A visit to the Tackett 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 Tackett Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Tackett Cemetery:
37.8351, -82.8774
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Tackett Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Tackett Cemetery is located in Johnson County<2>.
The county seat for Johnson County is located in Paintsville. Paintsville lies just to the east southeast of the Tackett Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Tackett Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Tackett Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Tackett Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Stafford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Stafford Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Cemetery
- Staffordsville Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Melvin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Melvin Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Cemetery
- Horne Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Horne Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horne Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Dixon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Dixon Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Cemetery
- Butler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- Prater Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Prater Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prater Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Prater Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Volga
- The Prater Cemetery has also been known as:
- Whitehouse Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76537 <5>
- Blair Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Blair Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Cemetery
- Meade Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Meade Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade Cemetery
- Ratliff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Howes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Howes Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Whipporwill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Whipporwill Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipporwill Cemetery
- Salyers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Salyers Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salyers Cemetery
- Conley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Conley Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conley Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Little Lick Fork Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Conley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Conley Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conley Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Hampton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hampton Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Cemetery
- Franklin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
- Company Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Company Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Company Cemetery
- Preston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Preston Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Cemetery
- Vanhoose Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Vanhoose Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanhoose Cemetery
- W.R. Castle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The W.R. Castle Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for W.R. Castle Cemetery
- The W.R. Castle Cemetery has also been known as:
- Castle Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2334738 <5>
- Stambaugh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Stambaugh Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stambaugh Cemetery
- Sparks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Sparks Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks 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]<3> of the Tackett Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Tackett Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Barnetts Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Barnetts Creek is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnetts Creek
- Staffordsville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Volga
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Volga is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
- Oil Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oil Springs is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Springs
- Sitka
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sitka is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Asa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Asa is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asa
- Denver
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Denver is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Collista
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Collista is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collista
- Paintsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wittensville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wittensville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittensville
- Fuget
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fuget is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuget
- Painters Lick
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Painters Lick is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painters Lick
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Hagerhill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hagerhill is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerhill
- Nippa
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Nippa is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nippa
- West Van Lear
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Van Lear is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Van Lear
- Thelma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Thelma is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
- Tutor Key
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Tutor Key is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutor Key
- Flatgap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Flatgap is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatgap
- Falcon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Falcon is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- East Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Van Lear
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Meally
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Meally is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meally
- Wheelersburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Wheelersburg is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelersburg
- Williamsport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Williamsport is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Redbush
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Redbush is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
- Ophir
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ophir is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Lacey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lacey is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
- Flat Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Flat Fork is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Fork
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 Tackett Cemetery. The following communities are located in Johnson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Tackett 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 Tackett Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Johnson 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 Tackett Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #504908 (Tackett Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #504908 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: Johnson
- Est. Elev: 263 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Oil Springs
- Location given for Tackett Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.8350927 Lon: -82.8773856
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Johnson, 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- Tackett Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |
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