A visit to the Thacker 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 Thacker Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Thacker Cemetery:
37.6718, -83.8027
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Thacker Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Thacker Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.
The county seat for Lee County is located in Beattyville. Beattyville lies just to the southeast of the Thacker Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Thacker Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Thacker Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Thacker Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gross Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Gross Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross Cemetery
- Coal Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Coal Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Cemetery
- Dickerson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Dickerson Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson Cemetery
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Sinai Cemetery
- Horn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Horn Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Cemetery
- Cobb Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mackey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mackey Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey Cemetery
- Smyth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Smyth Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyth Cemetery
- Arthur Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Arthur Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur Cemetery
- Gray Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Gray Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- Kell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Kell Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kell Cemetery
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Crouch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Crouch Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch Cemetery
- Angel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Angel Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel Cemetery
- Vanderpool Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Vanderpool Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderpool Cemetery
- Howell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Howell Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Cemetery
- Shuler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Shuler Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuler Cemetery
- Crowe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Crowe Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowe Cemetery
- MacIntosh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The MacIntosh Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacIntosh Cemetery
- Tipton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Tipton Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Tipton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Tipton Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Cemetery
- Barnes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- Hoover Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hoover Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Cemetery
- Watson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Watson Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- McKinney Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The McKinney Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney Cemetery
- Mayse Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Mayse Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayse Cemetery
- Beatty Place Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Thacker Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Thacker Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Miller's Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Miller's Creek is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Creek
- Furnace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Furnace is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
- Zoe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Zoe is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoe
- Zachariah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Zachariah is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachariah
- Barker Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Barker Branch is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Branch
- South Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Fork is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- Wagersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wagersville is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagersville
- Knowlton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Knowlton is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
- Heidelberg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Heidelberg is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
- Beattyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fincastle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fincastle is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Ravenna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Cat Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cat Creek is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Creek
- Irvine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lynch Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lynch Town is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Town
- Hatton Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hatton Creek is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton Creek
- Idamay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Idamay is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idamay
- Saint Helens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rogers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Slade
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pecks Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Pecks Creek is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Creek
- Primrose
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Primrose is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
- Vada
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Vada is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
- Rosslyn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rosslyn is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosslyn
- Vaughns Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vaughns Mill is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughns Mill
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 Thacker Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Thacker Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beattyville
- Irvine
- Ravenna
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Thacker Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Lee 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 Thacker Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #515899 (Thacker Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #515899 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: Lee
- Est. Elev: 200 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cobhill
- Location given for Thacker Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.671751 Lon: -83.8026959
- 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 Lee, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Thacker 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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