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A visit to the Big Muddy Cemetery ...


The location of the Big Muddy 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 Big Muddy Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.1834°   (37° 11' 0")

Lon:   -86.7567°   (-86° 45' 24")

The Big Muddy Cemetery is located in Butler County<2>.

The county seat for Butler County is located in Morgantown. Morgantown lies just to the northeast of the Big Muddy Cemetery .

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 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 Muddy Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Butler 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 Big Muddy 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Big Muddy Cemetery.

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

    • Dunbar
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
      • Dunbar is located in Butler County
    • Mining City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mining City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mining City
      • Mining City is located in Butler County
    • Morgantown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Silver City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Butler County
    • Provo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provo
      • Provo is located in Butler County
    • Woodbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Aberdeen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Butler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <4>
    • Huntsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Butler County
    • Rochester
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Quality
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quality
      • Quality is located in Butler County
    • Cromwell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
      • Cromwell is located in Ohio County
    • Harreldsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harreldsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harreldsville
      • Harreldsville is located in Butler County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Hadley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
        • Hadley is located in Warren County
      • Rockland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
        • Rockland is located in Warren County
      • Ennis
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennis
        • Ennis is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Richelieu
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richelieu
        • Richelieu is located in Butler County
      • Brooklyn
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
        • Brooklyn is located in Butler County
      • Select
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Select
        • Select is located in Ohio County
        • Former name for Select:
        • Stweartsville
      • Whittinghill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittinghill
        • Whittinghill is located in Butler County
      • Jetson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jetson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetson
        • Jetson is located in Butler County
      • Paradise ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
        • Paradise is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Dunmor
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Welch's Creek
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welch's Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch's Creek
        • Welch's Creek is located in Butler County
      • Arnold
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
        • Arnold is located in Ohio County
      • Mount Pleasant
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
        • Mount Pleasant is located in Ohio County
      • Echols
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echols
        • Echols is located in Ohio County
      • Browder
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Beechmont
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechmont
        • Beechmont is located in Muhlenberg County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beechmont <4>
      • Belton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
        • Belton is located in Muhlenberg County
        • Former name for Belton:
        • Yost

    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 Muddy Cemetery. The following communities are located in Butler County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Big Muddy 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 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Big Muddy Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bethel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Webster Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Webster Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Cemetery
    • Wade Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wade Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
    • Browns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Browns Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browns Cemetery
    • Rone Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rone Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rone Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Union MB Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1964139 <6>
    • Newton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newton Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Hill Haven Memory Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Haven Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Haven Memory Gardens is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Haven Memory Gardens
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Whalen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whalen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whalen Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whalen Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Midway Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Midway Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
      • Vaughn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Cemetery
      • Lee Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lee Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
      • Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Rochester Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Womack Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Womack Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Womack Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Womack Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Quality.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Womack Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2486002 <6>
      • McKinney Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson 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 Big Muddy Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #487224  (Big Muddy Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #487224 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: South Hill
      • County: Butler         Elev: 136
      • Location given for GNIS #487224 (Big Muddy 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 Butler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 Big Muddy Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1834, Longitude: -86.7567       In this case, the coordinates for the Big Muddy 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.
    <7>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.




 

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