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A visit to the Wells Cemetery ...


The location of the Wells 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 Wells Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wells Cemetery

Lat:   38.1295°   (38° 7' 46")

Lon:   -83.8063°   (-83° 48' 22")

The Wells Cemetery is located in Bath County<2>.

The county seat for Bath County is located in Owingsville. Owingsville lies just to the east northeast of the Wells 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 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 Wells Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Bath 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 Wells 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 Wells Cemetery.

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

    • Owingsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Reynoldsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynoldsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
      • Reynoldsville is located in Bath County
    • Peeled Oak
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peeled Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeled Oak
      • Peeled Oak is located in Bath County
    • Preston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Bath County
    • Peasticks
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peasticks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peasticks
      • Peasticks is located in Bath County
    • Slate Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Valley
      • Slate Valley is located in Bath County
    • Olympia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia
      • Olympia is located in Bath County
    • Spencer Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Village
      • Spencer Village is located in Montgomery County
    • East Fork
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
      • East Fork is located in Bath County
    • Mount Sterling
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
      • Mount Sterling is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <4>
    • Hope
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Montgomery County
    • Bethel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Bath County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Black Sulpher Spring
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Sulpher Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Sulpher Spring
        • Black Sulpher Spring is located in Bath County
      • Wyoming
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
        • Wyoming is located in Bath County
      • Sharpsburg
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
        • Sharpsburg is located in Bath County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Judy
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judy
        • Judy is located in Montgomery County
      • Oakla
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakla
        • Oakla is located in Bath County
      • Pebble
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
        • Pebble is located in Bath County
      • Reid Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reid Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid Village
        • Reid Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Camargo
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camargo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
        • Camargo is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
      • Pine Grove
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
        • Pine Grove is located in Bath County
      • Salt Lick
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Colfax
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
        • Colfax is located in Fleming County
      • Stringtown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
        • Stringtown is located in Fleming County
      • Sherburne
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherburne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburne
        • Sherburne is located in Fleming County
      • South Sherburne
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sherburne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sherburne
        • South Sherburne is located in Bath County

    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 Wells Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bath County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wells Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Wells Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Carpenter - Smith Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter - Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carpenter - Smith Cemetery is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter - Smith Cemetery
    • Karrick - Wills Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The Karrick - Wills Cemetery is located in Bath County
      • The Karrick - Wills Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Karick Cemetery
      • Karrick Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Karrick - Wills Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #74678 <6>
    • Carter Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Goodpaster Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodpaster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goodpaster Cemetery is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodpaster Cemetery
    • Warner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Moore Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75179 <6>
    • Powers Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Garrett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
    • Garrett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
    • Conley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Kendall Springs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kendall Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kendall Springs Cemetery is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendall Springs Cemetery
    • Owingsville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Shields Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shields Cemetery is located in Bath County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shields Cemetery
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Hart Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • The Hart Cemetery is located in Bath County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
      • Cartmill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cartmill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cartmill Cemetery is located in Bath County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cartmill Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Peeled Oak Christian Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • The Peeled Oak Christian Church Cemetery is located in Bath County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Peeled Oak Christian Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Preston.
        • The Peeled Oak Christian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Peeled Oak Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peeled Oak Christian Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2255399 <6>
      • Shrout Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shrout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shrout Cemetery is located in Bath County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shrout Cemetery
      • Jackson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Bath County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Collins Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Collins Cemetery is located in Bath County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
      • Gregory Burying Ground
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gregory Burying Ground is located in Bath County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Burying Ground

    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 Wells Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #506377  (Wells Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #506377 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: Owingsville
      • County: Bath         Elev: 259
      • Location given for GNIS #506377 (Wells 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 Bath, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wells Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1295, Longitude: -83.8063       In this case, the coordinates for the Wells 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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