A visit to the Welch Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Welch Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Welch Cemetery (FG ID #76495).
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 Welch Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Welch Cemetery:
37.8145, -82.7692
The Welch Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the east of Paintsville.
Just a reminder: Welch Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
The cemetery is located in Johnson County<3>.
The county seat for Johnson County is located in Paintsville. Paintsville lies just to the west of the Welch Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Welch Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Welch Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Welch Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Company Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Company Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Company Cemetery
- Preston Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Preston Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Cemetery
- Howes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Howes Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Preston Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Preston Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Cemetery
- Whipporwill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Whipporwill Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipporwill Cemetery
- Hampton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Hampton Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Old Friendship Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Vanhoose Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Vanhoose Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanhoose Cemetery
- W.R. Castle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Dixon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Turner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Meade Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Meade Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Goble Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Goble Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goble Cemetery
- Music Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Music Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Music Cemetery
- Ward Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- Jenny Wiley Gravesite
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Clark Castle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Butler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- Melvin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Staffordsville Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Stafford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Conley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Conley Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conley Cemetery
- Little Lick Fork Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Music Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Welch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Welch Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Thelma
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Thelma is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
- Hagerhill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- West Van Lear
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Meally
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Meally is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meally
- Williamsport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Williamsport is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Tutor Key
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Tutor Key is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutor Key
- Paintsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Collista
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Nippa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Van Lear
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Butcher Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wittensville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wittensville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittensville
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Nero
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Staffordsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Denver
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- East Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Auxier
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Whitehouse
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sitka
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Volga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Barnetts Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Asa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lowmansville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Prestonsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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 Welch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Johnson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Welch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Welch Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Johnson 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 Welch Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #76495
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #506361 (Welch Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #506361 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: Johnson
- Est. Elev: 220 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Paintsville
- Location given for Welch Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.8145389 Lon: -82.7690485
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Welch Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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. |