A visit to the Shack Allen 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 Shack Allen Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shack Allen Cemetery:
37.5712, -83.1977
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shack Allen Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Shack Allen Cemetery is located in Breathitt County<2>.
The county seat for Breathitt County is located in Jackson. Jackson lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west of the Shack Allen Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Shack Allen Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shack Allen Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- McQuinn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The McQuinn Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
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- Roark Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Roark Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
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- Risner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Risner Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
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- McDaniel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
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- Clemons Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Clemons Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
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- Russell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Henry C. Calhoun Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Henry C. Calhoun Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
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- The Henry C. Calhoun Cemetery has also been known as:
- Calhoun Cemetery
- Carpenter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
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- Howard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
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- Crafts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Crafts Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
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- Walters Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Walters Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Cemetery
- Hard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Hard Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hard Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
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- Miller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Benton Mann Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Benton Mann Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
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- John Back Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The John Back Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- Holbrook's Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Holbrook's Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- Gil Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Gil Williams Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- Jim Blanton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Jim Blanton Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- Bach Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Bach Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bach Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bach Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Jackson.
- Grassy Gap Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Grassy Gap Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Gap Cemetery
- Betts Mann Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Betts Mann Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
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- John Cole Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The John Cole Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Cole Cemetery
- Kennard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Kennard Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shack Allen Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shack Allen Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rousseau
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rousseau is located in Breathitt County
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- Bays
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bays is located in Breathitt County
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- Quicksand
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Quicksand is located in Breathitt County
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- Flintville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Flintville is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
- Hardshell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hardshell is located in Breathitt County
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- Rock Lick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Lick is located in Breathitt County
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- Taulbee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Taulbee is located in Breathitt County
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- Kragon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kragon is located in Breathitt County
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- Lost Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lost Creek is located in Breathitt County
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- Clayhole
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clayhole is located in Breathitt County
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- Hendricks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hendricks is located in Magoffin County
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- Ova
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ova is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ova
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Jackson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Stacy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Stacy is located in Perry County
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- Belknap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Belknap is located in Wolfe County
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- Royalton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Royalton is located in Magoffin County
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- Sublett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sublett is located in Magoffin County
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- Wolverine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Wolverine is located in Breathitt County
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- Netty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Netty is located in Magoffin County
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- Lakeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeville is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Vancleve
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Vancleve is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancleve
- Frozen Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Frozen Creek is located in Breathitt County
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- Gapville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Gapville is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapville
- Marshallville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Marshallville is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
- Lee City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lee City is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee City
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 Shack Allen Cemetery. The following communities are located in Breathitt County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shack Allen 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 Shack Allen Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Breathitt 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 Shack Allen Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #503199 (Shack Allen Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #503199 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: Breathitt
- Est. Elev: 261 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Guage
- Location given for Shack Allen Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.5712037 Lon: -83.197674
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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 Breathitt, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shack Allen 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |