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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 Blue Grass Memorial Gardens ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Blue Grass Memorial Gardens

Lat:   37.9850°   (37° 59' 5")

Lon:   -84.5950°   (-84° 35' 41")

The Blue Grass Memorial Gardens is located in Jessamine County<1>.

The county seat for Jessamine County is located in Nicholasville. Nicholasville lies just to the south of the Blue Grass Memorial Gardens .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Blue Grass Memorial Gardens:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Jessamine County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Blue Grass Memorial Gardens itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Blue Grass Memorial Gardens.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Blue Grass Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

    • Keene
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Brannon ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brannon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brannon
      • Brannon is located in Jessamine County
    • Dixon Town ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Town
      • Dixon Town is located in Jessamine County
    • Catnip ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catnip have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catnip
      • Catnip is located in Jessamine County
    • Colony
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
      • Colony is located in Fayette County
    • Pinckard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinckard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckard
      • Pinckard is located in Woodford County
    • Pisgah
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Woodford County
    • Gaybourn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaybourn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaybourn
      • Gaybourn is located in Woodford County
    • Elk Chester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Chester
      • Elk Chester is located in Fayette County
    • Lexington - Fayette
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington - Fayette
      • Lexington - Fayette is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 324,735 people
    • Lexington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hunter Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
      • Hunter Town is located in Woodford County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Troy
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
        • Troy is located in Jessamine County
      • Nicholasville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Fairway
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway
        • Fairway is located in Fayette County
      • Bracktown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bracktown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracktown
        • Bracktown is located in Fayette County
      • Firmantown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firmantown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firmantown
        • Firmantown is located in Woodford County
      • Wilmore
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Faywood
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faywood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faywood
        • Faywood is located in Woodford County
      • Versailles
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodford Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford Village
        • Woodford Village is located in Woodford County
      • Mortonsville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mortonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortonsville
        • Mortonsville is located in Woodford County
      • Zion Hill
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill
        • Zion Hill is located in Scott County
      • Vineyard
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
        • Vineyard is located in Jessamine County
      • Cadentown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadentown
        • Cadentown is located in Fayette County
      • Deep Springs
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Springs
        • Deep Springs is located in Fayette County
      • Bonita
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonita have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
        • Bonita is located in Woodford County

    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 Blue Grass Memorial Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jessamine County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Blue Grass Memorial Gardens.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Blue Grass Memorial Gardens.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Blue Grass Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillcrest Memorial Park is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memorial Park
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Jessamine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Locust Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Jessamine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lexington.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73274 <6>
    • Lexington National Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Highland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Rose Crest Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Lexington Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lexington Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lexington Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Lexington.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lexington Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1605234 <6>
    • Cove Haven Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cove Haven Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cove Haven Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lexington.
      • The Cove Haven Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Greenwood Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cove Haven Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1802031 <6>
    • Mt. Vernon Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Vernon Church Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Church Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Versailles Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Versailles Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Versailles Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Versailles.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Versailles Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #340149 <6>
      • The Polk Memorial Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the The Polk Memorial Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The The Polk Memorial Church Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Polk Memorial Church Cemetery
      • Zion Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
      • Steele Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Steele Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
      • Morris Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morris Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
      • Allen Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allen Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Rhorer Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhorer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rhorer Cemetery is located in Jessamine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhorer Cemetery
      • Gray Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gray Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
      • Mundys Landing Road Cemetery (?)
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Corman Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Corman Cemetery is located in Jessamine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corman 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 Blue Grass Memorial Gardens:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #487515  (Blue Grass Memorial Gardens)
      • Note: GNIS record #487515 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: Nicholasville
      • County: Jessamine         Elev: 293
      • Location given for GNIS #487515 (Blue Grass Memorial Gardens)

    The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Jessamine, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Blue Grass Memorial Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9850, Longitude: -84.5950    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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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