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A visit to the Risner Cemetery ...

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 Risner Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.5829°   (37° 34' 58")

Lon:   -83.2201°   (-83° 13' 12")

The Risner Cemetery is located in Breathitt County<1>.

The county seat for Breathitt County is located in Jackson. Jackson lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Risner Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Risner Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Henry C. Calhoun Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Fugate Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Shack Allen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shack Allen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shack Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shack Allen Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
  • McQuinn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McQuinn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McQuinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McQuinn Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
  • Roark Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Roark Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
  • McDaniel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDaniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
  • Clemons Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clemons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clemons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clemons Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
  • Russell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Russell Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
  • Stacy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stacy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stacy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stacy Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
  • Crafts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crafts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crafts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crafts Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Carpenter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Howard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howard Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
    • Walters Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walters Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
    • Bach Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hard Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
    • John Back Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Back Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Back Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The John Back Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
    • Holbrook's Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holbrook's Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holbrook's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holbrook's Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
    • Gil Williams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gil Williams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gil Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gil Williams Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
    • Jim Blanton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jim Blanton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jim Blanton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jim Blanton Cemetery is located in Magoffin County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 33 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Risner Cemetery.

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

  • Rousseau
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rousseau have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rousseau
    • Rousseau is located in Breathitt County
  • Bays
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bays have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bays
    • Bays is located in Breathitt County
  • Rock Lick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Quicksand
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Taulbee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Kragon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kragon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kragon
    • Kragon is located in Breathitt County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kragon
    • From the Risner Cemetery to Kragon
  • Flintville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Hardshell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jackson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Lost Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Clayhole
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayhole have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhole
    • Clayhole is located in Breathitt County
  • Belknap
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Hendricks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ova
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Wolverine
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Netty
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Netty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netty
      • Netty is located in Magoffin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Netty
      • From the Risner Cemetery to Netty
    • Vancleve
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vancleve have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancleve
      • Vancleve is located in Breathitt County
    • Frozen Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Stacy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stacy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
      • Stacy is located in Perry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stacy
      • From the Risner Cemetery to Stacy
    • Lee City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee City
      • Lee City is located in Wolfe County
    • Royalton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
      • Royalton is located in Magoffin County
    • Sublett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakeville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Chenowee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Cannel City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannel City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannel City
      • Cannel City is located in Morgan County
    • Whick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Helechawa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Gapville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gapville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapville
      • Gapville is located in Magoffin County
    • Marshallville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Salyersville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Elsie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsie
      • Elsie is located in Magoffin County
    • Lexie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bethany
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Wolfe 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 Risner Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Breathitt County.

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

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #501970  (Risner Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #501970 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: Guage
    • County: Breathitt         Elev: 244
    • Location given for GNIS #501970 (Risner Cemetery)

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Breathitt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Risner Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5829, Longitude: -83.2201    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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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