A visit to the Travis 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 Travis Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Travis Cemetery:
37.3059, -87.9895
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Travis Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Travis Cemetery is located in Crittenden County<2>.
The county seat for Crittenden County is located in Marion. Marion lies just to the west northwest of the Travis Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Travis Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Travis Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wheeler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Wheeler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
- Paris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Paris Cemetery is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Cemetery
- Fralick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Fralick Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fralick Cemetery
- Rushing Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Rushing Cemetery is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushing Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northeast of Fredonia.
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75559 <5>
- Sugar Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pickens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Pickens Cemetery is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens Cemetery
- Crayne Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Crayne Cemetery is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crayne Cemetery
- Rowland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Rowland Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland Cemetery
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- Lowery Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Lowery Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowery Cemetery
- Carney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Carney Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney Cemetery
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch Cemetery
- Repton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Repton Cemetery is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Repton Cemetery
- Mapleview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Mapleview Cemetery is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleview Cemetery
- Old Marion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Old Marion Cemetery is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Marion Cemetery
- Pentecostal Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Pentecostal Cemetery is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentecostal Cemetery
- Cruce Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Cruce Cemetery is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruce Cemetery
- Towery Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Towery Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towery Cemetery
- Kilpatrick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Kilpatrick Cemetery is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilpatrick Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Travis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Travis Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Piney Fork
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Piney Fork is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Fork
- Creswell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Creswell is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Crayne
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Crayne is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crayne
- Marion
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fredonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Crider
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Crider is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crider
- Blackford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Blackford is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackford
- Sheridan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sheridan is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Dalton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Dalton is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Sullivan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sullivan is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
- Salem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Dycusburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dycusburg is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dycusburg
- Population from the 2010 Census: 26 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Fairview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fairview is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Dulaney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Dulaney is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney
- Princeton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Providence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wheatcroft
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wheatcroft is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatcroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- West Wheatcroft
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Wheatcroft is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheatcroft
- Cave-In-Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cave-In-Rock is located in Hardin County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave-In-Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Cave-In-Rock has also been known as:
- Cave-In-Rock village
- Pinckneyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pinckneyville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckneyville
- Eddyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lewistown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lewistown is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Tiline
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tiline is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiline
- Sturgis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Grangertown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Grangertown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangertown
- Tolu
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tolu is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolu
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 Travis Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Crittenden County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Travis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cave-In-Rock
- Eddyville
- Marion
- Princeton
- Sturgis
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Travis Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Crittenden 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 Travis Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #505478 (Travis Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #505478 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: Crittenden
- Est. Elev: 150 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Shady Grove
- Location given for Travis Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.3058832 Lon: -87.9894634
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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 Crittenden, 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 from Point A (ie- Travis 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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