A visit to the Yancey 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 Yancey Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Yancey Cemetery:
38.5717, -84.8924
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Yancey Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Yancey Cemetery is located in Owen County<2>.
The county seat for Owen County is located in Owenton. Owenton lies just to the southeast of the Yancey Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Yancey Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Yancey Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Yancey Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Yancey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Yancey Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancey Cemetery
- Estes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Estes Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes Cemetery
- New Liberty Christian Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- New Liberty Second Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Salem Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Salem Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Salem Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2168652 <5>
- Barnes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- Burfort Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Burfort Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burfort Cemetery
- Hensley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Hensley Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley Cemetery
- Lusby / Kemper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Doty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Doty Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doty Cemetery
- New Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- New Liberty IOOF Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Elmore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Elmore Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Frazer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Frazer Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer Cemetery
- Wallace Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Wallace Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
- Kemper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Kemper Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemper Cemetery
- Benjamin Hancock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hancock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Hancock Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock Cemetery
- Handcock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Handcock Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handcock Cemetery
- Forsee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Forsee Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsee Cemetery
- Owenton IOOF Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Yancey Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Yancey Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cull
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cull is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cull
- Squiresville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Squiresville is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squiresville
- New Liberty
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- New Liberty is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
- Owenton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Long Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Long Ridge is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ridge
- Pleasant Home
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Home is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Home
- Bromley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bromley is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley
- Wheatley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wheatley is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatley
- Perry Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Perry Park is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Park
- Sanders
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Poplar Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Poplar Grove is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Moxley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Moxley is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Gratz
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gratz is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Sparta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hallam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hallam is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallam
- Sweet Owen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sweet Owen is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Owen
- Jonesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jonesville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Holiday Ford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Holiday Ford is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Ford
- Carson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Carson is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Needmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Needmore is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Hesler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hesler is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesler
- Breck
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Breck is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breck
- Hensley Ford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hensley Ford is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley Ford
- Worthville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Worthville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Lockport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lockport is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
- Monterey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Monterey is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- New
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- New is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New
- Eagle Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle Hill is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Hill
- Glencoe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Port Royal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Port Royal is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
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 Yancey Cemetery. The following communities are located in Owen County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Yancey Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Yancey Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Owen 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 Yancey Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #507189 (Yancey Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #507189 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: Owen
- Est. Elev: 257 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: New Liberty
- Location given for Yancey Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.5717329 Lon: -84.8924489
- 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 Owen, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Yancey 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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