A visit to the Wells 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 Wells Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wells Cemetery:
36.7479, -83.9702
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wells Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Wells Cemetery is located in Whitley County<2>.
The county seat for Whitley County is located in Williamsburg. Williamsburg lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west of the Wells Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Wells Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Wells Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wells Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Owens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Owens Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
- Sharp Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Sharp Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Sears Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Sears Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sears Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sears Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the east of Williamsburg.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2515745 <5>
- Croley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Croley Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croley Cemetery
- Mays Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Mays Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Cemetery
- Mackey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Mackey Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey Cemetery
- Floyd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Floyd Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Siler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Siler Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler Cemetery
- McKiddy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The McKiddy Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKiddy Cemetery
- Bennett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bennett Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- The Brown Cemetery has also been known as:
- Wilson Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2567450 <5>
- Ketchen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ketchen Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchen Cemetery
- Killian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Killian Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian Cemetery
- Bryant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bryant Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery
- Evans Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Evans Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
- Hubb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Hubb Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubb Cemetery
- Lawson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Lawson Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson Cemetery
- Beech Bottom Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Beech Bottom Church Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Beech Bottom Church Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Siler.
- Goins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Goins Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goins Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Goins Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Siler.
- Browns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Browns Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Cemetery
- Browns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Browns Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Cemetery
- Mays Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Mays Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Prichard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Prichard Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prichard Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 32 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:
- Siler
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Siler is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
- Bryants Store
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bryants Store is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryants Store
- Louden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Louden is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
- Verne
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Verne is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
- Nevisdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Nevisdale is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevisdale
- Packard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Packard is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
- Frakes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Frakes is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frakes
- Wheeler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wheeler is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Warren
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Warren is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Pearl
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pearl is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Trosper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Trosper is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trosper
- Ingram
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ingram is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Artemus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Artemus is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artemus
- Barbourville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rockholds
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rockholds is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockholds
- Emlyn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Emlyn is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlyn
- Pleasant View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant View is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Heidrick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Heidrick is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidrick
- Williamsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Saxton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saxton is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
- Pruden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pruden is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
- Pruden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pruden is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
- Fonde
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fonde is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonde
- Bimble
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Red Ash
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Red Ash is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
- Fairview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Lot
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lot is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lot
- Hamlin Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hamlin Town is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin Town
- Capito
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Capito is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capito
- Flat Lick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Flat Lick is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Lick
- Woodbine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Woodbine is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
- Liberty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Liberty is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
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 Whitley County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wells Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Barbourville
- Williamsburg
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Wells Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Whitley 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 Wells Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #506373 (Wells Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #506373 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: Whitley
- Est. Elev: 324 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Frakes
- Location given for Wells Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.7478633 Lon: -83.9702062
- 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 Whitley, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wells 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. |
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