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A visit to the Ratcliff Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Ratcliff Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Ratcliff Cemetery (FG ID #2551789).

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 Ratcliff Cemetery ...

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

38.3288, -82.9522

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ratcliff Cemetery has been estimated.<2> - use with caution.

The Ratcliff Cemetery is located in Carter County<3>.

The county seat for Carter County is located in Grayson. Grayson lies just to the east northeast of the Ratcliff Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ratcliff Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<4> of the Ratcliff Cemetery.<5>

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

  • Meadows Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Meadows Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows Cemetery
  • Seaton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Seaton Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton Cemetery
  • Vincent Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Vincent Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent Cemetery
  • Boggs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Boggs Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggs Cemetery
  • Damron Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Damron Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damron Cemetery
  • Blankenship Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blankenship Cemetery
  • Keffer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Keffer Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keffer Cemetery
  • Carter County Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Carter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
  • Goebel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Goebel Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goebel Cemetery
  • Everman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Everman Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everman Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Burton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Burton Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Cemetery
    • Burton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Burton Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Cemetery
    • Hannah Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hannah Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah Cemetery
    • Anglin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Anglin Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglin Cemetery
    • Floyd Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Floyd Cemetery is located in Greenup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Cemetery
    • Colley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Colley Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colley Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
    • Edison Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Edison Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison Cemetery
    • Bolding Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bolding Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolding Cemetery
    • Easterling Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Easterling Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easterling Cemetery
    • Wilson Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Wilson Creek Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Creek Cemetery
    • Caraway Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Caraway Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caraway Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Ratcliff Cemetery.

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

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 Ratcliff Cemetery. The following communities are located in Carter County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Ratcliff Cemetery: