A visit to the Salt Rock 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 Salt Rock Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Salt Rock Cemetery:
37.5420, -83.9463
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Salt Rock Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Salt Rock Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in McKee. McKee lies just to the south southwest of the Salt Rock Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Salt Rock Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Salt Rock Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Salt Rock Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Marcum Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Marcum Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcum Cemetery
- Russell Flat Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Russell Flat Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Flat Cemetery
- Coyle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Coyle Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyle Cemetery
- Double Oak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Double Oak Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Oak Cemetery
- Hoover Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Hoover Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Cemetery
- Sparks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Sparks Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Cemetery
- Harrison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Harrison Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
- Stelle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Stelle Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stelle Cemetery
- Sparks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Reece Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Reece Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reece Cemetery
- Durbin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Durbin Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin Cemetery
- Wagersville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Wagersville Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagersville Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Rose Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Rose Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Cemetery
- Sparks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sparks Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Cemetery
- Estes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Estes Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The King Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Gabbard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Gabbard Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabbard Cemetery
- Flynn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Flynn Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynn Cemetery
- Scrivner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Scrivner Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrivner Cemetery
- Callahan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Callahan Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callahan Cemetery
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 Salt Rock Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Salt Rock Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Foxtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Foxtown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
- Lynch Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lynch Town is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Town
- Wagersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wagersville is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagersville
- Waneta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Waneta is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waneta
- Locust Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Branch is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Branch
- Sandgap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sandgap is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgap
- McKee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Idamay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Idamay is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idamay
- Heidelberg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Heidelberg is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
- Miller's Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Miller's Creek is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Creek
- Kerby Knob
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Kerby Knob is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Knob
- Gray Hawk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Ravenna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Travellers Rest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Travellers Rest is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travellers Rest
- Vincent
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Vincent is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Pebworth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pebworth is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebworth
- Irvine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Panola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Panola is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Duluth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Duluth is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
- Tyner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Tyner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
- Witt Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Witt Springs is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt Springs
- Beattyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Winston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Winston is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
- Dreyfus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dreyfus is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreyfus
- Dabolt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Dabolt is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabolt
- Brassfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brassfield is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
- Bighill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bighill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighill
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 Salt Rock Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Salt Rock Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beattyville
- Irvine
- McKee
- McKee lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Salt Rock Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for McKee.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
- Ravenna
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Salt Rock Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Jackson 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 Salt Rock Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #515194 (Salt Rock Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #515194 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 393 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Leighton
- Location given for Salt Rock Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.5420294 Lon: -83.9463137
- 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 Jackson, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Salt Rock 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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