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A visit to the Sammons Cemetery ...


We aren't confident of the location of the Sammons Cemetery, so consider the above location as an estimate.<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 Sammons Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sammons Cemetery has been estimated.

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

Lat:   37.9782°   (37° 58' 41")

Lon:   -82.4886°   (-82° 29' 18")

The Sammons Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.

The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Louisa. Louisa lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Sammons 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 Sammons Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Lawrence 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 Sammons 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 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sammons Cemetery.

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

    • Clifford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Lawrence County
    • Dunlow
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlow
      • Dunlow is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Maynard ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maynard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
      • Maynard is located in Lawrence County
    • Doane
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doane
      • Doane is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Peach Orchard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
      • Peach Orchard is located in Lawrence County
    • Hode
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hode
      • Hode is located in Martin County
    • Stonecoal
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecoal
      • Stonecoal is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Gallup ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallup have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup
      • Gallup is located in Lawrence County
    • Richardson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
      • Richardson is located in Lawrence County
    • Inez
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inez have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
      • Inez is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <5>
    • Wilsondale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsondale
      • Wilsondale is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Torchlight ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torchlight have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torchlight
      • Torchlight is located in Lawrence County
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Ben Bow
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Bow
        • Ben Bow is located in Lawrence County
      • Patrick
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patrick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick
        • Patrick is located in Lawrence County
      • Tomahawk
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
        • Tomahawk is located in Martin County
      • Beauty
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty
        • Beauty is located in Martin County
      • Greyeagle
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greyeagle
        • Greyeagle is located in Mingo County (WV)
      • Walbridge ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walbridge
        • Walbridge is located in Lawrence County
      • Bumblebee ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bumblebee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumblebee
        • Bumblebee is located in Lawrence County
      • Georges Creek
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georges Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Creek
        • Georges Creek is located in Lawrence County
      • Ulysses ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulysses have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulysses
        • Ulysses is located in Lawrence County
      • Warfield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield
        • Warfield is located in Martin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warfield <5>
      • Kermit
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
        • Kermit is located in Mingo County (WV)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kermit <5>
      • Louisa
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Debord
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Debord have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debord
        • Debord is located in Martin County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Debord <5>
      • Lovely
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovely have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
        • Lovely is located in Martin County
      • Mineral Springs
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
        • Mineral Springs is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Fort Gay
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gay
        • Fort Gay is located in Wayne County (WV)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
      • Smoky Valley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
        • Smoky Valley is located in Lawrence County
      • Ivory ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ivory. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory
        • Ivory is located in Lawrence County
      • Charley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charley
        • Charley is located in Lawrence 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 Sammons Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lawrence County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Inez
      • Inez lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Sammons Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Inez.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
    • Louisa

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 34 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Sammons Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Buffalo Horn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Pack Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Fluty Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fluty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fluty Cemetery is located in Martin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fluty Cemetery
    • McCoy Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
    • Maynard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Maynard Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Maynard Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maynard Cemetery
    • Little Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Little Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Cemetery
    • Hammond Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hammond Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Hammond Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammond Cemetery
    • Harmon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmon Cemetery is located in Martin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmon Cemetery
    • Mills Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mills Cemetery is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
    • Vinson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Vinson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Vinson Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vinson Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Taylor Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Endicott Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (22 more) ...
      • Smith Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Wayne County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Workman Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Workman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Workman Cemetery is located in Wayne County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Workman Cemetery
      • Chaffin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chaffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chaffin Cemetery is located in Martin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chaffin Cemetery
      • Marcum Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marcum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marcum Cemetery is located in Wayne County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marcum Cemetery
      • Perry Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perry Cemetery is located in Wayne County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
      • Ferguson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Wayne County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
      • Cartmill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cartmill Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • The Cartmill Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cartmill Cemetery
      • Franklin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Perry Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perry Cemetery is located in Martin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
      • Roman Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roman Cemetery is located in Martin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roman Cemetery
      • Parsley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parsley Cemetery is located in Wayne County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsley Cemetery
      • Browning Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Browning Cemetery is located in Wayne County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browning Cemetery
      • Matty Ferguson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matty Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Matty Ferguson Cemetery is located in Wayne County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matty Ferguson Cemetery
      • Ferguson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Wayne County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
      • Hooker Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hooker Cemetery is located in Wayne County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooker Cemetery
      • Preston Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Preston Cemetery is located in Wayne County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preston Cemetery
      • Porter Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Porter Cemetery is located in Wayne County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
      • Napier Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Napier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Napier Cemetery is located in Wayne County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Napier Cemetery
      • Noe Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Noe Cemetery is located in Wayne County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noe Cemetery
      • Damron Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Damron Cemetery is located in Wayne County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damron Cemetery
      • Harless Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harless Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harless Cemetery is located in Wayne County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harless Cemetery
      • Pratt Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pratt Cemetery is located in Wayne County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pratt 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 Sammons Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #502816  (Sammons Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #502816 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: Webb
      • County: Lawrence         Elev: 221
      • Location given for GNIS #502816 (Sammons Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Lawrence, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sammons Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9782, Longitude: -82.4886       In this case, the coordinates for the Sammons Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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