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A visit to the Mays Cemetery ...


The location of the Mays 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 Mays Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.5398°   (38° 32' 23")

Lon:   -82.5568°   (-82° 33' 24")

The Mays Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.

The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Ironton. Ironton lies just to the west of the Mays 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 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 Mays Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Lawrence County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mays Cemetery.

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

    • Andis
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
      • Andis is located in Lawrence County
    • Kitts Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Hill
      • Kitts Hill is located in Lawrence County
    • Linnville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnville
      • Linnville is located in Lawrence County
    • Coal Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
      • Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
    • Sheridan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lawrence County
    • Aid
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aid
      • Aid is located in Lawrence County
    • Ashland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <4>
    • Ironton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
      • Ironton is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <4>
    • Russell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <4>
    • Bellefonte
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Bellefonte is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Millseat
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millseat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
      • Millseat is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Fairview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Westwood
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Normal
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
        • Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • South Point
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
        • South Point is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Point <4>
      • Sybene
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sybene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
        • Sybene is located in Lawrence County
      • Pedro
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedro
        • Pedro is located in Lawrence County
      • Catlettsburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Kenova
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenova
        • Kenova is located in Wayne County (WV)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,943 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenova <4>
      • Ceredo
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo
        • Ceredo is located in Wayne County (WV)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,246 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceredo <4>
      • Burlington
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
        • Burlington is located in Lawrence County
      • Chesapeake
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
        • Chesapeake is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake <4>
      • Rockwood
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
        • Rockwood is located in Lawrence County
      • Scottown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottown
        • Scottown is located in Lawrence County
      • Hanging Rock
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanging Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
        • Hanging Rock is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Worthington
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
        • Worthington is located in Greenup County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
      • Raceland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
        • Raceland is located in Greenup County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
      • Flatwoods
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
        • Flatwoods is located in Greenup County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,056 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <4>

    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 Mays Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lawrence County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Mays Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Webb Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Webb Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
    • Kitts Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kitts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kitts Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kitts Cemetery
    • Hackworth Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hackworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hackworth Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hackworth Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Fields Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fields Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Cemetery
    • Melvin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Melvin Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melvin Cemetery
    • Brammer Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brammer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brammer Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brammer Cemetery
    • Keys Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keys Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keys Cemetery
    • Leatherwood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leatherwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leatherwood Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leatherwood Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Webb Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Webb Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
    • Blair Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blair Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Mamre Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mamre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mamre Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mamre Cemetery
      • Ice Creek Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ice Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ice Creek Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ice Creek Cemetery
      • Allen Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allen Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Maddy Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maddy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maddy Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maddy Cemetery
      • Myrtle Ridge Baptist Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myrtle Ridge Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Myrtle Ridge Baptist Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtle Ridge Baptist Cemetery
      • Ross Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ross Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • Sugar Creek MB Church Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Willis Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willis Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
      • Bald Knob Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bald Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bald Knob Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bald Knob Cemetery
      • Leach Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leach Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leach Cemetery
      • Lodge Ridge Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Fradd Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fradd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fradd Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fradd 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 Mays Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1076350  (Mays Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1076350 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: Kitts Hill
      • County: Lawrence         Elev: 237
      • Location given for GNIS #1076350 (Mays Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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 Ohio's counties, including Lawrence, 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 obstructions 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 Mays Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5398, Longitude: -82.5568       In this case, the coordinates for the Mays 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.









 

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