A visit to the Yates 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 Yates Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Yates Cemetery:
37.6295, -82.2253
The Yates Cemetery is located in Pike County<1>.
The county seat for Pike County is located in Pikeville. Pikeville lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Yates Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Yates Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Yates Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Estep Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Estep Cemetery is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep Cemetery
- Varney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Varney Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varney Cemetery
- Runyon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Runyon Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runyon Cemetery
- McCoy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The McCoy Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Black Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Black Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Cemetery
- Murphy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Murphy Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
- Julius Scott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain View Memory Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stafford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Stafford Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Cemetery
- Blackberry City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Buskirk Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Williamson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dotson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Dotson Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson Cemetery
- Hatfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Hatfield Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield Cemetery
- Matthew Hatfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- George Hatfield Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jerry Hatfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Marcum Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Marcum Cemetery is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcum Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Yates Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Yates Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hardy
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hardy is located in Pike County
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- Sprigg
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Toler
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Belfry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Huddy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Huddy is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddy
- Stone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stone is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
- McCarr
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Blackberry City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Blackberry City is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry City
- Buskirk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Matewan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Forest Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Forest Hills is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- McAndrews
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- McAndrews is located in Pike County
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- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Ransom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Red Jacket
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Williamson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Williamson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Canada
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pinsonfork
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pinsonfork is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinsonfork
- Thacker
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Chattaroy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Chattaroy is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattaroy
- McVeigh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- McVeigh is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVeigh
- Freeburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Delbarton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sidney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Phelps
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Musick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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 Yates Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pike County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Yates Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Yates Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Pike 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 Yates Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #507196 (Yates Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #507196 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: Pike
- Est. Elev: 233 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Delbarton
- Location given for Yates Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.6295476 Lon: -82.225138
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Yates Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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