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A visit to the Phelps Cemetery ...


The location of the Phelps Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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 .

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 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 Pulaski County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Phelps Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 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.

    • Bernstadt
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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 <4>
    • 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 <4>
    • Walnut Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orlando have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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 <4>
    • Shopville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopville
      • Shopville is located in Pulaski County
    • Pittsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Laurel County
    • Coin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
      • Coin is located in Pulaski County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
        • Dykes is located in Pulaski County
      • London
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Bee Lick
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bee Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lick
        • Bee Lick 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 <4>
      • 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
      • Maplesville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
        • Maplesville is located in Laurel County
      • Dog Walk
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Walk
        • Dog Walk is located in Lincoln 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Phelps Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bustle Cemetery
    • McKinney Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Whitaker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Whitt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitt Cemetery
    • Whitaker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitaker Cemetery
    • Bullock Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bullock Cemetery
    • East Colony / Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Eaton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eaton Cemetery
    • Rainey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rainey Cemetery
    • Acorn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Acorn Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • The Acorn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Acorn Church of God Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acorn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #717603 <6>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Chaney Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chaney Cemetery
      • Hacker Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hacker Cemetery
      • Lover Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lover Cemetery
      • 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)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Childrens Cemetery
      • Gilmore Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilmore Cemetery
      • Renfro Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Renfro Cemetery
      • Wyatt Atkins Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Snuffer Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Andes Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The Andes Cemetery is located in Laurel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andes Cemetery
      • Simpson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery

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

    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 'straight-line' 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 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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