A visit to the Scalf 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 Scalf Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Scalf Cemetery:
37.6190, -82.5904
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Scalf Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Scalf Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.
The county seat for Pike County is located in Pikeville. Pikeville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Scalf Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Scalf Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Scalf Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Scalf Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jackson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- May Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The May Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Cemetery
- Blankenship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blankenship Cemetery
- Pinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Pinson Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinson Cemetery
- Weddington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Weddington Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weddington Cemetery
- The Weddington Cemetery has also been known as:
- Prater Creek Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1974243 <5>
- Davidson Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Marrs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Marrs Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrs Cemetery
- Blair Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Blair Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Cemetery
- Mullins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Williamson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Williamson Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
- Howard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
- Lowe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lowe Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Maynard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Maynard Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Damron Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Damron Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damron Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Upper Joe's Creek Church of Christ Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Ford Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery
- Apple Orchard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Weddington Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Weddington Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weddington Cemetery
- Salem UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Salem UMC Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem UMC Cemetery
- The Salem UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Salem Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 33 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Scalf Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Scalf Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Gulnare
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Gulnare is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulnare
- Ivel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tram
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tram is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tram
- Stanville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Betsy Layne
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Blair Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Blair Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Town
- Banner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Harold
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harold is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harold
- Dana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dana is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Coal Run Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
- Dwale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Dwale is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwale
- Allen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Allen is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Allen has also been known as:
- Beaver Creek Junction
- Beaver Creek
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <6>
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Owsley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Owsley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owsley
- Watergap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Watergap is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watergap
- Martin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Blue Moon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Moon is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Moon
- Grethel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Grethel is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grethel
- Osborn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Osborn is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
- Varney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Varney is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varney
- Printer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Printer is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Printer
- Pikeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Prestonsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Manton ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Manton is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manton
- Warco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Warco is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warco
- Langley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Langley is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Maytown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Maytown is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
- Drift
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Drift is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drift
- Galveston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Galveston is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
- Mayo Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mayo Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Village
- Raccoon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Raccoon is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raccoon
- Sidney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Nero
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nero is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nero
- Auxier
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Auxier is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auxier
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 Scalf Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pike County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Scalf 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 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 Scalf Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Pike 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 Scalf Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #503034 (Scalf Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #503034 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: Pike
- Est. Elev: 235 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Broad Bottom
- Location given for Scalf Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.6189873 Lon: -82.5904313
- 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 Pike, 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 from Point A (ie- Scalf 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |