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A visit to the Big Bone Church 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 Big Bone Church Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Big Bone Church Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Big Bone Church Cemetery

Lat:   38.9217°   (38° 55' 18")

Lon:   -84.7467°   (-84° 44' 48")

The Big Bone Church Cemetery is located in Boone County<2>.

The county seat for Boone County is located in Burlington. Burlington lies just to the north of the Big Bone Church Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Big Bone Church Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Baker Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Family Cemetery
    • The Baker Family Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Baker Family Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Beaverlick.
    • The Baker Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Baker Cemetery
    • Zachary Baker Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72946 <5>
  • St. Joseph Mission Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Mission Cemetery
    • The St. Joseph Mission Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Mission Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Beaverlick.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2311817 <5>
  • Marshall - Bradford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall - Bradford Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Marshall - Bradford Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Marshall - Bradford Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Marshall - Bradford Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Belleview.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2415292 <5>
  • Old Ryle Homeplace Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Ryle Homeplace Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Old Ryle Homeplace Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Old Ryle Homeplace Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Ryle Homeplace Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Union.
    • The Old Ryle Homeplace Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ryle - Neal Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2546549 <5>
  • Ryle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ryle Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ryle Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Ryle Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ryle Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Union.
    • The Ryle Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ryle - Stephens Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75852 <5>
  • Ryle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ryle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ryle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ryle Cemetery is located in Boone County
  • Craig Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Craig Cemetery is located in Boone County
  • Gregory Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gregory Cemetery is located in Boone County
  • Black Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Black Cemetery is located in Boone County
  • Hughes Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hughes Chapel Cemetery is located in Boone County
  • Stansifer - Utz Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stansifer - Utz Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Stansifer - Utz Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Stansifer - Utz Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Stansifer - Utz Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Union.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2187020 <5>
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wilson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wilson Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Union.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2586850 <5>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Acra Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acra Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Acra Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Acra Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • Utz - Rice Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Utz - Rice Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Utz - Rice Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Utz - Rice Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Utz - Rice Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Burlington.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2586681 <5>
    • Pope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pope Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • Marshall - Eastbend Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall - Eastbend Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Marshall - Eastbend Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Marshall - Eastbend Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Marshall - Eastbend Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Belleview.
      • The Marshall - Eastbend Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Eastbend Cemetery
      • Marshall Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #74960 <5>
    • Pearson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pearson Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • Kirtley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirtley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirtley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kirtley Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • Grimsley Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grimsley Family Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Grimsley Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Grimsley Family Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Grimsley Family Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Beaverlick.
      • The Grimsley Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Grimsley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2298554 <5>
    • Alphin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alphin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alphin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alphin Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • Sleet - Hume - Brasher Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sleet - Hume - Brasher Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sleet - Hume - Brasher Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Sleet - Hume - Brasher Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sleet - Hume - Brasher Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Beaverlick.
      • The Sleet - Hume - Brasher Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sleet Cemetery
      • Weden Sleet Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2478093 <5>
    • Beaverlick Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaverlick Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaverlick Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beaverlick Church Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • Union Rice Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Rice Cemetery
      • The Union Rice Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Rice Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Union.
      • The Union Rice Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rice Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75719 <5>
    • Elizabeth Utz Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elizabeth Utz Cemetery
      • The Elizabeth Utz Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elizabeth Utz Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Burlington.
      • The Elizabeth Utz Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Utz Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2586849 <5>
    • Snyder - Crisler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyder - Crisler Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Snyder - Crisler Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Snyder - Crisler Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Snyder - Crisler Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Burlington.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2584515 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Big Bone Church Cemetery.

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

  • Big Bone
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Bone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bone
    • Big Bone is located in Boone County
  • Hueys Corners
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hueys Corners
    • Hueys Corners is located in Boone County
  • Hamilton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
    • Hamilton is located in Boone County
  • Beaverlick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverlick
    • Beaverlick is located in Boone County
  • Union
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hume
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hume. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
    • Hume is located in Boone County
  • McVille
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
    • McVille is located in Boone County
  • Rabbit Hash
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Hash
    • Rabbit Hash is located in Boone County
    • Former name for Rabbit Hash:
    • Carlton
  • Richwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Oakbrook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakbrook
    • Oakbrook is located in Boone County
  • Belleview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
    • Belleview is located in Boone County
  • Rising Sun
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
    • Rising Sun is located in Ohio County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <7>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Searcy Crossroads
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Crossroads
      • Searcy Crossroads is located in Switzerland County (IN)
    • Patriot
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patriot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriot
      • Patriot is located in Switzerland County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patriot <7>
    • Kensington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
      • Kensington is located in Boone County
    • Devon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devon
      • Devon is located in Boone County
    • Limaburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limaburg
      • Limaburg is located in Boone County
    • Burlington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Antioch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Switzerland County (IN)
    • Ryle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryle
      • Ryle is located in Gallatin County
    • Verona
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Boone County
    • Walton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Florence
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Elsmere
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsmere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
      • Elsmere is located in Kenton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,646 people
    • Nicholson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
      • Nicholson is located in Kenton County
    • Independence
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Kenton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,903 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <7>
    • Erlanger
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hebron
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Bullittsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullittsville
      • Bullittsville is located in Boone 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 Big Bone Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Boone County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Big Bone Church Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Big Bone Church 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 Big Bone Church Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2569254  (Big Bone Church Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2569254 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: Union
    • County: Boone         Elev: 250
    • Location given for GNIS #2569254 (Big Bone Church Cemetery)

The official website for Boone County: www.boonecountyky.org/

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 Boone, 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 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 Big Bone Church Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9217, Longitude: -84.7467       In this case, the coordinates for the Big Bone Church Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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