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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. 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 Tackett Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Tackett Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   37.8351°   (37° 50' 6")

Lon:   -82.8774°   (-82° 52' 38")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stafford Cemetery
    • The Stafford Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Staffordsville Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Melvin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melvin Cemetery
    • The Melvin Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Horne Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horne Cemetery
    • The Horne Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Turner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Turner Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Dixon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
    • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Butler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Butler Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Prater Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prater Cemetery
    • The Prater Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blair Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Meade Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meade Cemetery
    • 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 Johnson County
  • Ratliff Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Howes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Howes Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Whipporwill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whipporwill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whipporwill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whipporwill Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Salyers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salyers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salyers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salyers Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Conley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conley Cemetery
      • The Conley Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Conley Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Hampton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Company Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Company Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Company Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Company Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Preston Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Preston Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Vanhoose Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanhoose Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vanhoose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vanhoose Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • W.R. Castle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the W.R. Castle Cemetery
      • The W.R. Castle Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stambaugh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stambaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stambaugh Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Sparks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sparks Cemetery is located in Johnson 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]<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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnetts Creek
    • Barnetts Creek is located in Johnson County
  • Staffordsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staffordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordsville
    • Staffordsville is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staffordsville <6>
  • Volga
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
    • Volga is located in Johnson County
  • Oil Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Springs
    • Oil Springs is located in Johnson County
  • Sitka
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
    • Sitka is located in Johnson County
  • Asa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asa
    • Asa is located in Johnson County
  • Denver
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
    • Denver is located in Johnson County
  • Collista
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collista
    • Collista is located in Johnson County
  • Paintsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Wittensville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wittensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittensville
    • Wittensville is located in Johnson County
  • Fuget
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fuget. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuget
    • Fuget is located in Johnson County
  • Painters Lick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painters Lick
    • Painters Lick is located in Magoffin County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Hagerhill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerhill
      • Hagerhill is located in Johnson County
    • Nippa
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nippa
      • Nippa is located in Johnson County
    • West Van Lear
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Van Lear
      • West Van Lear is located in Johnson County
    • Thelma
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thelma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
      • Thelma is located in Johnson County
    • Tutor Key
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tutor Key have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutor Key
      • Tutor Key is located in Johnson County
    • Flatgap
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatgap
      • Flatgap is located in Johnson County
    • Falcon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in Magoffin County
    • East Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
      • East Point is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Point <6>
    • Van Lear
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Meally
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meally have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meally
      • Meally is located in Johnson County
    • Wheelersburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelersburg
      • Wheelersburg is located in Magoffin County
    • Williamsport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Johnson County
    • Redbush
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
      • Redbush is located in Johnson County
    • Ophir
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophir have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
      • Ophir is located in Morgan County
    • Lacey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
      • Lacey is located in Magoffin County
    • Flat Fork
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Fork
      • Flat Fork is located in Magoffin County

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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Tackett 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 Tackett Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #504908  (Tackett Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #504908 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: Oil Springs
    • County: Johnson         Elev: 263
    • Location given for GNIS #504908 (Tackett Cemetery)

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 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Tackett Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8351, Longitude: -82.8774       In this case, the coordinates for the Tackett Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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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