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A visit to the Stanley 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 Stanley Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.5982°   (37° 35' 53")

Lon:   -82.3488°   (-82° 20' 55")

The Stanley Cemetery is located in Pike County<1>.

The county seat for Pike County is located in Pikeville. Pikeville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the southwest of the Stanley Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Stanley Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • W J May Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the W J May Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the W J May Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The W J May Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Scott Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Francis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Varney Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Varney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Varney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Varney Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Chestnut Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chestnut Point Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Pinson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pinson Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Mountain View Memory Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Murphy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Lawson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lawson Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lawson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawson Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Runyon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Runyon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Runyon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Runyon Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Varney Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Varney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Varney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Varney Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Scott Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Black Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Black Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Orrison Lowe Branch #2 Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orrison Lowe Branch #2 Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orrison Lowe Branch #2 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Orrison Lowe Branch #2 Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Romans Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Romans Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Romans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Romans Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Stepp Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stepp Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stepp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stepp Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Fraley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fraley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fraley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fraley Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Salem UMC Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Maynard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maynard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maynard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maynard Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Deskins Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deskins Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deskins Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deskins Family Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Williamson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Stanley Cemetery.

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

  • Sidney
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
    • Sidney is located in Pike County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <6>
  • Canada
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada
    • Canada is located in Pike County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canada <6>
  • McAndrews
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAndrews have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAndrews
    • McAndrews is located in Pike County
  • Stone
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
    • Stone is located in Pike County
  • Huddy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huddy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddy
    • Huddy is located in Pike County
  • Belfry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfry
    • Belfry is located in Pike County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belfry <6>
  • Forest Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
    • Forest Hills is located in Pike County
  • Varney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varney have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varney
    • Varney is located in Pike County
  • Pinsonfork
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinsonfork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinsonfork
    • Pinsonfork is located in Pike County
  • Hardy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
    • Hardy is located in Pike County
  • Toler
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Kimper
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • McVeigh
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVeigh have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVeigh
      • McVeigh is located in Pike County
    • Williamson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • South Williamson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Williamson
      • South Williamson is located in Pike County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Williamson <6>
    • Raccoon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raccoon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raccoon
      • Raccoon is located in Pike County
    • Sprigg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Chattaroy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattaroy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattaroy
      • Chattaroy is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Ransom
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ransom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
      • Ransom is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ransom
      • From the Stanley Cemetery to Ransom
    • McCarr
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCarr have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCarr
      • McCarr is located in Pike County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCarr <6>
    • Phyllis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phyllis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phyllis
      • Phyllis is located in Pike County
    • Calloway Branch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Blackberry City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry City
      • Blackberry City is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Buskirk
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Matewan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matewan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matewan
      • Matewan is located in Mingo County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matewan <6>
    • Gulnare
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gulnare. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulnare
      • Gulnare is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gulnare
      • From the Stanley Cemetery to Gulnare

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 Stanley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pike County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Stanley 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 Stanley Cemetery:

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 Stanley Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #504261  (Stanley Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #504261 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Belfry
    • County: Pike         Elev: 278
    • Location given for GNIS #504261 (Stanley 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 Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 Stanley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5982, Longitude: -82.3488    
<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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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