A visit to the Ran Boggs 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 Ran Boggs Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ran Boggs Cemetery:
38.0643, -82.8851
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ran Boggs Cemetery has been estimated.<1> - use with caution.
The Ran Boggs Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.
The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Louisa. Louisa lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east of the Ran Boggs Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ran Boggs Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Ran Boggs Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ran Boggs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jason Boggs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Dave Boggs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Edwards Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sparks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Swetnam Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sparks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dobyns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sparks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bishop Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Griffith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Young Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Blevins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Hay Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rice Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brushy Creek Cemetery (?)
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Curnutte Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hensley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Boggs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Adkins Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Backbone Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Backbone Cemetery is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Backbone Cemetery
- Wheeler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
- Cordle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blankenship Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Crabtree Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Custer Bishop Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bishop Knob Cemetery (?)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rube Adams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Thompson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ran Boggs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ran Boggs Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cherokee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Blaine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Houckville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Martha
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cherokee Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mazie
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Skaggs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Prosperity
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Overda
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Keaton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Keaton is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keaton
- Cordell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Osie ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Osie is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osie
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Wilbur ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cando ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ellen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mattie ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Irad ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Christmas ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gladys ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hicksville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brammer Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Webbville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Redbush
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Flatgap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Beetle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ledocio
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Adams
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dennis ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Olioville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Isonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Isonville is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Ran Boggs 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 Ran Boggs Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #501564 (Ran Boggs Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #501564 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: 256 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mazie
- Location given for Ran Boggs Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.0642541 Lon: -82.885164
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ran Boggs Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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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