PLEASE FORWARD ...... TO ALL HARLAN COUNTY RESEARCHERS
RELATIVES SOUGHT FOR CEMETERY RE-LOCATION
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Dept. of Highways
have deemed it necessary to re-locate three cemeteries in
the Martins Fork area as part of the expansion project for
US Highway 421 into Virginia. The Transportation
Department would like to contact the next of kin of the
deceased whose names are listed here in the following
cemeteries:
A cemetery located on the property owned by Doris Lee
Hubbs and designated as Parcel no. 216 on the official
plans. Said cemetery is located approximately .20 mile
northeast of the intersection of US 421 and Bob's Creek
road and approximately 500 feet northwest of Bob's Creek
Road. This cemetery is approximately 25'X30' and
contains an estimated 6 graves, some of which may be
unmarked and unidentified. The cemetery may contain
the following deceased: MILDRED SEARS POPE (NOV.
1, 1930 - DEC. 4, 1984); WILLIAM M. POPE (APR. 16,
1932 - MAY 10, 1990); LAVANA POPE (FEB. 20, 1869 -
MAR. 17, 1958); JOANNA POPE (OCT. 6, 1842 - APR.
16, 1927); W.M. "BILLY" POPE (DEC. 19, 1886 - JUN.
14, 1964); MARY LULA POPE (JUN. 6, 1888 - AUG. 11,
1982).
The next cemetery is located northeast of the intersection
of US 421 and Wampus Creek Road and approximately
30 feet north of a Kentucky Utilities transmission line. This
cemetery is 50'x130' and contains an estimated 15
graves. The cemetery may contain the following
deceased:
JOHN H. FARMER (OCT. 6, 1821 - FEB. 21, 1899);
MIDDLETON (UNK FIRST NAME
OF DATES); LEONE LOVE; PHYLLIS CAROLE TAYLOR.
The next cemetery is located east of the intersection of
US 421 and Pine Branch Road and approximately 400
feet east of existing us 421. This cemetery is
approximately 75''100''and contains the remains of several
FARMER'', DEANS and WALKERS. If you think you may
have relatives buried in one of these cemeteries you
should contact the Dept. of Transportation at (606) 598-
8269 or email at: vclark(a)mail.kytc.state.ky.us
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