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 #2445818).
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:
38.2146, -82.8713
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 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the north northwest 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] of the Ratcliff Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ratcliff Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Tolliver Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Gollahue Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Kitchen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Kitchen Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitchen Cemetery
- Ratcliff Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Webbville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Womack Graveyard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Womack Graveyard is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Graveyard
- McDavid Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The McDavid Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDavid Cemetery
- James C Webb Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Coburn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jordan Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Howell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Rice Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Rice Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
- Cooksey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Cooksey Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksey Cemetery
- Webb Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Webb Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
- Bolding Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Bolding Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolding Cemetery
- McDavid Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The McDavid Cemetery is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDavid Cemetery
- Boggs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hensley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brammer Gap Cemetery (?)
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Glenwood Road Cemetery #1 (?)
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Glenwood Road Cemetery #2 (?)
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Webb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Glancy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Glancy Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glancy Cemetery
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]<4> of the Ratcliff Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ratcliff Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Jeriel
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Willard
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Webbville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mount Savage
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Denton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Denton is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Beetle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Brammer Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Glenwood ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hicksville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Tuscola ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lizzie ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hitchins
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Cherokee Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Olioville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Houckville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Overda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gladys ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dennis ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Leon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bruin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Christmas ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cadmus ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Keturah ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Vessie ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cherokee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Grayson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Estep ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bolton ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Boltsfork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Rush
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Carter 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 Ratcliff Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2445818
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Carter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | 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- Ratcliff Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |