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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. 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 Phelps Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.2198°   (37° 13' 11")

Lon:   -84.2933°   (-84° 17' 35")

The Phelps Cemetery is located in Pulaski County<2>.

The county seat for Pulaski County is located in Somerset. Somerset lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Phelps Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Phelps Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bustle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bustle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bustle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bustle Cemetery is located in Rockcastle County
  • McKinney Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Rockcastle County
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
  • Whitaker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitaker Cemetery
    • The Whitaker Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
  • Ball Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Cemetery
    • The Ball Cemetery is located in Laurel County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ball Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southeast of London.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1964977 <5>
  • Whitt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whitt Cemetery is located in Laurel County
  • Whitaker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whitaker Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
  • Bullock Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bullock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bullock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bullock Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
  • East Colony / Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northeast of Mount Vernon.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2141835 <5>
  • Eaton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eaton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eaton Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
  • Rainey Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rainey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rainey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rainey Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Acorn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acorn Cemetery
      • The Acorn Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • The Acorn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Acorn Church of God Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #717603 <5>
    • Chaney Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chaney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chaney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chaney Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
    • Hacker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hacker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hacker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hacker Cemetery is located in Laurel County
    • Lover Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lover Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lover Cemetery is located in Rockcastle County
    • Ackerman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Childrens Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Childrens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Childrens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Childrens Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
    • Gilmore Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilmore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilmore Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
    • Renfro Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Renfro Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Renfro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Renfro Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
    • Wyatt Atkins Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyatt Atkins Cemetery
      • The Wyatt Atkins Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
    • Snuffer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snuffer Cemetery
      • The Snuffer Cemetery is located in Laurel County
    • Andes Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andes Cemetery
      • The Andes Cemetery is located in Laurel County
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Laurel County

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.

  • Hansford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hansford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansford
    • Hansford is located in Rockcastle County
  • Bernstadt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bernstadt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernstadt
    • Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
  • Livingston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
    • Livingston is located in Rockcastle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <7>
  • Acorn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
    • Acorn is located in Pulaski County
  • Mount Vernon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • East Bernstadt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bernstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bernstadt
    • East Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Bernstadt <7>
  • Mullins
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
    • Mullins is located in Rockcastle County
  • Walnut Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Walnut Grove is located in Pulaski County
  • Whetstone
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
    • Whetstone is located in Pulaski County
  • Orlando
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orlando. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
    • Orlando is located in Rockcastle County
  • Renfro Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renfro Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfro Valley
    • Renfro Valley is located in Rockcastle County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Renfro Valley <7>
  • Shopville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopville
    • Shopville is located in Pulaski County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Pittsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pittsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Laurel County
    • Coin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
      • Coin is located in Pulaski County
    • Woodstock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Pulaski County
    • Piney Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
      • Piney Grove is located in Pulaski County
    • Dykes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dykes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
      • Dykes is located in Pulaski County
    • London
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ottawa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ottawa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Rockcastle County
    • Bee Lick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bee Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lick
      • Bee Lick is located in Pulaski County
    • Dabney
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dabney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabney
      • Dabney is located in Pulaski County
    • Grundy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grundy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
      • Grundy is located in Pulaski County
    • Mount Victory
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victory
      • Mount Victory is located in Pulaski County
    • Wildie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildie
      • Wildie is located in Rockcastle County
    • Sublimity City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublimity City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity City
      • Sublimity City is located in Laurel County
    • Greenmount
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
      • Greenmount is located in Laurel County
    • Brodhead
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
      • Brodhead is located in Rockcastle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodhead <7>
    • Peoples
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoples have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples
      • Peoples is located in Jackson 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 Phelps Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pulaski 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 like to 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 Phelps 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 Phelps Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #514526  (Phelps Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #514526 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: Billows
    • County: Pulaski         Elev: 402
    • Location given for GNIS #514526 (Phelps Cemetery)

The official website for Pulaski County: www.pulaskicountygovt.org/

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 Pulaski, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Phelps Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2198, Longitude: -84.2933       In this case, the coordinates for the Phelps 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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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