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A visit to the Winchester Cemetery ...


The location of the Winchester 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 Winchester Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.6679°   (36° 40' 4")

Lon:   -84.6052°   (-84° 36' 18")

The Winchester Cemetery is located in McCreary County<2>.

The county seat for McCreary County is located in Whitley City. Whitley City lies just to the east northeast of the Winchester 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 Winchester Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to McCreary 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 Winchester 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Winchester Cemetery.

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

    • Foster Crossroads
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Crossroads
      • Foster Crossroads is located in Scott County (TN)
    • Smith Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
      • Smith Town is located in McCreary County
    • Revelo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Revelo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revelo
      • Revelo is located in McCreary County
    • Stearns
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stearns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stearns
      • Stearns is located in McCreary County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stearns <4>
    • Whitley City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitley City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitley City
      • Whitley City is located in McCreary County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitley City <4>
    • Marshes Siding
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshes Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshes Siding
      • Marshes Siding is located in McCreary County
    • Parmleysville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmleysville
      • Parmleysville is located in Wayne County
    • Ritner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritner
      • Ritner is located in Wayne County
    • Pine Knot
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • State Line
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Scott County (TN)
    • Isham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isham
      • Isham is located in Scott County (TN)
    • Strunk
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strunk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strunk
      • Strunk is located in McCreary County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Winfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Wiborg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiborg
        • Wiborg is located in McCreary County
      • Mount Pisgah
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
        • Mount Pisgah is located in Wayne County
      • Verdun
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdun
        • Verdun is located in Scott County (TN)
      • West Oneida
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneida
        • West Oneida is located in Scott County (TN)
      • Oneida
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
        • Oneida is located in Scott County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,704 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneida <4>
      • Sumpter
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
        • Sumpter is located in Wayne County
      • Greenwood
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
        • Greenwood is located in McCreary 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 Winchester Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McCreary County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Winchester Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Kidd Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kidd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kidd Cemetery is located in McCreary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kidd Cemetery
    • Shearer - Dobbs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shearer - Dobbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shearer - Dobbs Cemetery is located in McCreary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shearer - Dobbs Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in McCreary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in McCreary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The King Cemetery is located in McCreary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Waters Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waters Cemetery is located in McCreary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waters Cemetery
    • Nancy Grave Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nancy Grave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nancy Grave Cemetery is located in McCreary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nancy Grave Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in McCreary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Foster Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foster Cemetery is located in McCreary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The King Cemetery is located in McCreary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #74726 <6>
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in McCreary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in McCreary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Troxel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troxel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Troxel Cemetery is located in McCreary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troxel Cemetery
      • Stevens Foster Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Hickman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hickman Cemetery is located in McCreary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickman Cemetery
      • Chitwood Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chitwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chitwood Cemetery is located in McCreary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chitwood Cemetery
      • Coffey Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coffey Cemetery is located in McCreary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffey Cemetery
      • Gregory Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gregory Cemetery is located in McCreary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
      • Burkes Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burkes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burkes Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burkes Cemetery
      • Burke - Kidd Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burke - Kidd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burke - Kidd Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burke - Kidd Cemetery
      • Carl Kidd Graveyard
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carl Kidd Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carl Kidd Graveyard is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carl Kidd Graveyard
      • Bell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bell Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
      • Ryan Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ryan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ryan Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ryan Cemetery
      • Denny Farm Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denny Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Denny Farm Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denny Farm Cemetery
      • Griffin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
      • Steele Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Steele Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
      • Boyatt Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Boyatt Cemetery is located in Scott County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyatt Cemetery
      • Spradlin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Spradlin Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Spradlin Cemetery is located in Scott County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spradlin Cemetery
      • Lower Hickory Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

    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 Winchester Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #516415  (Winchester Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #516415 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: Barthell
      • County: McCreary         Elev: 273
      • Location given for GNIS #516415 (Winchester 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 McCreary, 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 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 Winchester Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6679, Longitude: -84.6052       In this case, the coordinates for the Winchester 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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