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A visit to the Preston 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 Preston Cemetery ...

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

37.8268, -82.7857

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Preston Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Preston Cemetery is located in Johnson County<2>.

The county seat for Johnson County is located in Paintsville. Paintsville lies just to the southwest of the Preston Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Preston Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Preston Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Whipporwill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Whipporwill Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipporwill Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
  • Welch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Welch Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • The Welch Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Welch Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Paintsville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76495 <5>
  • Old Preston Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Old Preston Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Preston Cemetery
  • Gambill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Gambill Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambill Cemetery
  • Preston Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Preston Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Cemetery
  • W.R. Castle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The W.R. Castle Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for W.R. Castle Cemetery
    • The W.R. Castle Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Castle Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2334738 <5>
  • Dixon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Cemetery
  • Turner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Turner Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
  • Hampton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Vanhoose Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Vanhoose Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanhoose Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
    • Melvin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Melvin Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Cemetery
    • Staffordsville Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Stafford Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Stafford Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Cemetery
    • Meade Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Meade Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • Old Friendship Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Ward Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
    • Jenny Wiley Gravesite
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Preston Cemetery.

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

  • Paintsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Thelma
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Thelma is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
  • Tutor Key
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Tutor Key is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutor Key
  • Wittensville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Wittensville is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittensville
  • Hagerhill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Hagerhill is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerhill
  • West Van Lear
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • West Van Lear is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Van Lear
  • Nippa
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Nippa is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nippa
  • Collista
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Collista is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collista
  • Meally
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Meally is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meally
  • Williamsport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Williamsport is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
  • Staffordsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Van Lear
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Sitka
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Sitka is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
    • Denver
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Denver is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
    • East Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Nero
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Nero is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nero
    • Butcher Hollow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Butcher Hollow is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butcher Hollow
    • Whitehouse
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Whitehouse is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
    • Volga
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Volga is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
    • Barnetts Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Barnetts Creek is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnetts Creek
    • Auxier
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Auxier is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auxier
    • Lowmansville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Lowmansville is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowmansville
    • Asa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Asa is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asa
    • Fuget
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Fuget is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuget
    • Oil Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Oil Springs is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Springs

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 Preston Cemetery. The following communities are located in Johnson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Preston Cemetery: