A visit to the Sears Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Sears Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Sears Cemetery (FG ID #2515745).
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 Sears Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sears Cemetery:
36.7378, -84.0223
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sears Cemetery has been estimated.<3> - use with caution.
The Sears Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the east of Williamsburg.
The cemetery is located in Whitley County<4>.
The county seat for Whitley County is located in Williamsburg. Williamsburg lies just to the west of the Sears Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sears Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Sears Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sears Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Wells Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Wells Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
- Powers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Powers Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Cemetery
- Siler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Siler Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler Cemetery
- Owens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Owens Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
- Sharp Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sharp Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Cemetery
- Rains Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Rains Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rains Cemetery
- McKiddy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The McKiddy Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKiddy Cemetery
- Bennett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Bennett Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Croley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Croley Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croley Cemetery
- Floyd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Floyd Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Perkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Perkins Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Cemetery
- Lawson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Beech Bottom Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Goins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mays Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Evans Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Evans Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
- Mackey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hubb Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Hubb Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubb Cemetery
- Mackey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Sears Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sears Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Louden
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Verne
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Nevisdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Siler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Packard
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bryants Store
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Emlyn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pleasant View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Saxton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pearl
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Frakes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Rockholds
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wheeler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Red Ash
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Warren
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Liberty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Liberty is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Jellico
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Trosper
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Trosper is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trosper
- Artemus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Artemus is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artemus
- Barbourville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Morley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Woodbine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hamlin Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hamlin Town is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin Town
- Pruden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pruden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fonde
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ingram
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Heidrick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Sears Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Whitley County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sears Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Barbourville
- Jellico
- Williamsburg
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 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 Sears Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Whitley 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 Sears Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2515745
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sears Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Whitley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |