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The location of the Sam Bentley Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Sam Bentley Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sam Bentley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   37.1523°   (37° 9' 8")

Lon:   -82.6724°   (-82° 40' 20")

The Sam Bentley Cemetery is located in Letcher County<2>.

The county seat for Letcher County is located in Whitesburg. Whitesburg lies just to the west southwest of the Sam Bentley Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Sam Bentley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Letcher County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Sam Bentley Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Sam Bentley Cemetery.

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

    • Almira
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
      • Almira is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Cromona
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromona
      • Cromona is located in Letcher County
    • Jenkins
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Tolliver Town
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolliver Town
      • Tolliver Town is located in Letcher County
    • McRoberts
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoberts
      • McRoberts is located in Letcher County
    • Haddonfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddonfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonfield
      • Haddonfield is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Fleming - Neon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming - Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
      • Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • Neon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neon
      • Neon is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neon <4>
    • Whitaker
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
      • Whitaker is located in Letcher County
    • Seco
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seco
      • Seco is located in Letcher County
    • Hemphill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
      • Hemphill is located in Letcher County
      • Hemphill has also been known as:
      • Jackhorn
    • Pound
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
      • Pound is located in Wise County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pound <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Burdine
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdine
        • Burdine is located in Letcher County
      • Millstone
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
        • Millstone is located in Letcher County
      • Mayking
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayking
        • Mayking is located in Letcher County
      • Farraday
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farraday
        • Farraday is located in Letcher County
      • Sergent
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergent
        • Sergent is located in Letcher County
      • Ermine
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ermine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ermine
        • Ermine is located in Letcher County
      • Thornton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
        • Thornton is located in Letcher County
      • Whitesburg
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
        • Whitesburg is located in Letcher County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesburg <4>
      • Deane
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deane
        • Deane is located in Letcher County
      • Bellcraft
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellcraft
        • Bellcraft is located in Letcher County
      • West Whitesburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Whitesburg
        • West Whitesburg is located in Letcher County
      • Oven Fork
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oven Fork
        • Oven Fork is located in Letcher County
      • Eolia
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
        • Eolia is located in Letcher 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 Sam Bentley Cemetery. The following communities are located in Letcher County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Cromona
    • Jenkins
    • Whitesburg

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Sam Bentley Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Laurel Fork Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laurel Fork Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Fork Cemetery
    • McRoberts Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McRoberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McRoberts Cemetery is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McRoberts Cemetery
    • Haddon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haddon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haddon Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haddon Cemetery
    • Potter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Potter Cemetery is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Cemetery
    • Hemphill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Holbrook Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Boggs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boggs Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boggs Cemetery
    • Crouse Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Austin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Austin Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
    • Vanover Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Benjamin Bolling Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Benjamin Bolling Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
      • The Benjamin Bolling Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bolling Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benjamin Bolling Cemetery
    • Short Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Short Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Short Creek Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Short Creek Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Mullins Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mullins Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
      • Gilliam Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilliam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gilliam Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilliam Cemetery
      • Hillman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillman Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillman Cemetery
      • Mullins Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mullins Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
      • Hamilton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
      • Dotson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dotson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dotson Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dotson Cemetery
      • Melvin Adams Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Melvin Adams Cemetery is located in Letcher County
        • The Melvin Adams Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Adams Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melvin Adams Cemetery
      • Roberts Branch Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Boggs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boggs Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boggs Cemetery
      • Mullins Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mullins Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
      • Cantrell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cantrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cantrell Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cantrell Cemetery
      • Pevelton Johnson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pevelton Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pevelton Johnson Cemetery is located in Letcher County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pevelton Johnson Cemetery
      • Pebelton Johnson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pebelton Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pebelton Johnson Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pebelton Johnson Cemetery
      • Cook Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cook Cemetery is located in Letcher County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
      • Cook Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cook Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery

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

    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 Sam Bentley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #509630  (Sam Bentley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #509630 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: Jenkins West
      • County: Letcher         Elev: 475
      • Location given for GNIS #509630 (Sam Bentley Cemetery)

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

    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 Letcher, 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' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sam Bentley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1523, Longitude: -82.6724       In this case, the coordinates for the Sam Bentley Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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