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A visit to the Stepp - Vance Cemetery ...


The location of the Stepp - Vance Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<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 Stepp - Vance Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Stepp - Vance Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Stepp - Vance Cemetery

Lat:   37.7218°   (37° 43' 18")

Lon:   -82.3482°   (-82° 20' 53")

The Stepp - Vance Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.

The county seat for Pike County is located in Pikeville. Pikeville lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Stepp - Vance Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Stepp - Vance Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Pike County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Stepp - Vance Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Stepp - Vance Cemetery.

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

    • Chattaroy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattaroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattaroy
      • Chattaroy is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • South Williamson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Williamson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Forest Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Pike County
    • Pilgrim
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
      • Pilgrim is located in Martin County
    • Varney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varney
      • Varney is located in Pike County
    • Sidney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Lovely
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
      • Lovely is located in Martin County
    • Toler
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toler
      • Toler is located in Pike County
    • Canada
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Belfry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Hardy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
      • Hardy is located in Pike County
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Kermit
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
        • Kermit is located in Mingo County (WV)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kermit <4>
      • Huddy
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddy
        • Huddy is located in Pike County
      • Greyeagle
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greyeagle
        • Greyeagle is located in Mingo County (WV)
      • Warfield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield
        • Warfield is located in Martin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warfield <4>
      • Delbarton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Myrtle
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
        • Myrtle is located in Mingo County (WV)
      • Beauty
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty
        • Beauty is located in Martin County
      • Stone
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
        • Stone is located in Pike County
      • Sprigg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprigg
        • Sprigg is located in Mingo County (WV)
      • Stonecoal
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecoal
        • Stonecoal is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • McAndrews
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAndrews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAndrews
        • McAndrews is located in Pike County
      • Gulnare
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulnare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulnare
        • Gulnare is located in Pike County
      • Pinsonfork
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinsonfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinsonfork
        • Pinsonfork is located in Pike County
      • Hode
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hode
        • Hode is located in Martin County
      • McCarr
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCarr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
      • Blackberry City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry City
        • Blackberry City is located in Mingo County (WV)
      • Buskirk
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buskirk
        • Buskirk is located in Pike County
      • Matewan
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matewan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
      • Red Jacket
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Jacket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Jacket
        • Red Jacket is located in Mingo County (WV)

    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 Stepp - Vance 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 Stepp - Vance Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Stepp - Vance Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Orrison R Lowe #1 Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orrison R Lowe #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Orrison R Lowe #1 Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orrison R Lowe #1 Cemetery
    • Hayes Lowe Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Lowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hayes Lowe Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Lowe Cemetery
    • Orrison Lowe Branch #2 Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orrison Lowe Branch #2 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Orrison Lowe Branch #2 Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orrison Lowe Branch #2 Cemetery
    • Thomas Shermon Lowe Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Shermon Lowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Shermon Lowe Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Shermon Lowe Cemetery
    • Tandy Sester Alley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tandy Sester Alley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tandy Sester Alley Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tandy Sester Alley Cemetery
    • Goff Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goff Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goff Cemetery
    • Marcum Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marcum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marcum Cemetery is located in Martin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marcum Cemetery
    • Fraley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fraley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fraley Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fraley Cemetery
    • Stepp Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stepp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stepp Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stepp Cemetery
    • Romans Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Romans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Romans Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Romans Cemetery
    • Chapman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Martin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Martin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Parsley Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parsley Cemetery is located in Martin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsley Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Mingo County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Hensley Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hensley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hensley Cemetery is located in Mingo County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hensley Cemetery
      • Hensley Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hensley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hensley Cemetery is located in Mingo County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hensley Cemetery
      • Mountain View Memory Gardens
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mountain View Memory Gardens is located in Mingo County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Memory Gardens
      • Vernatter Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vernatter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vernatter Cemetery is located in Mingo County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernatter Cemetery
      • Williamson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Mingo County (WV)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Williamson (WV).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #749514 <6>
      • Webb Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Webb Cemetery is located in Mingo County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
      • Meade Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meade Cemetery is located in Mingo County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meade Cemetery
      • Stepp Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stepp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stepp Cemetery is located in Martin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stepp Cemetery
      • Waldron Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waldron Cemetery is located in Mingo County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldron Cemetery

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

    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 Stepp - Vance Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #504347  (Stepp-Vance)
      • Note: GNIS record #504347 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: Williamson
      • County: Pike         Elev: 232
      • Location given for GNIS #504347 (Stepp-Vance)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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 Stepp - Vance Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7218, Longitude: -82.3482       In this case, the coordinates for the Stepp - Vance Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.




 

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