A visit to the Ragen 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 Ragen Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ragen Cemetery:
36.9860, -85.2095
The Ragen Cemetery is located in Adair County<1>.
The county seat for Adair County is located in Columbia. Columbia lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Ragen Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ragen Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Ragen Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ragen Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wesley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cundiff Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rippetoe Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hudson Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Earls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Spencer Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Helm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hadleys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dixon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Blair Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Loy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Loy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lewis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lawless Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Phelps Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Murray Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Freedom Separater Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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 Ragen Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ragen Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Crocus
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Montpelier
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Glens Fork
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cundiff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Inroad
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Joppa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Esto
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fairplay
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ozark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gadberry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chance
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Freedom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Middletown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Middletown is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Gentrys Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Craycraft
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Long Bottom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jamestown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Russell Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Garlin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Garlin is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlin
- Columbia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Flatwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lula ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sano
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Christine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Christine is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christine
- Bliss
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sparksville
(10 miles [16.1 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 Ragen Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Adair County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ragen Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Columbia
- Jamestown
- Russell Springs
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 Ragen Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Adair 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 Ragen Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #501523 (Ragen Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #501523 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: Adair
- Est. Elev: 305 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Creelsboro
- Location given for Ragen Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.9861755 Lon: -85.2094033
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Adair, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ragen 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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