A visit to the Snowden 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 Snowden Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Snowden Cemetery:
37.5312, -83.3580
The Snowden Cemetery is located in Breathitt County<1>.
The county seat for Breathitt County is located in Jackson. Jackson lies just to the northwest of the Snowden Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Snowden Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> of the Snowden Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Snowden Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Kings Branch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- McIntosh Cemetery #6
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Turner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hagins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Hagins Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagins Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Helton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Helton Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton Cemetery
- Little Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Little Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cemetery
- Talent Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Talent Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talent Cemetery
- Salyor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Salyor Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salyor Cemetery
- Haddix Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Haddix Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddix Cemetery
- Thorpe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Thorpe Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorpe Cemetery
- Bach Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Chaney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hayes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Miller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Bowlin Cove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Bowlin Cove Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlin Cove Cemetery
- Haddix Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Haddix Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddix Cemetery
- Strong Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Strong Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Spencer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Spencer Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Cemetery
- Combs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Combs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Roberts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Snowden Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Snowden Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Quicksand
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Kragon
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jackson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lost Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Flintville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wolverine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clayhole
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Clayhole is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhole
- Frozen Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Chenowee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Whick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hardshell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Vancleve
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vancleve is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancleve
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Taulbee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rousseau
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rousseau is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rousseau
- Oakdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rock Lick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Copebranch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jetts Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bays
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bays is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bays
- Bethany
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bethany is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Stacy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Athol
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Chavies
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Tallega
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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 Snowden Cemetery. The following communities are located in Breathitt County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Snowden 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 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 Snowden 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 Snowden Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #503860 (Snowden Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #503860 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: 258 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Quicksand
- Location given for Snowden Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.5314795 Lon: -83.3585125
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Snowden Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |