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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:   37.7949°   (37° 47' 41")

Lon:   -83.2978°   (-83° 17' 52")

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

The county seat for Morgan County is located in West Liberty. West Liberty lies just to the north of the Wells Cemetery .

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 Wells Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Morgan 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 25 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.

    • Cannel City
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannel City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannel City
      • Cannel City is located in Morgan County
    • Helechawa
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helechawa
      • Helechawa is located in Wolfe County
    • Lee City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee City
      • Lee City is located in Wolfe County
    • Netty
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Netty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netty
      • Netty is located in Magoffin County
    • Belknap
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
      • Belknap is located in Wolfe County
    • Grassy Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
      • Grassy Creek is located in Morgan County
    • Malone
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
      • Malone is located in Morgan County
    • Mize
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
      • Mize is located in Morgan County
    • Hazel Green
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
      • Hazel Green is located in Wolfe County
    • Lexie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
      • Lexie is located in Wolfe County
    • Ova
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ova
      • Ova is located in Magoffin County
    • Elsie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsie
      • Elsie is located in Magoffin County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Edna
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
        • Edna is located in Magoffin County
      • West Liberty
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
        • West Liberty is located in Morgan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,407 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <4>
      • Toliver
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toliver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toliver
        • Toliver is located in Wolfe County
      • Rock Lick
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lick
        • Rock Lick is located in Breathitt County
      • Cisco
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
        • Cisco is located in Magoffin County
      • Taulbee
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taulbee
        • Taulbee is located in Breathitt County
      • Bays
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bays
        • Bays is located in Breathitt County
      • Ezel
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezel
        • Ezel is located in Morgan County
      • Maytown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
        • Maytown is located in Morgan County
      • Maggard
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggard
        • Maggard is located in Magoffin County
      • Logville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logville
        • Logville is located in Magoffin County
      • Salyersville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Valeria
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
        • Valeria is located in Wolfe 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 Morgan 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 28 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Wells Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Salem Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Taulbee Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taulbee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taulbee Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taulbee Cemetery
    • Conley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Conley Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conley Cemetery
    • Stinson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stinson Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stinson Cemetery
    • Morris Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Caney Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Caney Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caney Cemetery
    • Gibbs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Wolfe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbs Cemetery
    • Elam Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elam Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elam Cemetery
    • Combs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Combs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Combs Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Combs Cemetery
    • Ferguson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
    • Greear Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greear Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greear Cemetery
    • Pieratt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Gibbs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Wolfe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbs Cemetery
      • William Big Bill Patriotic Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William Big Bill Patriotic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The William Big Bill Patriotic Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Big Bill Patriotic Cemetery
      • Cockran Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cockran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cockran Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cockran Cemetery
      • Deboard Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deboard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Deboard Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deboard Cemetery
      • Wheeler Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
      • Carpenter Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
      • Old Grassy Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Grassy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Grassy Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Grassy Cemetery
      • Rose Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Rose Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Rose Cemetery is located in Wolfe County
        • The Rose Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Nosy John Rose Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
      • Little Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Cemetery is located in Wolfe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Cemetery
      • Burton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burton Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
      • Rudd Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rudd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rudd Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rudd Cemetery
      • Clay Arnett Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Arnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clay Arnett Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Arnett Cemetery
      • Fleming Arnett Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fleming Arnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fleming Arnett Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleming Arnett Cemetery
      • Oney Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oney Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oney Cemetery
      • South Fork Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The South Fork Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • The South Fork Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • South Fork Cemetery
        • Southfork Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Fork Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Elam Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elam Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elam Cemetery

    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 #2362549  (Wells Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2362549 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: Cannel City
      • County: Morgan         Elev: 312
      • Location given for GNIS #2362549 (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 Morgan, 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 obstructions 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: 37.7949, Longitude: -83.2978       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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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