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A visit to the Ratliff 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 Ratliff Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Ratliff Cemetery (FG ID #2352510)

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 Ratliff Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.7762°   (37° 46' 34")

Lon:   -82.8482°   (-82° 50' 53")

The Ratliff Cemetery is located in Johnson County<2>.

The county seat for Johnson County is located in Paintsville. Paintsville lies just to the northeast of the Ratliff Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Ratliff Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Little Lick Fork Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Conley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Conley Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Meade Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meade Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Meade Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Horne Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Blair Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blair Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Blair Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blair Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Hampton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Music Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Music Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Music Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Music Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2197295 <1>
  • Goble Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goble Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Goble Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Music Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Music Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Music Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Music Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Turner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Turner Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ratliff Cemetery.

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

  • Denver
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Collista
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Asa
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • East Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Barnetts Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • West Van Lear
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Hagerhill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Paintsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Staffordsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staffordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordsville
    • Staffordsville is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staffordsville <7>
  • Van Lear
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Auxier
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Nero
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Thelma
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thelma have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
      • Thelma is located in Johnson County
    • Oil Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Springs
      • Oil Springs is located in Johnson County
    • Volga
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Meally
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meally have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meally
      • Meally is located in Johnson County
    • Tutor Key
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tutor Key have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutor Key
      • Tutor Key is located in Johnson County
    • Wittensville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wittensville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittensville
      • Wittensville is located in Johnson County
    • Painters Lick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Prestonsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonsburg
      • Prestonsburg is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prestonsburg <7>
    • Butcher Hollow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Williamsport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Johnson County
    • Nippa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sitka
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Ivyton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Fuget
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fuget. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuget
      • Fuget is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fuget
      • From the Ratliff Cemetery to Fuget
    • Falcon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in Magoffin 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 Ratliff Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Johnson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ratliff 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 Ratliff 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 Ratliff Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #509946  (Ratliff Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #509946 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: Paintsville
    • County: Johnson         Elev: 209
    • Location given for GNIS #509946 (Ratliff Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2352510

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

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>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Johnson, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ratliff Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7762, Longitude: -82.8482    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<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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