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A visit to the Sims Cemetery ...


We aren't confident of the location of the Sims Cemetery, so consider the above location as an estimate.<1>


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.

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.

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 websites either 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:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Bell County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rella have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rella
      • Rella is located in Bell County
    • 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
    • Arjay
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arjay
      • Arjay is located in Bell County
    • 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.<4> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenson
      • Jenson is located in Bell County
    • Callaway
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
      • Callaway is located in Bell County
    • 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.<4> 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.<4> 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.<4> 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.<4> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varilla
      • Varilla is located in Bell County
    • 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.<4> 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.<4> 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasioto
        • Wasioto is located in Bell County
      • 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.<4> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
        • Beverly is located in Bell County
      • 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.<4> 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.<4> 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.<4> 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.<4> 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pathfork
        • Pathfork is located in Harlan County
      • 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.<4> 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.<4> 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.<4> 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashers Fork
        • Ashers Fork is located in Clay County
      • 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.<4> 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 <5>

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Sims Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Red Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Kettle Island Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Kettle Island Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Kettle Island Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kettle Island Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #74705 <7>
    • Gross Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Taylors Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Taylors Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Taylors Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Callaway.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylors Cemetery
    • Saylor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mills - Messer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills - Messer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mills - Messer Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills - Messer Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hall Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Wallsend Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wallsend Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Wallsend Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallsend Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76439 <7>
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Laurel Hill Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
    • Balkan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Balkan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Balkan Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Balkan Cemetery
    • Tackett Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • A.D. Johnson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the A.D. Johnson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • The A.D. Johnson Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • The A.D. Johnson Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Andrew Johnson Cemetery
        • Stoney Fork Hollow Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the A.D. Johnson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2540097 <7>
      • Baker Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baker Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Gray Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gray Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
      • Sandy Branch Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Renfro Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Renfro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Renfro Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Renfro Cemetery
      • Goodin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Hendrickson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Henderson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #74332 <7>
      • Wilder Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilder Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilder Cemetery
      • Bingham Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bingham Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • The Bingham Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bingham Cemetery
      • Buell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The Buell Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buell Cemetery
      • Miracle Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miracle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miracle Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miracle Cemetery
      • Jackson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Asher Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Asher Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Asher Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asher Cemetery

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

    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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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