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A visit to the Stevens Foster 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 Stevens Foster Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.6641°   (36° 39' 50")

Lon:   -84.5104°   (-84° 30' 37")

The Stevens Foster Cemetery is located in McCreary County<1>.

The county seat for McCreary County is located in Whitley City. Whitley City lies just to the north northeast of the Stevens Foster Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> of the Stevens Foster Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Lower Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Nancy Grave Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nancy Grave Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nancy Grave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nancy Grave Cemetery is located in McCreary County
  • Waters Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Waters Cemetery is located in McCreary County
  • King Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The King Cemetery is located in McCreary County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #74726 <4>
  • Troxel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troxel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troxel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Troxel Cemetery is located in McCreary County
  • Hickman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hickman Cemetery is located in McCreary County
  • Chitwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chitwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chitwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chitwood Cemetery is located in McCreary County
  • King Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The King Cemetery is located in McCreary County
  • Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in McCreary County
  • Pine Knot Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Knot Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Knot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Knot Cemetery is located in McCreary County
  • Jones Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in McCreary County
  • Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in McCreary County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Musgrove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • McCreary County Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Winchester Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winchester Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winchester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winchester Cemetery is located in McCreary County
    • Kidd Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kidd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kidd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kidd Cemetery is located in McCreary County
    • Gilreath Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilreath Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilreath Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilreath Cemetery is located in McCreary County
    • Hollaway Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollaway Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollaway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hollaway Cemetery is located in McCreary County
    • Holloway Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Carter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in McCreary County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Stevens Foster Cemetery.

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

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 Stevens Foster Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McCreary County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Stevens Foster Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Stevens Foster 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 McCreary, 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 Stevens Foster Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6641, Longitude: -84.5104    
<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 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.
<5>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.
<6>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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