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A visit to the Whisman Cemetery ...


The location of the Whisman 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 Whisman Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.3314°   (38° 19' 53")

Lon:   -83.4419°   (-83° 26' 30")

The Whisman Cemetery is located in Rowan County<2>.

The county seat for Rowan County is located in Morehead. Morehead lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of the Whisman Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Whisman Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Rowan 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 Whisman 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 Whisman Cemetery.

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

    • Ryan
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
      • Ryan is located in Fleming County
    • Muses Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muses Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muses Mills
      • Muses Mills is located in Fleming County
    • Plummers Landing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummers Landing
      • Plummers Landing is located in Fleming County
    • Haldeman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haldeman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldeman
      • Haldeman is located in Rowan County
    • Soldier
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
      • Soldier is located in Carter County
    • Farmville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Fleming County
    • Morehead
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Emerson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Lewis County
    • Wallingford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallingford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
      • Wallingford is located in Fleming County
    • Brady
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Brady is located in Rowan County
    • Clearfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
      • Clearfield is located in Rowan County
    • Hillsboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Lakeview Heights
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
        • Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
      • Lawton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
        • Lawton is located in Carter County
      • Smoky Valley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
        • Smoky Valley is located in Carter County
      • Foxport
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxport
        • Foxport is located in Fleming County
      • Sunset
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
        • Sunset is located in Fleming County
      • Grange City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange City
        • Grange City is located in Fleming County
      • Stringtown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Colfax
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Elliottville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
        • Elliottville is located in Rowan County
      • Burtonville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonville
        • Burtonville is located in Lewis County
      • Camp Dix
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dix
        • Camp Dix is located in Lewis County
      • Pleasureville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasureville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasureville
        • Pleasureville is located in Fleming County
      • Beechburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechburg
        • Beechburg is located in Fleming County

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

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Whisman Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Maddox - Hamm Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maddox - Hamm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maddox - Hamm Cemetery is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maddox - Hamm Cemetery
    • Wyatt Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wyatt Cemetery is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyatt Cemetery
    • Molton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Molton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Molton Cemetery is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Molton Cemetery
    • Drake Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Drake Cemetery is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drake Cemetery
    • Mullen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mullen Cemetery is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullen Cemetery
    • Humphries Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphries Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Humphries Cemetery is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphries Cemetery
    • Sardis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
    • Sardis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery Two
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery Two have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery Two is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery Two
    • McCormic - McClure Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCormic - McClure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCormic - McClure Cemetery is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCormic - McClure Cemetery
    • Plank Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plank Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plank Family Cemetery is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plank Family Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Adams - Plank Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams - Plank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adams - Plank Cemetery is located in Rowan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams - Plank Cemetery
      • White Cemetery Five
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery Five have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Cemetery Five is located in Rowan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery Five
      • Blanton - White Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanton - White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blanton - White Cemetery is located in Rowan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanton - White Cemetery
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Rowan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Estep Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estep Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Estep Cemetery is located in Rowan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estep Cemetery
      • Evans Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Evans Cemetery is located in Rowan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery Three
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery Three have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery Three is located in Rowan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery Three
      • Henderson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Rowan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery Two
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery Two have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery Two is located in Rowan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery Two
      • Buckner Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buckner Cemetery is located in Rowan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckner 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 Whisman Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2080034  (Whisman Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2080034 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: Cranston
      • County: Rowan         Elev: 282
      • Location given for GNIS #2080034 (Whisman 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 Rowan, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Whisman Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3314, Longitude: -83.4419       In this case, the coordinates for the Whisman 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.




 

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