RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Kentucky >> Shelby County >> Picketts CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Kentucky

The Commemorative Quarter for Kentucky





A visit to the Picketts Cemetery ...


The location of the Picketts Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Picketts Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Picketts Cemetery (FG ID #75528)

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 Picketts Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.1398°   (38° 8' 23")

Lon:   -85.2952°   (-85° 17' 42")

The cemetery is located in Shelby County<4>.

As an estimate, the Picketts Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Finchville.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies just to the northeast of the Picketts Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Picketts Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Shelby 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 Picketts Cemetery 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 35 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Picketts Cemetery.

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

    • Finchville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
      • Finchville is located in Shelby County
    • Figgs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Figgs
      • Figgs is located in Shelby County
    • Normandy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
      • Normandy is located in Spencer County
    • Yoder
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder
      • Yoder is located in Spencer County
    • Simpsonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Shelbyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lincoln Ridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Ridge
      • Lincoln Ridge is located in Shelby County
    • Taylorsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Mount Eden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Eden
      • Mount Eden is located in Spencer County
    • Whitfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
      • Whitfield is located in Bullitt County
    • Clay Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Village
      • Clay Village is located in Shelby County
    • Boston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Jefferson County
    • Continue List   (23 more) ...
      • Eastwood
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
        • Eastwood is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastwood <5>
      • Fisherville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Wakefield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
        • Wakefield is located in Spencer County
      • Waddy
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddy
        • Waddy is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waddy <5>
      • Chestnut Grove
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
        • Chestnut Grove is located in Shelby County
      • Hopewell
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
        • Hopewell is located in Jefferson County
      • Harrisonville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
        • Harrisonville is located in Shelby County
      • Castle ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Castle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
        • Castle is located in Lawrence County
      • Highgrove
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgrove
        • Highgrove is located in Nelson County
      • Christianburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christianburg
        • Christianburg is located in Shelby County
      • Middletown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
        • Middletown is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,898 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <5>
      • Woodland Hills
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Hills
        • Woodland Hills is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
      • Mount Washington
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
        • Mount Washington is located in Bullitt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Washington <5>
      • Fairfield
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
        • Fairfield is located in Nelson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
      • Bloomfield
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Glensboro
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glensboro
        • Glensboro is located in Anderson County
      • Consolation
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Consolation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consolation
        • Consolation is located in Shelby County
      • Bagdad
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Pewee Valley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pewee Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewee Valley
        • Pewee Valley is located in Oldham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pewee Valley <5>
      • O'Bannon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Bannon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Bannon
        • O'Bannon is located in Jefferson County
      • Anchorage
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Douglass Hills
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Hills
        • Douglass Hills is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,714 people
      • Jeffersontown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersontown
        • Jeffersontown is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,562 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersontown <5>

    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 Picketts Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Picketts Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Buck Creek Methodist Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Buck Creek Methodist Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Buck Creek Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Buck Creek Methodist Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Finchville.
      • The Buck Creek Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Allen Chapel UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Creek Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2655999 <2>
    • Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Finchville.
      • The Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Buck Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Little Mount Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Mount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Mount Cemetery is located in Spencer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Mount Cemetery
    • Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Salem Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Salem Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2155691 <2>
    • Grove Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Grove Hill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Grove Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Shelbyville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #74172 <2>
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Shelbyville.
      • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Saffell Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75856 <2>
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Antioch Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Simpsonville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72885 <2>
    • Mt. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Shelbyville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2544326 <2>
    • Valley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley Cemetery is located in Spencer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Cemetery
    • Taylorsville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Mt. Eden Christian Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hebron Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hebron Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hebron Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Shelbyville.
      • The Hebron Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hebron Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #74322 <2>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Simpsonville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73904 <2>
      • Long Run Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Eastwood Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #168056 <2>
      • Carpenter Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Carpenter Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Harrisonville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2479707 <2>
      • Beech Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • The Beech Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beech Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Harrisonville.
        • The Beech Creek Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Beech Creek Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73013 <2>
      • Ingram Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ingram Cemetery is located in Spencer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingram 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 Picketts Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #500560  (Picketts Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #500560 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: Simpsonville
      • County: Shelby         Elev: 188
      • Location given for GNIS #500560 (Picketts Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #75528

    The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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>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.
    <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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Picketts Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1398, Longitude: -85.2952       In this case, the coordinates for the Picketts Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 06 Apr 2024