A visit to the Tucker 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 Tucker Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Tucker Cemetery:
36.8442, -84.6269
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Tucker Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.
The county seat for Wayne County is located in Monticello. Monticello lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west of the Tucker Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Tucker Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Tucker Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Shade Thompson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Godsey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Godsey Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godsey Cemetery
- Keith - New Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Keith - New Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith - New Cemetery
- Thomas Denney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Alton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Alton Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton Cemetery
- Keith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Keith Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith Cemetery
- Gilson - Keith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Morrow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Morrow Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow Cemetery
- Lovell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Lovell Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovell Cemetery
- Cedar Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Persimmon Tree Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pine Tree Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Pine Tree Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Godsey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Godsey Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godsey Cemetery
- Upper Denneys Gap Graveyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Freedom Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Freedom Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Cemetery
- Maxwell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Cemetery
- Davy Cad Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Davy Cad Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davy Cad Cemetery
- New Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The New Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cemetery
- Gran Young Graveyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Gran Young Graveyard is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gran Young Graveyard
- Mayfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Mayfield Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Tucker Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Tucker Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ritner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ritner is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritner
- Wiborg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wiborg is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiborg
- Greenwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Greenwood is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Frazer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Frazer is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer
- Alpine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Alpine is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Sloans Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sloans Valley is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloans Valley
- Tateville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Tateville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tateville
- Burnside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bronston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Marshes Siding
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Marshes Siding is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshes Siding
- Mill Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Springs is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Springs
- Smith Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Smith Town is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Stearns
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Whitley City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Northfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Northfield is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Rankin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rankin is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
- Monticello
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sumpter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sumpter is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
- Parmleysville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Parmleysville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmleysville
- Revelo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Revelo is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revelo
- Ferguson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Ferguson is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
- Mount Pisgah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pisgah is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
- Pine Knot
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Tucker Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Tucker Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Burnside
- Monticello
- Somerset
- Whitley City
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 professional and volunteer 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 Tucker Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Wayne 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 Tucker Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #516031 (Tucker Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #516031 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: Wayne
- Est. Elev: 378 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Coopersville
- Location given for Tucker Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.8442426 Lon: -84.6268851
- 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 Wayne, 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- Tucker 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |