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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 Witaker Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.2111°   (37° 12' 39")

Lon:   -83.2566°   (-83° 15' 23")

The Witaker Cemetery is located in Perry County<1>.

The county seat for Perry County is located in Hazard. Hazard lies just to the northeast of the Witaker 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 websites either 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 Witaker Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Perry 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 Witaker 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Witaker Cemetery.

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

    • Avawam
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avawam
      • Avawam is located in Perry County
    • Wooton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooton
      • Wooton is located in Leslie County
    • Hazard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
      • Hazard is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,785 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazard <4>
    • Combs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Combs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs
      • Combs is located in Perry County
    • Smilax
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smilax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smilax
      • Smilax is located in Leslie County
    • Busy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy
      • Busy is located in Perry County
    • Yerkes
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkes
      • Yerkes is located in Perry County
    • Bonnyman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnyman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnyman
      • Bonnyman is located in Perry County
    • Butterfly
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butterfly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfly
      • Butterfly is located in Perry County
    • Viper
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viper
      • Viper is located in Perry County
    • Jeff
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
      • Jeff is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeff <4>
    • Hyden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Wendover
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendover
        • Wendover is located in Leslie County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wendover <4>
      • Cutshin
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutshin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshin
        • Cutshin is located in Leslie County
      • Happy
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy
        • Happy is located in Perry County
      • Acup
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acup
        • Acup is located in Perry County
      • Tribbey
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribbey
        • Tribbey is located in Perry County
      • Bulan
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulan
        • Bulan is located in Perry County
      • Krypton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krypton
        • Krypton is located in Perry County
      • Confluence
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
        • Confluence is located in Leslie County
      • Thousandsticks
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thousandsticks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousandsticks
        • Thousandsticks is located in Leslie County
      • Scuddy
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scuddy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scuddy
        • Scuddy is located in Perry County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scuddy <4>
      • Hardburly
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardburly
        • Hardburly is located in Perry County
      • Yeaddiss
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yeaddiss have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeaddiss
        • Yeaddiss is located in Leslie County
      • Vicco
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicco
        • Vicco is located in Perry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
      • Chavies
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
        • Chavies is located in Perry County
      • Dice
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dice
        • Dice is located in Perry 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 Witaker Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Perry County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Hazard
    • Hyden
      • Hyden lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Witaker Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hyden.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyden

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Witaker Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hendrix Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendrix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hendrix Cemetery is located in Leslie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendrix Cemetery
    • Dixon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Leslie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
    • Creech Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creech Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Creech Cemetery is located in Leslie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creech Cemetery
    • Englewood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Englewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Englewood Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Englewood Cemetery
    • Skeens Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skeens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Skeens Cemetery is located in Leslie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skeens Cemetery
    • Hurricane Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurricane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hurricane Cemetery is located in Leslie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurricane Cemetery
    • Days Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Days Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Days Cemetery is located in Leslie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Days Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • The Baker Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Combs Cemetery
      • Cynthia Combs Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2445737 <6>
    • Napier Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Napier Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • The Napier Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hilton Camp Cemetery
      • Old Hilton Camp Cemetery
      • Samuel Napier Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Napier Cemetery
    • Howard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Woods Keen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Keen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woods Keen Cemetery is located in Leslie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Keen Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Raccoon Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raccoon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Raccoon Cemetery is located in Leslie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raccoon Cemetery
      • Woods Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woods Cemetery is located in Leslie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
      • Lewis Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Leslie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
      • Caudill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caudill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Caudill Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caudill Cemetery
      • Balis Napier Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Curt Napier Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Miles Back Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Miles Back Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Miles Back Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miles Back Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2245542 <6>
      • Steele Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Steele Cemetery is located in Leslie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
      • Begley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Begley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Begley Cemetery is located in Leslie County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Begley Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northeast of Hyden.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Begley Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2279093 <6>
      • Hardy Bottom Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardy Bottom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hardy Bottom Cemetery is located in Leslie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardy Bottom Cemetery
      • Hall Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hall Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Neace Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The Neace Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neace Cemetery

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

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Perry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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 Witaker Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2111, Longitude: -83.2566    
    <3>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.
    <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.




 

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