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A visit to the Benjamin Hancock Cemetery ...


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


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 Benjamin Hancock Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.5201°   (38° 31' 12")

Lon:   -84.8924°   (-84° 53' 32")

The Benjamin Hancock Cemetery is located in Owen County<2>.

The county seat for Owen County is located in Owenton. Owenton lies just to the east northeast of the Benjamin Hancock 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 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 Benjamin Hancock Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Owen 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 Benjamin Hancock 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Benjamin Hancock Cemetery.

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

    • Pleasant Home
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Home
      • Pleasant Home is located in Owen County
    • Cull
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cull
      • Cull is located in Owen County
    • Owenton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Squiresville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squiresville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squiresville
      • Squiresville is located in Owen County
    • Gratz
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gratz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratz
      • Gratz is located in Owen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Hallam
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallam
      • Hallam is located in Owen County
    • Long Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ridge
      • Long Ridge is located in Owen County
    • Lockport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
      • Lockport is located in Henry County
    • Monterey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Owen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
    • Moxley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moxley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
      • Moxley is located in Owen County
    • New Liberty
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
      • New Liberty is located in Owen County
    • Perry Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Park
      • Perry Park is located in Owen County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • New
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New
        • New is located in Owen County
      • Hesler
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesler
        • Hesler is located in Owen County
      • Sweet Owen
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Owen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Owen
        • Sweet Owen is located in Owen County
      • Wheatley
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatley
        • Wheatley is located in Owen County
      • Breck
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breck
        • Breck is located in Owen County
      • Bromley
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bromley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley
        • Bromley is located in Owen County
      • Sanders
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanders have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders
        • Sanders is located in Carroll County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanders <4>
      • Needmore
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
        • Needmore is located in Owen County
      • Poplar Grove
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
        • Poplar Grove is located in Owen County
      • Franklinton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
        • Franklinton is located in Henry County
      • Fairbanks
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
        • Fairbanks is located in Owen County
      • Jonesville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
        • Jonesville is located in Grant County
      • Port Royal
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
        • Port Royal is located in Henry 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 Benjamin Hancock Cemetery. The following communities are located in Owen County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Owenton
      • Owenton lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Benjamin Hancock Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Owenton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owenton

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Benjamin Hancock Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Lusby / Kemper Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lusby / Kemper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lusby / Kemper Cemetery is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lusby / Kemper Cemetery
    • Yancey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yancey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yancey Cemetery is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yancey Cemetery
    • Hensley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hensley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hensley Cemetery is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hensley Cemetery
    • Burfort Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burfort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burfort Cemetery is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burfort Cemetery
    • Frazer Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frazer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frazer Cemetery is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frazer Cemetery
    • Pleasant Home Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Home Cemetery is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Home Cemetery
    • Handcock Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Handcock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Handcock Cemetery is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Handcock Cemetery
    • Doty Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Doty Cemetery is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doty Cemetery
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
    • Forsee Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forsee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forsee Cemetery is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forsee Cemetery
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Owenton IOOF Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owenton IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Owenton IOOF Cemetery is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owenton IOOF Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Yancey Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yancey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yancey Cemetery is located in Owen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yancey Cemetery
      • Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Squiresville Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Squiresville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Squiresville Cemetery is located in Owen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Squiresville Cemetery
      • Mt. Minish Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Minish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Minish Cemetery is located in Owen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Minish Cemetery
      • Estes Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Estes Cemetery is located in Owen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estes Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Owen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Roberts Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Owen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • Snodgrass Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snodgrass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Snodgrass Cemetery is located in Owen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snodgrass Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Church Cemetery is located in Owen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Church Cemetery
      • Beverly Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beverly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beverly Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beverly Cemetery
      • Greenup Fork Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenup Fork Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenup Fork Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Owen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenup Fork Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Beech Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Grove Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beech Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Owen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Waldrope Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldrope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waldrope Cemetery is located in Owen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldrope Cemetery
      • Ransdel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ransdel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ransdel Cemetery is located in Owen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ransdel 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 Benjamin Hancock Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1900900  (Benjamin Hancock Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1900900 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: New Liberty
      • County: Owen         Elev: 276
      • Location given for GNIS #1900900 (Benjamin Hancock Cemetery)

    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>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Owen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 Benjamin Hancock Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5201, Longitude: -84.8924       In this case, the coordinates for the Benjamin Hancock Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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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