A visit to the Wheeler Cemetery ...

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 Wheeler Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   37.9656°   (37° 57' 56")

Lon:   -82.8568°   (-82° 51' 24")

The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Johnson County<2>.

The county seat for Johnson County is located in Paintsville. Paintsville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Wheeler Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Wheeler Cemetery.<4>

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

• Marvin Sparks Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marvin Sparks Cemetery
  • The Marvin Sparks Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
• Bishop Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Cemetery
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bishop Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • The Bishop Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bishop Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Blaine.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73076 <6>
• Salyers Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salyers Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salyers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Salyers Cemetery is located in Johnson County
• Sparks Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparks Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Sparks Cemetery is located in Johnson County
• Pack & Chandler Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pack & Chandler Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pack & Chandler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Pack & Chandler Cemetery is located in Johnson County
• Sparks Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparks Cemetery
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sparks Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • The Sparks Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
• Edwards Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
  • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
• Rice Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Rice Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • The Rice Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
• Sparks Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparks Cemetery
  • The Sparks Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
• Brushy Creek Cemetery (?)
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brushy Creek Cemetery (?)
  • The Brushy Creek Cemetery (?) is located in Lawrence County
• Griffith Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffith Cemetery
  • The Griffith Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
• Swetnam Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swetnam Cemetery
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Swetnam Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • The Swetnam Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
• Continue List   (15 more) ...
  • Dobyns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dobyns Cemetery
    • The Dobyns Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dobyns Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Martha.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73735 <6>
  • Sparks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparks Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sparks Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Sparks Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Cordle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cordle Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cordle Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Cordle Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Curnutte Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curnutte Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Curnutte Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Curnutte Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Williams Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Williams Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Jay Parker / Hensen Boggs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jay Parker / Hensen Boggs Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Jay Parker / Hensen Boggs Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Jay Parker / Hensen Boggs Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Ran Boggs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ran Boggs Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ran Boggs Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Ran Boggs Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Prater Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prater Cemetery
    • The Prater Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Prater Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Volga
    • The Prater Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Whitehouse Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76537 <6>
  • Stambaugh Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stambaugh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stambaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stambaugh Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Clark Castle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Castle Cemetery
    • The Clark Castle Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • The Clark Castle Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sycamore Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2301960 <6>
  • Hayes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
    • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Little Blaine Creek Road Cemetery #2 (?)
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Blaine Creek Road Cemetery #2 (?)
    • The Little Blaine Creek Road Cemetery #2 (?) is located in Lawrence County
  • Little Blaine Creek Road Cemetery #1 (?)
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Blaine Creek Road Cemetery #1 (?)
    • The Little Blaine Creek Road Cemetery #1 (?) is located in Lawrence County
  • Long Fork Road Cemetery (?)
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Fork Road Cemetery (?)
    • The Long Fork Road Cemetery (?) is located in Lawrence County
  • Moore Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Lawrence County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wheeler Cemetery.

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

• Flatgap
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatgap
  • Flatgap is located in Johnson County
• Wilbur ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilbur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
  • Wilbur is located in Lawrence County
• Cordell
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cordell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordell
  • Cordell is located in Lawrence County
• Blaine
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
  • Blaine is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <7>
• Martha
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martha
  • Martha is located in Lawrence County
• Sitka
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
  • Sitka is located in Johnson County
• Skaggs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skaggs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
  • Skaggs is located in Lawrence County
• Keaton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keaton
  • Keaton is located in Johnson County
• Redbush
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
  • Redbush is located in Johnson County
• Fuget
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fuget. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuget
  • Fuget is located in Johnson County
• Volga
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
  • Volga is located in Johnson County
• Cando ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cando. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cando
  • Cando is located in Lawrence County
• Continue List   (17 more) ...
  • Mattie ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mattie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
    • Mattie is located in Lawrence County
  • Wittensville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wittensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittensville
    • Wittensville is located in Johnson County
  • Nippa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nippa
    • Nippa is located in Johnson County
  • Lowmansville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lowmansville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowmansville
    • Lowmansville is located in Johnson County
  • Noris ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Noris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noris
    • Noris is located in Lawrence County
  • Prosperity
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prosperity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
    • Prosperity is located in Lawrence County
  • Cherokee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherokee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
    • Cherokee is located in Lawrence County
  • Mazie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mazie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazie
    • Mazie is located in Lawrence County
  • Charley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charley
    • Charley is located in Lawrence County
  • Ledocio
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledocio
    • Ledocio is located in Lawrence County
  • Ellen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellen
    • Ellen is located in Lawrence County
  • Osie ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osie came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osie
    • Osie is located in Lawrence County
  • Houckville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Houckville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houckville
    • Houckville is located in Lawrence County
  • Ophir
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophir have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
    • Ophir is located in Morgan County
  • Barnetts Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnetts Creek
    • Barnetts Creek is located in Johnson County
  • Staffordsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staffordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordsville
    • Staffordsville is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staffordsville <7>
  • Tutor Key
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tutor Key have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutor Key
    • Tutor Key is located in Johnson County

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

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 helpful 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 Wheeler Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Johnson County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Boyd County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Breathitt County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Carter County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Elliott County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Floyd County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Greenup County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lawrence County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Magoffin County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Martin County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Morgan County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Pike County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Rowan County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Wolfe County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lincoln County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Mingo County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Wayne County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Kentucky
  • Cemeteries of Johnson County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Kentucky
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Kentucky
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Kentucky
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Wheeler Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Wheeler Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #509997  (Wheeler Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #509997 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: Sitka
  • County: Johnson         Elev: 283
  • Location given for GNIS #509997 (Wheeler Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/