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A visit to the Ryan 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 Ryan Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Ryan Cemetery (FG ID #75850)

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 Ryan Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.8251°   (36° 49' 30")

Lon:   -84.1809°   (-84° 10' 51")

The Ryan Cemetery is located in Whitley County<2>.

The county seat for Whitley County is located in Williamsburg. Williamsburg lies just to the south of the Ryan Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Ryan Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sutton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Canada Town Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Tuggle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuggle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuggle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tuggle Cemetery is located in Whitley County
  • Slusher Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Whitley Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitley Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitley Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whitley Memorial Gardens is located in Whitley County
  • Youngs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Steely Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steely Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Steely Cemetery is located in Whitley County
  • Perkins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Perkins Cemetery is located in Whitley County
  • Davis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Whitley County
  • McNeil Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNeil Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNeil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McNeil Cemetery is located in Whitley County
  • Highland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Whitley County
  • Bays Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bays Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bays Cemetery is located in Whitley County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • King Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The King Cemetery is located in Whitley County
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Whitley County
    • McFarland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McFarland Cemetery is located in Whitley County
    • Sharp Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharp Cemetery is located in Whitley County
    • McFarland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McFarland Cemetery is located in Whitley County
    • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chestnut Grove Cemetery is located in Whitley County
    • Ridener Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitley County Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitley County Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitley County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitley County Cemetery is located in Whitley County
    • Briar Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Rains Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rains Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rains Cemetery is located in Whitley County
    • Stanfield Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stanfield Cemetery is located in Whitley County
    • Hart Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hart Cemetery is located in Whitley County
    • Walters Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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 Whitley County
    • Carter Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Lee Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Bingham Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bingham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bingham Cemetery is located in Whitley County

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 Ryan Cemetery.

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

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 Ryan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Whitley County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ryan Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Ryan 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 Ryan Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #515155  (Ryan Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #515155 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: Wofford
    • County: Whitley         Elev: 324
    • Location given for GNIS #515155 (Ryan Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #75850

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 Whitley, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ryan Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8251, Longitude: -84.1809    
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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