A visit to the Runyon 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 Runyon Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Runyon Cemetery:
38.3684, -82.6044
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Runyon Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Runyon Cemetery is located in Boyd County<2>.
The county seat for Boyd County is located in Catlettsburg. Catlettsburg lies just to the north of the Runyon Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Runyon 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 Runyon Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Runyon Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Branham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Branham Cemetery is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branham Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Lockwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Lockwood Cemetery is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood Cemetery
- Porter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Porter Cemetery is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
- Hensly Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Hensly Cemetery is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensly Cemetery
- Howe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Howe Cemetery is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe Cemetery
- Bates & Crum Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Arthur Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Arthur Cemetery is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur Cemetery
- Robinette Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Robinette Cemetery is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinette Cemetery
- Clarkson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Clarkson Cemetery is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson Cemetery
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dock Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Dock Creek Cemetery is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dock Creek Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Ceredo Crescent Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Ceredo Crescent Hill Cemetery is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo Crescent Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ceredo Crescent Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Kenova (WV).
- The Ceredo Crescent Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Crescent Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78107 <5>
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Bowling Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bowling Cemetery is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Cemetery
- Bryants Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Bryants Cemetery is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryants Cemetery
- Johnston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Johnston Cemetery is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Cemetery
- Spring Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Spring Valley Cemetery is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley Cemetery
- William Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The William Cemetery is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William Cemetery
- Golden Oaks Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cumpston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Cumpston Cemetery is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumpston Cemetery
- Bently Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Bently Cemetery is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bently Cemetery
- Stevens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Stevens Cemetery is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Cemetery
- Cyrus Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Cyrus Cemetery is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrus Cemetery
- Lockwood - White Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Lockwood - White Cemetery is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood - White Cemetery
- The Lockwood - White Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lockwood Cemetery
- Green Lawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Green Lawn Cemetery is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lawn 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]<3> of the Runyon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Runyon Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Kenova
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Catlettsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ceredo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lockwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lockwood is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
- Burlington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Burlington is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Mavity
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mavity is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
- Buffalo Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
- Normal
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Normal is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
- Cliffside
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cliffside is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Cannonsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
- Big Sandy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Big Sandy is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Durbin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Durbin is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
- Sybene
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sybene is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
- Sheridan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sheridan is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Princess
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Princess is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess
- Bolton ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bolton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Ashland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Buchanan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Buchanan is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Centerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Westwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Chesapeake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rush
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Coal Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
- Boltsfork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Boltsfork is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltsfork
- Millseat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Millseat is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
- Hodges
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hodges is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
- Bellefonte
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bellefonte is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
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 Runyon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Boyd County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Runyon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashland
- Burlington
- Catlettsburg
- Ceredo
- Chesapeake
- Kenova
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Runyon Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Boyd 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 Runyon Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2088736 (Runyon Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2088736 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: Boyd
- Est. Elev: 192 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Burnaugh
- Location given for Runyon Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.3684028 Lon: -82.60445
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Boyd, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Runyon 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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