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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. 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 Ragen Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.9860°   (36° 59' 9")

Lon:   -85.2095°   (-85° 12' 34")

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 .

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.

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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crocus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocus
    • Crocus is located in Adair County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Crocus
    • From the Ragen Cemetery to Crocus
  • 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inroad. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inroad
    • Inroad is located in Adair County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Inroad
    • From the Ragen Cemetery to Inroad
  • Joppa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joppa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
    • Joppa is located in Adair County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Joppa
    • From the Ragen Cemetery to Joppa
  • Esto
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Esto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
    • Esto is located in Russell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Esto
    • From the Ragen Cemetery to Esto
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Russell County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garlin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlin
      • Garlin is located in Adair County
    • Columbia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Flatwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flatwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
      • Flatwood is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flatwood
      • From the Ragen Cemetery to Flatwood
    • Lula ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
      • Lula is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lula
      • From the Ragen Cemetery to Lula
    • Sano
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sano. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sano
      • Sano is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sano
      • From the Ragen Cemetery to Sano
    • Christine
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christine have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christine
      • Christine is located in Adair County
    • Bliss
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bliss. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
      • Bliss is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bliss
      • From the Ragen Cemetery to Bliss
    • 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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Ragen Cemetery:

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: GNIS record #501523 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: Creelsboro
    • County: Adair         Elev: 305
    • Location given for GNIS #501523 (Ragen Cemetery)

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ragen Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9860, Longitude: -85.2095    
<3>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.
<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.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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