A visit to the Wade 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 Wade Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wade Cemetery:
36.8564, -85.7130
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wade Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Wade Cemetery is located in Metcalfe County<2>.
The county seat for Metcalfe County is located in Edmonton. Edmonton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Wade Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Wade Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Wade Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wade Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Dubree Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Dubree Cemetery is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubree Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dubree Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Summer Shade.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73768 <5>
- Harvey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Harvey Cemetery is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey Cemetery
- McPherson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- White Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bowles Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Bowles Cemetery is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowles Cemetery
- Payne Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Skaggs Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Skaggs Creek Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs Creek Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Biggers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Freedom Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Freedom Cemetery is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Cemetery
- Bowles Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Bowles Cemetery is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowles Cemetery
- Lyon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Lyon Cemetery is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Tyree Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Buckley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Buckley Cemetery is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckley Cemetery
- Alkinson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Alkinson Cemetery is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkinson Cemetery
- Creacy Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Creacy Cemetery is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creacy Cemetery
- Cedar Flats Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Cedar Flats Cemetery is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flats Cemetery
- Peers Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Peers Cemetery is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peers Cemetery
- Peden Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Peden Cemetery is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peden Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
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 Wade Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wade Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Summer Shade
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Beaumont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Beaumont is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Nobob
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Nobob is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobob
- Eighty Eight
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Eighty Eight is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eighty Eight
- Mount Hermon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Hermon is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
- Forkton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Forkton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
- Kino
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kino is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kino
- Randolph
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Randolph is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Mud Lick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mud Lick is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lick
- Dubre
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Dubre is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubre
- Cedar Flat
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Flat is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
- Tompkinsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Edmonton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Etoile
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Etoile is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etoile
- Slick Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Slick Rock is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Rock
- Marrowbone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Marrowbone is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
- Meshack
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Meshack is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
- Hestand
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hestand is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
- Cloyds Landing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cloyds Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyds Landing
- Waterview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Waterview is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterview
- Gamaliel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Leslie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Leslie is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Coral Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Coral Hill is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Hill
- Knob Lick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Knob Lick is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick
- Glasgow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Haywood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Haywood is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
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 Wade Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Metcalfe County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wade Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Edmonton
- Glasgow
- Tompkinsville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Wade Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Metcalfe 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 Wade Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #506088 (Wade Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #506088 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: Metcalfe
- Est. Elev: 294 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sulphur Lick
- Location given for Wade Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.8564446 Lon: -85.7130274
- 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 Metcalfe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Wade 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. |