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A visit to the Back Cemetery ...

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 Back Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.9307°   (37° 55' 50")

Lon:   -83.4848°   (-83° 29' 5")

The Back Cemetery is located in Menifee County<1>.

The county seat for Menifee County is located in Frenchburg. Frenchburg lies just to the west of the Back Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the Back Cemetery.<3>

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

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Back Cemetery.

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

  • Korea
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Wellington
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Denniston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Ezel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ebon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ebon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebon
    • Ebon is located in Morgan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ebon
    • From the Back Cemetery to Ebon
  • Mariba
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mariba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariba
    • Mariba is located in Menifee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mariba
    • From the Back Cemetery to Mariba
  • Maytown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Valeria
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Mize
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
    • Mize is located in Morgan County
  • Frenchburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchburg
    • Frenchburg is located in Menifee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchburg <7>
  • Toliver
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toliver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toliver
    • Toliver is located in Wolfe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Toliver
    • From the Back Cemetery to Toliver
  • Grassy Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Mount Hope
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Hazel Green
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
      • Hazel Green is located in Wolfe County
    • Yocum
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Suddith
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Suddith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suddith
      • Suddith is located in Bath County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Suddith
      • From the Back Cemetery to Suddith
    • Sudith
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sudith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudith
      • Sudith is located in Menifee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sudith
      • From the Back Cemetery to Sudith
    • West Liberty
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <7>
    • Rothwell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rothwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothwell
      • Rothwell is located in Menifee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rothwell
      • From the Back Cemetery to Rothwell
    • Malone
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malone have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
      • Malone is located in Morgan County
    • Pine Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Campton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Helechawa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Wrigley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrigley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
      • Wrigley is located in Morgan County
    • Black Sulpher Spring
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Sulpher Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Sulpher Spring
      • Black Sulpher Spring is located in Bath 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 Back Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Menifee County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Back Cemetery:

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 Back Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #510334  (Back Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #510334 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: Ezel
    • County: Menifee         Elev: 351
    • Location given for GNIS #510334 (Back Cemetery)

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 Menifee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Back Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9307, Longitude: -83.4848    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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