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@mail.kytc.state.ky.us