Cemetery:
37.0840, -83.9535
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Phelps Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Phelps Cemetery is located in Laurel County<2>.
The county seat for Laurel County is located in London. London lies just to the west northwest of the Phelps Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Phelps Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Phelps Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Providence Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Providence Baptist Church Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of London.
- The Providence Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Providence Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1444998 <5>
- Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hoskins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Hoskins Cemetery is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskins Cemetery
- Whittaker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Whittaker Cemetery is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittaker Cemetery
- Camp Ground Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Camp Ground Cemetery is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ground Cemetery
- Hale Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Hale Family Cemetery is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Family Cemetery
- The Hale Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hale Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #74200 <5>
- McFadden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The McFadden Cemetery is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFadden Cemetery
- Sasser Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Sasser Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sasser Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Taylor Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of London.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76241 <5>
- Gregory Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Gregory Cemetery is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Mosley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mosley Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosley Cemetery
- Levi Jackson Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Freeman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Freeman Cemetery is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Cemetery
- Cobb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Cobb Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Bruner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Bruner Cemetery is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner Cemetery
- The Bruner Cemetery has also been known as:
- Reuben Bruner Cemetery
- Cheek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Cheek Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheek Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Phelps Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Phelps Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lake is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Marydell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Marydell is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- Bush
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bush is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Maplesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Maplesville is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
- Lily
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lily is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
- Crane Nest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Crane Nest is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Nest
- Urban
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Urban is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urban
- London
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sublimity City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sublimity City is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity City
- Woollum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Woollum is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woollum
- Larue
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Larue is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larue
- Hima
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hima is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hima
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Fogertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fogertown is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogertown
- Pittsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsburg is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Dorthae
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dorthae is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorthae
- Hopewell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hopewell is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Gray
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sidell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sidell is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
- Benge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Benge is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benge
- North Corbin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Corbin is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Corbin
- Girdler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Girdler is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdler
- Garrard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Garrard is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrard
- Manchester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Bernstadt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Keavy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Keavy is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keavy
- Corbin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cannon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cannon is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Greenmount
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Greenmount is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
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 Phelps Cemetery. The following communities are located in Laurel County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Phelps Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Phelps Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Laurel County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Phelps Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #514525 (Phelps Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #514525 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Laurel
- Est. Elev: 361 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Blackwater
- Location given for Phelps Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.0839789 Lon: -83.9535387
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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 '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- Phelps Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |
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