A visit to the Sam Bentley 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 Sam Bentley Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sam Bentley Cemetery:
37.1523, -82.6724
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sam Bentley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sam Bentley Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Sam Bentley Cemetery.<4>
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)
- The Laurel Fork Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Fork Cemetery
- McRoberts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The McRoberts Cemetery is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoberts Cemetery
- Haddon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Haddon Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddon Cemetery
- Potter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Potter Cemetery is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Cemetery
- Hemphill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Hemphill Cemetery is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hemphill Cemetery is located in Hemphill.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968405 <5>
- Holbrook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Holbrook Cemetery is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook Cemetery
- Boggs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Boggs Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggs Cemetery
- Crouse Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Austin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Austin Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
- Vanover Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Vanover Cemetery is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanover Cemetery
- Benjamin Bolling Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Benjamin Bolling Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benjamin Bolling Cemetery
- The Benjamin Bolling Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bolling Cemetery
- Short Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Short Creek Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Mullins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins Cemetery
- Gilliam Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Gilliam Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam Cemetery
- Hillman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hillman Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman Cemetery
- Mullins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins Cemetery
- Hamilton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
- Dotson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Dotson Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson Cemetery
- Melvin Adams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Melvin Adams Cemetery is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Adams Cemetery
- The Melvin Adams Cemetery has also been known as:
- Adams Cemetery
- Roberts Branch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Boggs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Boggs Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggs Cemetery
- Mullins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins Cemetery
- Cantrell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Cantrell Cemetery is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantrell Cemetery
- Pevelton Johnson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pebelton Johnson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cook Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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)
- Almira is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
- Cromona
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cromona is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromona
- Jenkins
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tolliver Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tolliver Town is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolliver Town
- McRoberts
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- McRoberts is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoberts
- Haddonfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Haddonfield is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonfield
- Fleming - Neon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Neon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Whitaker
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Whitaker is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
- Seco
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Seco is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seco
- Hemphill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hemphill is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
- Hemphill has also been known as:
- Jackhorn
- Pound
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Burdine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Burdine is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdine
- Millstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Millstone is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
- Mayking
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mayking is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayking
- Farraday
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Farraday is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farraday
- Sergent
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sergent is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergent
- Ermine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ermine is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ermine
- Thornton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Thornton is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Whitesburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Deane
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Deane is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deane
- Bellcraft
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bellcraft is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellcraft
- West Whitesburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- West Whitesburg is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Whitesburg
- Oven Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oven Fork is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oven Fork
- Eolia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Eolia is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
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
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 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 Sam Bentley Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Letcher 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 Sam Bentley Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #509630 (Sam Bentley Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #509630 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: Letcher
- Est. Elev: 475 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jenkins West
- Location given for Sam Bentley Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.1523248 Lon: -82.672379
- 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 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 '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- Sam Bentley 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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