A visit to the Spaw 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 Spaw Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Spaw Cemetery:
37.1489, -84.7439
The Spaw Cemetery is located in Pulaski County<1>.
The county seat for Pulaski County is located in Somerset. Somerset lies just to the east southeast of the Spaw Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Spaw 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 Spaw Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Spaw Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Dick Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Dick Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dick Cemetery
- Ryan Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- White Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The White Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Ansel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ansel Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansel Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Cox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Grave Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Grave Hill Cemetery is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grave Hill Cemetery
- Mintonville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Mintonville Cemetery is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonville Cemetery
- Grays Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dalton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Dalton Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Bethelridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Bethelridge Cemetery is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethelridge Cemetery
- Spaw Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Spaw Cemetery is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaw Cemetery
- Phelps Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Phelps Cemetery is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps Cemetery
- Caintown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Caintown Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caintown Cemetery
- New Hope Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Floyd Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- White Oak Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mill Springs National Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Gillian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Gillian Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gillian Cemetery
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]<2> of the Spaw Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Spaw Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ansel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ware
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mintonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mintonville is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonville
- Nancy
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bethelridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bethelridge is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethelridge
- Science Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Argyle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Argyle is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Faubush
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Somerset
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ferguson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ferguson is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
- Evona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Evona is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evona
- Windsor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Dabney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Eubank
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gilpin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Vinnie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Labascus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Teddy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Teddy is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teddy
- Honey Acre
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Honey Acre is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Acre
- Bronston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Grundy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cantown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Phil
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Frazer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Burnside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Coin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Waynesburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Waynesburg is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
- Rubert Ford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rubert Ford is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubert Ford
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 Spaw Cemetery. The following communities are located in Pulaski County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Spaw 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 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 Spaw Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Pulaski 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 Spaw Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #504034 (Spaw Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #504034 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: Pulaski
- Est. Elev: 330 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Science Hill
- Location given for Spaw Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.1489647 Lon: -84.7435561
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Pulaski, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Spaw 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> | 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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