RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Kentucky >> Wolfe County >> Whisman CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Kentucky

The Commemorative Quarter for Kentucky





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:   37.6931°   (37° 41' 35")

Lon:   -83.6349°   (-83° 38' 5")

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

The county seat for Wolfe County is located in Campton. Campton lies just to the east northeast of the Whisman Cemetery .

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 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 Wolfe 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.

    • Zoe
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoe
      • Zoe is located in Lee County
    • Zachariah
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachariah
      • Zachariah is located in Lee County
    • Rogers
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Fincastle
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fincastle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
      • Fincastle is located in Lee County
    • Vada
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
      • Vada is located in Lee County
    • Williba
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williba
      • Williba is located in Lee County
    • Campton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Primrose
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
      • Primrose is located in Lee County
    • Saint Helens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helens
      • Saint Helens is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helens <4>
    • Beattyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beattyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattyville
      • Beattyville is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,461 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beattyville <4>
    • Slade
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slade
      • Slade is located in Powell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slade <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Tallega
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallega
        • Tallega is located in Lee County
      • Bethany
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
        • Bethany is located in Wolfe County
      • Athol
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
        • Athol is located in Lee County
      • Lone
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone
        • Lone is located in Lee County
      • Oakdale
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
        • Oakdale is located in Breathitt County
      • Valeria
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
        • Valeria is located in Wolfe County
      • Furnace
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
        • Furnace is located in Estill County
      • Heidelberg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
        • Heidelberg is located in Lee County
      • Vancleve
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vancleve have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancleve
        • Vancleve is located in Breathitt County
      • Lexie
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
        • Lexie is located in Wolfe County
      • Toliver
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Cat Creek
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cat Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Creek
        • Cat Creek is located in Powell County
      • Knowlton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knowlton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
        • Knowlton is located in Powell 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 Whisman Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wolfe County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Whisman Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Whisman Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Carroll Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carroll Cemetery is located in Wolfe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll Cemetery
    • Creech Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Creech Cemetery is located in Wolfe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creech Cemetery
    • Townsend Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Townsend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Townsend Cemetery is located in Wolfe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townsend Cemetery
    • Thacker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thacker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thacker Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thacker Cemetery
    • Crow Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crow Cemetery is located in Wolfe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow Cemetery
    • Evans Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Evans Cemetery is located in Wolfe County
      • The Evans Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Evans Crossing Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73873 <6>
    • Collier Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hieronymus Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Arnold and Hobbs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cable Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cable Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cable Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cable Cemetery
    • Smyth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smyth Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyth Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Taulbee & Burton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Banks - Taulbee Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Banks - Taulbee Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Banks - Taulbee Cemetery is located in Wolfe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banks - Taulbee Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2416226 <6>
      • Hollon Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Hollon Family Cemetery is located in Powell County
        • The Hollon Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Halsey Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollon Family Cemetery
      • Center Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Center Cemetery is located in Wolfe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
      • Ledford Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Vanderpool Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vanderpool Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vanderpool Cemetery is located in Estill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanderpool Cemetery
      • River View Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the River View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The River View Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the River View Cemetery
      • Chambers Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Banks Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Banks Cemetery is located in Wolfe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banks 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 #516294  (Whisman Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #516294 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: Zachariah
      • County: Wolfe         Elev: 353
      • Location given for GNIS #516294 (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 Wolfe, 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- ) 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: 37.6931, Longitude: -83.6349       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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 06 Apr 2024