A visit to the Preece 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 Preece Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Preece Cemetery:
38.0990, -82.6037
The Preece Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<1>.
The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Louisa. Louisa lies just to the north of the Preece Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Preece Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the Preece Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Preece Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- See Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Frasher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Frasher Cemetery is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frasher Cemetery
- Frasher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Frasher Cemetery is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frasher Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Rowe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Rowe Cemetery is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Cemetery
- Alley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Smoky Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Miller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Miller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lynch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Lynch Cemetery is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Cemetery
- Billups Gap Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Billups Gap Cemetery is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billups Gap Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hanley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Hanley Cemetery is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley Cemetery
- Five Forks Cemetery (?)
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Emerson - Stratton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cartmill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hickory View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hickory View Cemetery is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory View Cemetery
- Trent Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Trent Cemetery is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Cemetery
- Wellman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Wellman Cemetery is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman Cemetery
- Bradley Gap Cemetery (?)
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hutchison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Busseyville UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hardin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Franklin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Artrip Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Artrip Cemetery is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artrip 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 Preece Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Preece Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Louisa
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Walbridge ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fort Gay
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Smoky Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mineral Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Torchlight ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Five Forks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Busseyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Potters
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bumblebee ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gallup ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Effie
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Yatesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Catalpa ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Zelda ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Adams
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ivory ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Maynard ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stringtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hubbardstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fallsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ledocio
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clifford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Goldie ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Irad ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 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 Preece Cemetery. The following communities are located in Lawrence County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Preece Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Preece Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Lawrence 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 Preece Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #501292 (Preece Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #501292 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: Lawrence
- Est. Elev: 192 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Louisa
- Location given for Preece Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.0986993 Lon: -82.6034895
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Lawrence, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Preece 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |