A visit to the Turner 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 Turner Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Turner Cemetery:
37.4612, -83.4618
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Turner Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Turner Cemetery is located in Breathitt County<2>.
The county seat for Breathitt County is located in Jackson. Jackson lies just to the north northeast of the Turner Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Turner Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Turner Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Combs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Combs Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
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- Anderson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
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- Keen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Keen Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
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- Pennington Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Pennington Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
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- Griffith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Combs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Combs Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
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- Spicer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Spicer Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
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- Callahan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Callahan Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
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- Turner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
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- Butterpoint Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Butterpoint Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
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- Little Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Little Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
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- Spicer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Spicer Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
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- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Hounshell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Griffith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Griffith Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
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- Herald Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Herald Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald Cemetery
- Combs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Combs Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs Cemetery
- Bowlin Cove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bowlin Cove Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
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- Salyor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Salyor Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
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- Spencer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Spencer Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
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- Combs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Combs Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Turner Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Turner Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Whick
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Whick is located in Breathitt County
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- Copebranch
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Copebranch is located in Breathitt County
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- Jetts Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jetts Creek is located in Breathitt County
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- Chenowee
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Chenowee is located in Breathitt County
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- Buckhorn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Oakdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oakdale is located in Breathitt County
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- Lost Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lost Creek is located in Breathitt County
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- Kragon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kragon is located in Breathitt County
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- Quicksand
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Quicksand is located in Breathitt County
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- Jackson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Flintville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Flintville is located in Breathitt County
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- Wolverine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Wolverine is located in Breathitt County
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- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Athol
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Athol is located in Lee County
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- Lerose
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lerose is located in Owsley County
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- Gays Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Gays Creek is located in Perry County
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- Chavies
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chavies is located in Perry County
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- Clayhole
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Clayhole is located in Breathitt County
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- Frozen Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Frozen Creek is located in Breathitt County
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- Tallega
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tallega is located in Lee County
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- Lone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lone is located in Lee County
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- Ricetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ricetown is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
- Southfork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Southfork is located in Owsley County
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- Sebastian
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sebastian is located in Owsley County
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- Hardshell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hardshell is located in Breathitt County
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- Vancleve
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Vancleve is located in Breathitt County
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- Booneville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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 Turner Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Breathitt County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Turner Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Turner Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Breathitt 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 Turner Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #516065 (Turner Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #516065 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: Breathitt
- Est. Elev: 245 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Canoe
- Location given for Turner Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.461201 Lon: -83.4618496
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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 Breathitt, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Turner 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |