A visit to the Witherspoon 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 Witherspoon Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Witherspoon Cemetery:
37.1528, -87.7789
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Witherspoon Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Witherspoon Cemetery is located in Caldwell County<2>.
The county seat for Caldwell County is located in Princeton. Princeton lies just to the west southwest of the Witherspoon Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Witherspoon Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Witherspoon Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Witherspoon Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Goodaker - Gregor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Nichols Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Nichols Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
- Hunter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Hunter Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Cemetery
- Scarberry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Scarberry Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarberry Cemetery
- Lamb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Lamb Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Cemetery
- Dance Nichols Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Dance Nichols Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dance Nichols Cemetery
- Creekmur Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Young Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Calvert Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Calvert Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert Cemetery
- Lamb Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Lamb Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Cemetery
- Ausenbaugh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Ausenbaugh Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ausenbaugh Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- McNealy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The McNealy Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNealy Cemetery
- Perry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Perry Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
- Vanhooser Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Vanhooser Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanhooser Cemetery
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- McGregor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The McGregor Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Phelps Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Phelps Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps Cemetery
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
- Dawson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Dawson Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Cemetery
- O'Hara Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The O'Hara Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Hara Cemetery
- Pool Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Pool Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pool Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pool Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Princeton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75579 <5>
- Glass Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Glass Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Rosedale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- McNeely Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The McNeely Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeely Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Witherspoon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Witherspoon Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lewistown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lewistown is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Claxton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Claxton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Dawson Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Princeton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- McGowan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- McGowan is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan
- Charleston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Charleston is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Fiddle Bow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fiddle Bow is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddle Bow
- Dalton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Dalton is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Creswell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Creswell is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Crider
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Crider is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crider
- Hopson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hopson is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
- Cobb
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cobb is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Dulaney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dulaney is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney
- Bainbridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bainbridge is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Saint Charles
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Saint Charles is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Cerulean
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Richland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Richland is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Lamasco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lamasco is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamasco
- Wallonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Wallonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallonia
- Piney Fork
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Piney Fork is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Fork
- Fredonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Fairview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Empire
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Empire is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Earlington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Witherspoon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Caldwell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Witherspoon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Crofton
- Dawson Springs
- Earlington
- Eddyville
- Princeton
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 helpful 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 Witherspoon Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Caldwell 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 Witherspoon Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #506973 (Witherspoon Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #506973 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: Caldwell
- Est. Elev: 153 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Olney
- Location given for Witherspoon Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.1528251 Lon: -87.7788997
- 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 Caldwell, 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- Witherspoon 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. |
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