A visit to the Willis 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 Willis Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Willis Cemetery:
37.5673, -84.0710
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Willis Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Willis Cemetery is located in Estill County<2>.
The county seat for Estill County is located in Irvine. Irvine lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Willis Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Willis Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Willis Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Isaacs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Isaacs Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaacs Cemetery
- Rose Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Rose Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Cemetery
- Hade - Rose Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Hade - Rose Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hade - Rose Cemetery
- Harrison Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Harrison Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
- Combs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Combs Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs Cemetery
- Isaacs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Isaacs Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaacs Cemetery
- Garrett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Garrett Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Cemetery
- Knob Lick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Knob Lick Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick Cemetery
- Needmore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Needmore Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore Cemetery
- Red Lick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Coyle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Coyle Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyle Cemetery
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- Russell Flat Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Russell Flat Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Flat Cemetery
- Barker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Barker Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Cemetery
- Swine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Swine Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swine Cemetery
- Walton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Walton Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Cemetery
- Gum Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Gum Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Cemetery
- Winkler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Winkler Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler Cemetery
- Richardson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Richardson Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
- Dreyfus Church of Christ Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stelle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Stelle Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stelle Cemetery
- Marcum Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Marcum Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcum Cemetery
- Rice Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Rice Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Willis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Willis Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Locust Branch
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Locust Branch is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Branch
- Kerby Knob
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kerby Knob is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Knob
- Sandgap
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sandgap is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgap
- Duluth
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Duluth is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
- Waneta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Waneta is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waneta
- Panola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Panola is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Foxtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Foxtown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
- Lynch Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lynch Town is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Town
- Dreyfus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dreyfus is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreyfus
- Wagersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wagersville is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagersville
- Bighill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bighill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighill
- Brassfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brassfield is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Speedwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Speedwell is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
- Winston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Winston is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
- Bobtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bobtown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobtown
- Climax
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Climax is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- McKee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ravenna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Irvine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kingston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kingston is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Disputanta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Disputanta is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disputanta
- Bybee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bybee is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
- Miller's Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Miller's Creek is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Creek
- Witt Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Witt Springs is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt Springs
- Berea
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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 Willis Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Estill County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Willis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Berea
- Irvine
- McKee
- McKee lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Willis Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for McKee.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
- Ravenna
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 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 Willis Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Estill 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 Willis Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #516387 (Willis Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #516387 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: Estill
- Est. Elev: 418 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Alcorn
- Location given for Willis Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.5673061 Lon: -84.0710394
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Estill, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Willis 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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |