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A visit to the Sims Cemetery ...

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 Sims Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sims Cemetery has been estimated.<1>

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

Lat:   36.8387°   (36° 50' 19")

Lon:   -83.6183°   (-83° 37' 5")

The Sims Cemetery is located in Bell County<2>.

The county seat for Bell County is located in Pineville. Pineville lies just to the southwest of the Sims Cemetery .

Name Variations for Sims Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

We have also seen these variations for Sims Cemetery:

  • Simms Cemetery
  • Cimes Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Sims Cemetery.<4>

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

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sims Cemetery.

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

  • Rella
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rella
    • Rella is located in Bell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rella
    • From the Sims Cemetery to Rella
  • Sims Fork
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sims Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Fork
    • Sims Fork is located in Bell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sims Fork
    • From the Sims Cemetery to Sims Fork
  • Arjay
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Kettle Island
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle Island have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Island
    • Kettle Island is located in Bell County
  • Jenson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Callaway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Stoney Fork
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Fork
    • Stoney Fork is located in Bell County
  • Dorton Branch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorton Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorton Branch
    • Dorton Branch is located in Bell County
  • Straight Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straight Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Creek
    • Straight Creek is located in Bell County
  • Miracle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miracle have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle
    • Miracle is located in Bell County
  • Pineville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Varilla
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Walker
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Knox County
    • Fourmile
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourmile have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile
      • Fourmile is located in Bell County
    • Wasioto
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Tacky Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacky Town have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacky Town
      • Tacky Town is located in Harlan County
    • Beverly
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beverly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Bell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beverly
      • From the Sims Cemetery to Beverly
    • Scalf
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scalf have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalf
      • Scalf is located in Knox County
    • Dewitt
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewitt have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewitt
      • Dewitt is located in Knox County
    • Calvin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Calvin is located in Bell County
    • Flat Lick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Lick
      • Flat Lick is located in Knox County
    • Coldiron
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Pathfork
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Trosper
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trosper have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trosper
      • Trosper is located in Knox County
    • South Wallins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wallins have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wallins
      • South Wallins is located in Harlan County
    • Wallins Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallins Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
      • Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
    • Ashers Fork
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Bimble
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bimble have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bimble
      • Bimble is located in Knox County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bimble <7>

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 Sims Cemetery. The following communities are located in Bell County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sims 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 helpful 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 Sims 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 Bell, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sims Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8387, Longitude: -83.6183    
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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