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A visit to the Rainbow Cemetery ...


The location of the Rainbow Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Rainbow Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.8393°   (36° 50' 21")

Lon:   -83.2030°   (-83° 12' 10")

The Rainbow Cemetery is located in Harlan County<2>.

The county seat for Harlan County is located in Harlan. Harlan lies just to the west of the Rainbow Cemetery .

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 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 Rainbow Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Harlan County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Rainbow Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • Draper
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
      • Draper is located in Harlan County
    • Evarts
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evarts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evarts
      • Evarts is located in Harlan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evarts <4>
    • Verda
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verda
      • Verda is located in Harlan County
    • Kenvir
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenvir have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenvir
      • Kenvir is located in Harlan County
    • Redbud
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbud
      • Redbud is located in Harlan County
    • Darkmont
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkmont
      • Darkmont is located in Harlan County
    • Bailey Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Creek
      • Bailey Creek is located in Harlan County
    • Ages
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ages
      • Ages is located in Harlan County
    • Short Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Town
      • Short Town is located in Harlan County
    • Coxton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxton
      • Coxton is located in Harlan County
    • Bobs Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobs Creek
      • Bobs Creek is located in Harlan County
    • Cawood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cawood
      • Cawood is located in Harlan County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Putney
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putney
        • Putney is located in Harlan County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Putney <4>
      • Dizney
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dizney
        • Dizney is located in Harlan County
      • Cranks
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranks
        • Cranks is located in Harlan County
      • Rosspoint
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosspoint
        • Rosspoint is located in Harlan County
      • Harlan
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Louellen
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louellen
        • Louellen is located in Harlan County
      • Baxter
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
        • Baxter is located in Harlan County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <4>
      • Mary Alice
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Alice
        • Mary Alice is located in Harlan County
      • Saint Charles
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
        • Saint Charles is located in Lee County (VA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Closplint
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Closplint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Closplint
        • Closplint is located in Harlan County
      • Totz
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Totz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totz
        • Totz is located in Harlan County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Totz <4>
      • Loyall
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyall
        • Loyall is located in Harlan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
      • Big Laurel
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Laurel
        • Big Laurel is located in Harlan County

    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 Rainbow Cemetery. The following communities are located in Harlan County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Rainbow Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Evarts Memorial Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Middleton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Turner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Gabes Branch Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gabes Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gabes Branch Cemetery is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gabes Branch Cemetery
    • Middleton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Middleton Cemetery is located in Harlan County
      • The Middleton Cemetery has also been known as:
      • George Middleton Cemetery
      • Pounding Mill Cemetery
      • Tomlinson Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middleton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2541074 <6>
    • Kelly Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
    • Field Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Field Cemetery is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Field Cemetery
    • Cawood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cawood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cawood Cemetery is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cawood Cemetery
    • Howard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howard Cemetery is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • Wilder Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilder Cemetery is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilder Cemetery
    • Slack Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Slack Cemetery is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slack Cemetery
    • Sergent Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sergent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sergent Cemetery is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sergent Cemetery
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Jones Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Harlan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Pope Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pope Cemetery is located in Harlan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pope Cemetery
      • Howard Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Howard Cemetery is located in Harlan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
      • Wash Smith Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wash Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wash Smith Cemetery is located in Harlan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wash Smith Cemetery
      • Kelly Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Harlan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
      • Nolan Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Nolan Cemetery is located in Harlan County
        • The Nolan Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Nolarn Branch Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nolan Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2546559 <6>
      • Baker Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baker Cemetery is located in Lee County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Holbrook Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holbrook Cemetery is located in Harlan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holbrook Cemetery
      • Middleton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Middleton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Middleton Cemetery is located in Harlan County
        • The Middleton Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Wynn Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middleton Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75115 <6>
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Harlan County
        • The Johnson Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Johnson Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Beech Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in Harlan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Grove Cemetery
      • Noe Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Noe Cemetery is located in Lee County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noe Cemetery
      • Napier Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Napier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Napier Cemetery is located in Lee County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Napier Cemetery
      • Maness - Ewing Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Maness - Ewing Cemetery is located in Lee County (VA)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Maness - Ewing Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Pennington Gap (VA).
        • The Maness - Ewing Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Kirk Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maness - Ewing Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2404674 <6>
      • Pennington Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pennington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pennington Cemetery is located in Lee County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pennington Cemetery
      • Robbins Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robbins Cemetery is located in Harlan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robbins Cemetery
      • Nolan Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nolan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nolan Cemetery is located in Harlan County
        • The Nolan Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Shell Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nolan Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2546559 <6>
      • Camp Branch Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Camp Branch Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Camp Branch Cemetery is located in Harlan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Branch Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2604162 <6>

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

    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 Rainbow Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #501531  (Rainbow Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #501531 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: Evarts
      • County: Harlan         Elev: 464
      • Location given for GNIS #501531 (Rainbow Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Harlan, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rainbow Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8393, Longitude: -83.2030       In this case, the coordinates for the Rainbow Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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