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. 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 Risner Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Risner Cemetery:
37.7376, -83.0113
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Risner Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Risner Cemetery is located in Magoffin County<2>.
The county seat for Magoffin County is located in Salyersville. Salyersville lies just to the west northwest of the Risner Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Risner Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Risner Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Adams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- Moore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- Patrick Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Patrick Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- Roark Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Roark Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- Hurt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Hurt Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- Patrick Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Patrick Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- Howard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- Riley Caldwell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Christopher Gullet Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Blanton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Blanton Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton Cemetery
- Conley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Conley Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conley Cemetery
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- Ham Conley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Ham Conley Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- Jenkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- Tackett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Darnell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Darnell Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell Cemetery
- Bays Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Bays Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- May Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The May Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- G V Joseph Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The G V Joseph Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- Bishop Patrick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dotson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Dotson Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- Adams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- Burke Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Burke Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- Isom Patrick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bailey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bailey Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Salyersville.
- Grace Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Grace Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- Hackworth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Hackworth Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Risner Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Risner Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ivyton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ivyton is located in Magoffin County
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- Lakeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lakeville is located in Magoffin County
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- Falcon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Falcon is located in Magoffin County
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- Salyersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sublett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sublett is located in Magoffin County
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- Royalton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Royalton is located in Magoffin County
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- Marshallville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Marshallville is located in Magoffin County
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- Painters Lick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Painters Lick is located in Magoffin County
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- Gypsy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Gypsy is located in Magoffin County
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- Hendricks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hendricks is located in Magoffin County
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- Asa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Asa is located in Johnson County
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- Oil Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oil Springs is located in Johnson County
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- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Wheelersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Wheelersburg is located in Magoffin County
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- Flat Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Flat Fork is located in Magoffin County
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- Gapville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gapville is located in Magoffin County
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- Maggard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Maggard is located in Magoffin County
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- Elsie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Elsie is located in Magoffin County
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- Denver
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Denver is located in Johnson County
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- Edna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Edna is located in Magoffin County
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- Lacey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lacey is located in Magoffin County
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- Ova
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ova is located in Magoffin County
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- Barnetts Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Barnetts Creek is located in Johnson County
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- Collista
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Collista is located in Johnson County
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- Logville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Logville is located in Magoffin County
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- Cisco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cisco is located in Magoffin County
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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. The following communities are located in Magoffin 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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Magoffin 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 Risner Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #501972 (Risner Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #501972 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: Magoffin
- Est. Elev: 287 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Salyersville South
- Location given for Risner Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.737593 Lon: -83.0112795
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Magoffin, 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- Risner 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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