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. 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 Wheeler Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wheeler Cemetery:
37.8951, -83.3168
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Morgan County<2>.
The county seat for Morgan County is located in West Liberty. West Liberty lies just to the east northeast of the Wheeler Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Wheeler Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wheeler Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Henry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Henry Cemetery is located in Morgan County
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- Carpenter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Morgan County
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- Ferguson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Morgan County
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- Elam Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Elam Cemetery is located in Morgan County
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- Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Morgan County
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- Fugett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Fugett Cemetery is located in Morgan County
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- Wright Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Morgan County
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- Cecil Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Cecil Cemetery is located in Morgan County
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- Pieratt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Pieratt Cemetery is located in Morgan County
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- Greear Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Greear Cemetery is located in Morgan County
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- Combs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Combs Cemetery is located in Morgan County
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- Henry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Henry Cemetery is located in Morgan County
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- Coffey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Coffey Cemetery is located in Morgan County
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- Old Grassy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Grassy Cemetery is located in Morgan County
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- Deboard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Deboard Cemetery is located in Morgan County
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- South Fork Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The South Fork Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
- The South Fork Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- South Fork Cemetery
- Southfork Cemetery
- Salyer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Salyer Cemetery is located in Morgan County
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- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Morgan County
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- Potter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Potter Cemetery is located in Morgan County
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- Neal Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Neal Cemetery is located in Morgan County
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- Henry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Henry Cemetery is located in Morgan County
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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:
- Grassy Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Grassy Creek is located in Morgan County
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- Mize
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mize is located in Morgan County
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- Malone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Malone is located in Morgan County
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- West Liberty
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Yocum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Yocum is located in Morgan County
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- Ezel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ezel is located in Morgan County
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- Cannel City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cannel City is located in Morgan County
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- Ebon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ebon is located in Morgan County
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- Hazel Green
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hazel Green is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
- Wrigley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Wrigley is located in Morgan County
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- Maytown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Maytown is located in Morgan County
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- Toliver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Toliver is located in Wolfe County
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- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Helechawa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Helechawa is located in Wolfe County
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- Korea
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Korea is located in Menifee County
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- Lee City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lee City is located in Wolfe County
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- Cisco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cisco is located in Magoffin County
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- Wellington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Wellington is located in Menifee County
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- Valeria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Valeria is located in Wolfe County
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- Netty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Netty is located in Magoffin County
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- Edna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Edna is located in Magoffin County
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- Logville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Logville is located in Magoffin County
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- Dingus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Dingus is located in Morgan County
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- Elkfork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elkfork is located in Morgan County
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- Lexie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lexie is located in Wolfe County
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- Belknap
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Belknap is located in Wolfe County
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- Elsie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elsie is located in Magoffin County
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- Jeptha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jeptha is located in Morgan County
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- Mount Hope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Hope is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Denniston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Denniston is located in Menifee County
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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 Wheeler Cemetery. The following communities are located in Morgan County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wheeler Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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:
- Pages specific to Morgan 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 Wheeler Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #516284 (Wheeler Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #516284 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: Morgan
- Est. Elev: 304 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: West Liberty
- Location given for Wheeler Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.8950868 Lon: -83.3168458
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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 from Point A (ie- Wheeler 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |