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A visit to the Sutton 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 Sutton Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.8177°   (36° 49' 3")

Lon:   -84.2020°   (-84° 12' 7")

The Sutton Cemetery is located in Whitley County<1>.

The county seat for Whitley County is located in Williamsburg. Williamsburg lies just to the south southeast of the Sutton Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Sutton Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Canada Town Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Ryan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Youngs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Steely Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steely Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Steely Cemetery is located in Whitley County
  • Whitley Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitley Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitley Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whitley Memorial Gardens is located in Whitley County
  • Tuggle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuggle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuggle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tuggle Cemetery is located in Whitley County
  • Slusher Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Highland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Whitley County
  • Perkins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Perkins Cemetery is located in Whitley County
  • Davis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Whitley County
  • McNeil Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNeil Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNeil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McNeil Cemetery is located in Whitley County
  • Ridener Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Whitley County Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitley County Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitley County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitley County Cemetery is located in Whitley County
    • Briar Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • King Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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 Whitley County
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Whitley County
    • Rains Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rains Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rains Cemetery is located in Whitley County
    • Bays Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bays Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bays Cemetery is located in Whitley County
    • McFarland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McFarland Cemetery is located in Whitley County
    • McFarland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McFarland Cemetery is located in Whitley County
    • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chestnut Grove Cemetery is located in Whitley County

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 Sutton Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sutton 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 Sutton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Whitley County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Sutton 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 Sutton Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #515822  (Sutton Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #515822 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: Wofford
    • County: Whitley         Elev: 325
    • Location given for GNIS #515822 (Sutton 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 Whitley, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sutton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8177, Longitude: -84.2020    
<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.
<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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