A visit to the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery (FG ID #75534).
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 Pilgrims Rest Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery:
37.0648, -83.9206
The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery is located in Laurel County<2>.
The county seat for Laurel County is located in London. London lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pilgrims Rest Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Joe Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Joe Jones Cemetery is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joe Jones Cemetery
- McFadden Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The McFadden Cemetery is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFadden Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hoskins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Hoskins Cemetery is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskins Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Phelps Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Phelps Cemetery is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps Cemetery
- Hale Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sasser Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Sasser Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sasser Cemetery
- Cobb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Cobb Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cemetery
- Tuttle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Tuttle Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuttle Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Blanton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Blanton Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton Cemetery
- Vaughn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Thomas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Bruner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gregory Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Gregory Cemetery is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Cemetery
- Mosley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Whittaker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Whittaker Cemetery is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittaker Cemetery
- Camp Ground Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Camp Ground Cemetery is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ground Cemetery
- Merrimac Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Helton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Helton Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton Cemetery
- Cheek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pilgrims Rest Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bush
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bush is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Marydell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Crane Nest
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Woollum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Woollum is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woollum
- Urban
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lily
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hima
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Maplesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gray
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Larue
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Girdler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- London
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sublimity City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sublimity City is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity City
- Hopewell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cannon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cannon is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Garrard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Garrard is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrard
- Manchester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sidell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fogertown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Benge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Benge is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benge
- Dorthae
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Hinkle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hinkle is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle
- Corbin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Heidrick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Goose Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Goose Rock is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
- Fall Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fall Rock is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Rock
- Pittsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Pilgrims Rest Cemetery. The following communities are located in Laurel County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pilgrims Rest 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 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 Pilgrims Rest 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 Pilgrims Rest Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #75534
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #514560 (Pilgrims Rest Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #514560 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: 354 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Blackwater
- Location given for Pilgrims Rest Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.0645344 Lon: -83.9202041
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pilgrims Rest 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |