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A visit to the W J May Cemetery ...


The location of the W J May Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 W J May Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the W J May Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the W J May Cemetery

Lat:   37.5793°   (37° 34' 45")

Lon:   -82.3376°   (-82° 20' 15")

The W J May Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.

The county seat for Pike County is located in Pikeville. Pikeville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest of the W J May Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 W J May Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Pike County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the W J May Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the W J May Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from W J May Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Canada
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada
      • Canada is located in Pike County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canada <4>
    • Sidney
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Pike County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <4>
    • McAndrews
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAndrews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAndrews
      • McAndrews is located in Pike County
    • Stone
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
      • Stone is located in Pike County
    • Huddy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddy
      • Huddy is located in Pike County
    • Pinsonfork
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinsonfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinsonfork
      • Pinsonfork is located in Pike County
    • Belfry
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfry
      • Belfry is located in Pike County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belfry <4>
    • Forest Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Pike County
    • Kimper
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimper
      • Kimper is located in Pike County
    • McVeigh
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVeigh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVeigh
      • McVeigh is located in Pike County
    • Hardy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
      • Hardy is located in Pike County
    • Toler
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toler
      • Toler is located in Pike County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Varney
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varney
        • Varney is located in Pike County
      • Williamson
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • South Williamson
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Williamson
        • South Williamson is located in Pike County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Williamson <4>
      • Raccoon
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raccoon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raccoon
        • Raccoon is located in Pike County
      • Ransom
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ransom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
        • Ransom is located in Pike County
      • Sprigg
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprigg
        • Sprigg is located in Mingo County (WV)
      • Phyllis
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phyllis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phyllis
        • Phyllis is located in Pike County
      • Calloway Branch
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calloway Branch
        • Calloway Branch is located in Pike County
      • McCarr
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCarr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCarr
        • McCarr is located in Pike County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCarr <4>
      • Blackberry City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry City
        • Blackberry City is located in Mingo County (WV)
      • Buskirk
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buskirk
        • Buskirk is located in Pike County
      • Chattaroy
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattaroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattaroy
        • Chattaroy is located in Mingo County (WV)
      • Freeburn
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburn
        • Freeburn is located in Pike County
      • Matewan
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matewan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matewan
        • Matewan is located in Mingo County (WV)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matewan <4>

    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 W J May Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pike County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The W J May Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the W J May Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from W J May Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Stanley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Scott Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Francis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lawson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawson Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
    • Lawson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawson Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
    • Mountain View Memory Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Murphy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Chestnut Point Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chestnut Point Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Point Cemetery
    • Pinson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pinson Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Deskins Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deskins Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Deskins Family Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deskins Family Cemetery
      • Stump Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stump Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stump Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stump Cemetery
      • Runyon Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Runyon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Runyon Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Runyon Cemetery
      • Varney Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Varney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Varney Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Varney Cemetery
      • Maynard Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maynard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maynard Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maynard Cemetery
      • McCoy Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
      • Varney Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Varney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Varney Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Varney Cemetery
      • Scott Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scott Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
      • Black Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Black Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Mingo County (WV)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Williamson (WV).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #749514 <6>
      • Williamson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 W J May Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #497703  (W J May Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #497703 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: Belfry
      • County: Pike         Elev: 332
      • Location given for GNIS #497703 (W J May 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 Pike, 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 W J May Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5793, Longitude: -82.3376       In this case, the coordinates for the W J May Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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