CARTER COUNTY, KENTUCKY - SHUMATE-ELAM CEMETERY

Shumate - Elam Cemetery
Read by Samone Ratcliff on Mar 4, 2000

Located on what used to be called Sugar Tree Ridge, but now, with the new 911 addresses, is found on Gilliam Cemetery Road.  From Morehead, KY, take Hwy Rt. 32 east toward Sandy Hook, KY.  Travel about eight andone half miles to Elliottville, KY.  In Elliottville, Hwy 504 will turn off to the left of Hwy Rt 32.  Take Hwy 504.  Travel 7 tenths of mile and you will see Fraley Chapel on your left.  Just the other side ofFraley Chapel (looks like it might almost be part of their gravel parking lot) a small paved road turns to the left off of Hwy 504.  Take this little paved road.  Travel just under 1 mile.  On your left will be Gilliam Cemetery Road.  Travel just under one mile on this road to Gilliam Cemetery.  Walk straight over the point from Gilliam Cemetery and you will find this little graveyard inside a wooden fence, barely standing. 
Enter through a little gate to a clean, well kept area with all stones standing.