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:
37.0028, -85.1043
The Phelps Cemetery is located in Russell County<1>.
The county seat for Russell County is located in Jamestown. Jamestown lies just to the east southeast of the Phelps Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Phelps Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Phelps Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Phelps Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Lawless Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Blair Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hudson Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Murray Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lucenda Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lucenda Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucenda Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ragen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rippetoe Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dixon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Keen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Gentry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Freedom Separater Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coffey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Coffey Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffey Cemetery
- Webb - Humble Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Free Union Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wesley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Abbott Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Eli Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Eli Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli Cemetery
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]<2> of the Phelps Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Phelps Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Esto
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Middletown
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Middletown is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Jamestown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Russell Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Montpelier
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Freedom
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Crocus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gentrys Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lula ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stokes ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Salem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Salem is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Sano
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Long Bottom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Craycraft
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ozark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Joppa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Glens Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cundiff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Inroad
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ella
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Honey Acre
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Honey Acre is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Acre
- Purdy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Purdy is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Christine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Christine is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christine
- Garlin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Garlin is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlin
- Gadberry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Fairplay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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 Russell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Phelps Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Jamestown
- Russell Springs
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 professional and volunteer 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 Russell 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 #500514 (Phelps Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #500514 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: Russell
- Est. Elev: 293 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Russell Springs
- Location given for Phelps Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.0031225 Lon: -85.1044001
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Russell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Phelps Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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