A visit to the Bagdad Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Bagdad Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Bagdad Cemetery (FG ID #1599696).
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Bagdad Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bagdad Cemetery:
38.2539, -85.0628
The Bagdad Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southwest of Bagdad.
The cemetery is located in Shelby County<3>.
The county seat for Shelby County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west southwest of the Bagdad Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bagdad Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Bagdad Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bagdad Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Christiansburg Baptissst Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Beech Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sudduth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Sudduth Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudduth Cemetery
- Dutch Tract Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Herndon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Riner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hutcherson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Hutcherson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutcherson Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Grove Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Choatville Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Watkins Graveyard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bailey Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Beech Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Pt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Hancock Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Waits Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Waits Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waits Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Mt. Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Carpenter Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Carpenter Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the west of Harrisonville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2479707 <1>
- Collins Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Frankfort Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cubbage Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Cubbage Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cubbage Cemetery
- Sewell Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Sewell Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Bagdad Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bagdad Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bagdad
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Castle ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Consolation
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Christianburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hatton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Clay Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clay Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Village
- Cropper
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Benson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasureville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Waddy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bridgeport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shelbyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Eminence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Avenstoke
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Buttimer Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Frankfort
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bethlehem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Southville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harrisonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Chestnut Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Farmdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Farmdale is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
- Alton Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- New Castle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Swallowfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lockport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Franklinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Smithfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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 Bagdad 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 Bagdad Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Eminence
- Frankfort
- New Castle
- Shelbyville
- Waddy
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Bagdad Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Shelby County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Bagdad Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #1599696
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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- Bagdad Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |