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A visit to the Wills Cemetery ...


The location of the Wills 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 Wills Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.9507°   (37° 57' 2")

Lon:   -83.7546°   (-83° 45' 16")

The Wills Cemetery is located in Menifee County<2>.

The county seat for Menifee County is located in Frenchburg. Frenchburg lies just to the east of the Wills Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Wills Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Menifee 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 Wills 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wills Cemetery.

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

    • Means
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Means have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Means
      • Means is located in Menifee County
    • Rothwell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothwell
      • Rothwell is located in Menifee County
    • Jeffersonville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Jeffersonville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <4>
    • Hope
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Montgomery County
    • Upper Cane
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Cane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Cane
      • Upper Cane is located in Powell County
    • Frenchburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchburg
      • Frenchburg is located in Menifee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchburg <4>
    • Morris Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Creek
      • Morris Creek is located in Powell County
    • Judy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judy
      • Judy is located in Powell County
    • Pine Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Bath County
    • Spencer Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Village
      • Spencer Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Paint Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Creek
      • Paint Creek is located in Powell County
    • North Bend
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
      • North Bend is located in Powell County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Rosslyn
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosslyn
        • Rosslyn is located in Powell County
      • Peeled Oak
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peeled Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeled Oak
        • Peeled Oak is located in Bath County
      • Suddith
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suddith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suddith
        • Suddith is located in Bath County
      • Black Sulpher Spring
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Sulpher Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Sulpher Spring
        • Black Sulpher Spring is located in Bath County
      • Camargo
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camargo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
        • Camargo is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
      • Stanton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Mariba
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariba
        • Mariba is located in Menifee County
      • Preston
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
        • Preston is located in Bath County
      • Black Creek
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
        • Black Creek is located in Powell County
      • Piggville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piggville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piggville
        • Piggville is located in Powell County
      • Hatton Creek
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatton Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton Creek
        • Hatton Creek is located in Powell County
      • Cat Creek
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Slade
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • 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>
      • Olympia
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia
        • Olympia is located in Bath 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 Wills Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Menifee County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wills 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 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Wills Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Moore's Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Mike Rowe Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mike Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mike Rowe Cemetery is located in Menifee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mike Rowe Cemetery
    • Lovely & Amburgey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Gillum Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gillum Cemetery is located in Menifee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillum Cemetery
    • Reffitt Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reffitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reffitt Cemetery is located in Menifee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reffitt Cemetery
    • Kimbrell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Fagan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fagan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fagan Cemetery is located in Menifee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fagan Cemetery
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Slusher Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slusher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Slusher Cemetery is located in Menifee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slusher Cemetery
    • Little Slate Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Little Slate Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Slate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Slate Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Slate Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Myers Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Myers Cemetery is located in Jessamine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Buchanan Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Menifee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
      • W.T. Dennis Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Hammock Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Hammock Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammock Cemetery
      • Powell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Powell Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Powell Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
      • Hatton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hatton Cemetery is located in Menifee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatton Cemetery
      • Wells & Vititoe Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Patrick Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Patrick Cemetery is located in Menifee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patrick 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 Wills Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2400819  (Wills Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2400819 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: Means
      • County: Menifee         Elev: 258
      • Location given for GNIS #2400819 (Wills 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 Menifee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wills Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9507, Longitude: -83.7546       In this case, the coordinates for the Wills 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.




 

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