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A visit to the Pierce Cemetery ...


The location of the Pierce 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 Pierce Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   38.4034°   (38° 24' 12")

Lon:   -82.9527°   (-82° 57' 9")

The Pierce Cemetery is located in Greenup County<2>.

The county seat for Greenup County is located in Greenup. Greenup lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Pierce Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Pierce Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Greenup 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 Pierce 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pierce Cemetery.

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

    • Pactolus
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
      • Pactolus is located in Carter County
    • Hopewell
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Greenup County
    • Grayson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Hunnewell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunnewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
      • Hunnewell is located in Greenup County
    • Tygarts Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tygarts Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygarts Valley
      • Tygarts Valley is located in Greenup County
    • Leon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Leon is located in Carter County
    • Hitchins
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchins
      • Hitchins is located in Carter County
    • Argillite
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Carter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
      • Carter is located in Carter County
    • Counts Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Crossroads
      • Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County
    • Grahn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
      • Grahn is located in Carter County
    • Mount Savage
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
      • Mount Savage is located in Carter County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Denton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
        • Denton is located in Carter County
      • Rush
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Boone Furnace
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Furnace
        • Boone Furnace is located in Carter County
      • Princess
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess
        • Princess is located in Boyd County
      • Danleyton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danleyton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
        • Danleyton is located in Greenup County
      • Wesleyville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
        • Wesleyville is located in Carter County
      • Mountain Top
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Top have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
        • Mountain Top is located in Carter County
      • York
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
        • York is located in Greenup County
      • Lynn
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
        • Lynn is located in Greenup County
      • Olive Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Willard
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
        • Willard is located in Carter County
      • Jeriel
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeriel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeriel
        • Jeriel is located in Carter County
      • Wurtland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtland
        • Wurtland is located in Greenup County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
      • Greenup
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Smiths Creek
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Creek
        • Smiths Creek is located in Carter 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 Pierce Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Greenup County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Pierce Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hickory Flat Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Flat Cemetery is located in Greenup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Flat Cemetery
    • Anglin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anglin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anglin Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anglin Cemetery
    • Bradford Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bradford Cemetery is located in Greenup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
    • Seaton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seaton Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seaton Cemetery
    • Hannah Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hannah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hannah Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hannah Cemetery
    • Anglin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anglin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anglin Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anglin Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Greenup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Greenup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Norris Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norris Cemetery is located in Greenup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
    • Felty Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Felty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Felty Cemetery is located in Greenup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felty Cemetery
    • Bellow Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bellow Cemetery is located in Greenup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellow Cemetery
    • Hartley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hartley Cemetery is located in Greenup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartley Cemetery
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Grizzel - Hall Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Grizzel - Hall Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Grizzel - Hall Cemetery is located in Greenup County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grizzel - Hall Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #74170 <7>
      • Burnett Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burnett Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnett Cemetery
      • Riffit Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riffit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riffit Cemetery is located in Greenup County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riffit Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Huffman Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Huffman Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huffman Cemetery
      • Memorial Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memorial Park is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
      • Goebel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goebel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goebel Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goebel Cemetery
      • Warnock Cemetery #1
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • The Warnock Cemetery #1 is located in Greenup County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Warnock Cemetery #1 is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast of Greenup.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warnock Cemetery #1
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76459 <7>
      • Bentley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bentley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bentley Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bentley Cemetery
      • Ratcliff Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ratcliff Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Ratcliff Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ratcliff Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2551789 <7>
      • Keffer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keffer Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keffer Cemetery
      • Carter County Memorial Gardens
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter County Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carter County Memorial Gardens is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter County Memorial Gardens
      • Carter Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carter Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Burton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burton Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
      • Caraway Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caraway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Caraway Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caraway Cemetery
      • Callihan Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Callihan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Callihan Cemetery is located in Greenup County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Callihan Cemetery
      • Bays Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bays Cemetery is located in Greenup County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bays Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Greenup County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson 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 Pierce Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #500572  (Pierce Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #500572 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: Oldtown
      • County: Greenup         Elev: 247
      • Location given for GNIS #500572 (Pierce Cemetery)

    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 Greenup, 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 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 Pierce Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4034, Longitude: -82.9527       In this case, the coordinates for the Pierce 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>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>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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