A visit to the Sexton 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 Sexton Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sexton Cemetery:
38.4540, -83.1816
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sexton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sexton Cemetery is located in Carter County<2>.
The county seat for Carter County is located in Grayson. Grayson lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Sexton Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sexton Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Sexton Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sexton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jordan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Jordan Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Stone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Stone Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Cemetery
- Amey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Amey Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amey Cemetery
- Kiser Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Kiser Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser Cemetery
- Laurel Point Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Laurel Point Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point Cemetery
- Fults Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Fults Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fults Cemetery
- Zornes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Zornes Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zornes Cemetery
- McGinnis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The McGinnis Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGinnis Cemetery
- Armstrong Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Everman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Everman Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everman Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Rhoden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Rhoden Cemetery is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhoden Cemetery
- Grizzle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Grizzle Cemetery is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzle Cemetery
- The Grizzle Cemetery has also been known as:
- Grizzle Madden Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1963250 <5>
- Skidmore Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Skidmore Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidmore Cemetery
- Sullivan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Witten Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Maddy Lewis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Matty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Matty Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matty Cemetery
- Parsons Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Riffe Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Riffe Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffe Cemetery
- The Riffe Cemetery has also been known as:
- Zion Ridge Cemetery
- Logan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Logan Cemetery is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Cemetery
- Logan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Logan Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sexton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sexton Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Smiths Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Smiths Creek is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Creek
- Carter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Carter is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
- Boone Furnace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Boone Furnace is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Furnace
- Wesleyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wesleyville is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
- Camp Dix
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Camp Dix is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dix
- Smoky Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Smoky Valley is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
- Emerson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Emerson is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Kehoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Kehoe is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kehoe
- Tygarts Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Tygarts Valley is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygarts Valley
- Counts Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Crossroads
- Olive Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- York
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- York is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Garrison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Garrison is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Mountain Top
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mountain Top is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Buena Vista
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Buena Vista is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Warnock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Warnock is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnock
- Quincy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Quincy is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Vanceburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lawton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lawton is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
- Grahn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Grahn is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
- Soldier
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Soldier is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
- Pactolus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pactolus is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Pond Run
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pond Run is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Run
- Haldeman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Haldeman is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldeman
- Jacobs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jacobs is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
- Leon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Leon is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Grayson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hopewell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hopewell is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Lynn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lynn is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Charters
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Charters is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charters
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 Sexton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Carter County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sexton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Grayson
- Olive Hill
- Vanceburg
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Sexton Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Carter 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 Sexton Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #503195 (Sexton Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #503195 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: Carter
- Est. Elev: 276 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wesleyville
- Location given for Sexton Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.4539678 Lon: -83.1815671
- 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 Carter, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sexton 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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