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Google driving directions from your current location to the Solomon Whitaker Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).


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 Solomon Whitaker Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.1796°   (37° 10' 46")

Lon:   -83.0015°   (-83° 0' 5")

The Solomon Whitaker Cemetery is located in Letcher County<1>.

The county seat for Letcher County is located in Whitesburg. Whitesburg lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Solomon Whitaker Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Solomon Whitaker Cemetery.<3>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Solomon Whitaker Cemetery.

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

  • Blackey
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Letcher
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letcher have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letcher
    • Letcher is located in Letcher County
  • Jeremiah
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeremiah have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremiah
    • Jeremiah is located in Letcher County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeremiah <7>
  • Redfox
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Sassafras
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassafras have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
    • Sassafras is located in Knott County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sassafras <7>
  • Vicco
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicco
    • Vicco is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
  • Scuddy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scuddy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scuddy
    • Scuddy is located in Perry County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scuddy <7>
  • Cornettsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornettsville
    • Cornettsville is located in Perry County
  • Hallie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallie
    • Hallie is located in Letcher County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallie <7>
  • Roxana
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxana have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
    • Roxana is located in Letcher County
  • Hot Spot
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Isom
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isom
    • Isom is located in Letcher County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...

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 Solomon Whitaker Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Letcher County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Solomon Whitaker Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Solomon Whitaker Cemetery:

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Letcher, 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' (or 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 Solomon Whitaker Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1796, Longitude: -83.0015    
<3>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.
<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>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.
<6>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.
<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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