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A visit to the Black Cemetery ...


The location of the Black 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 Black Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.0267°   (38° 1' 36")

Lon:   -83.3088°   (-83° 18' 31")

The Black Cemetery is located in Morgan County<2>.

The county seat for Morgan County is located in West Liberty. West Liberty lies just to the south southeast of the Black Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

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

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Morgan 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 Black 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Black Cemetery.

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

    • Wrigley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrigley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
      • Wrigley is located in Morgan County
    • Yocum
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocum
      • Yocum is located in Morgan County
    • The Ridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Ridge
      • The Ridge is located in Elliott County
    • Minor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
      • Minor is located in Rowan County
    • Mount Hope
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Rowan County
    • Ebon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebon
      • Ebon is located in Morgan County
    • West Liberty
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Korea
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Korea
      • Korea is located in Menifee County
    • Elkfork
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkfork
      • Elkfork is located in Morgan County
    • Bell City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Elliott County
    • Sandy Hook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Elliottville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
      • Elliottville is located in Rowan County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Ezel
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezel
        • Ezel is located in Morgan County
      • Grassy Creek
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
        • Grassy Creek is located in Morgan County
      • Malone
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
        • Malone is located in Morgan County
      • Clearfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
        • Clearfield is located in Rowan County
      • Mize
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
        • Mize is located in Morgan County
      • Jeptha
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeptha
        • Jeptha is located in Morgan County
      • Crockett
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
        • Crockett is located in Morgan County
      • Morehead
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Ault
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ault
        • Ault is located in Elliott County
      • Brady
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
        • Brady is located in Rowan County
      • Wellington
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
        • Wellington is located in Menifee County
      • Dingus
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dingus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingus
        • Dingus is located in Morgan County
      • Newfoundland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
        • Newfoundland is located in Elliott County
      • Lakeview Heights
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
        • Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people

    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 Black Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Morgan County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Black Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bishop Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bishop Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Cemetery
    • Quesinberry Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quesinberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quesinberry Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quesinberry Cemetery
    • Howard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howard Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • Perry Cemetery Two
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery Two have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perry Cemetery Two is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery Two
    • Cottle Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cottle Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottle Cemetery
    • Oakley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakley Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakley Cemetery
    • Caskey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Caskey Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caskey Cemetery
    • Cassity Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cassity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cassity Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cassity Cemetery
    • Day Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Day Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
    • Bishop Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bishop Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Cemetery
    • Blairs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blairs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blairs Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blairs Cemetery
    • Kidd Cemetery Two
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kidd Cemetery Two have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kidd Cemetery Two is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kidd Cemetery Two
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Thornsberry Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornsberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thornsberry Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornsberry Cemetery
      • G W Hall Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the G W Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The G W Hall Cemetery is located in Rowan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the G W Hall Cemetery
      • Ellington Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ellington Cemetery is located in Rowan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellington Cemetery
      • Harlan Ellington Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harlan Ellington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harlan Ellington Cemetery is located in Rowan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harlan Ellington Cemetery
      • Horsely - Brown Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horsely - Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Horsely - Brown Cemetery is located in Rowan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horsely - Brown Cemetery
      • Perry Cemetery One
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery One have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perry Cemetery One is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery One
      • Henry Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henry Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
      • Kidd - White Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kidd - White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kidd - White Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kidd - White Cemetery
      • Kidd Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kidd Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kidd Family Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kidd Family Cemetery
      • Jennings Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jennings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jennings Cemetery is located in Rowan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jennings Cemetery
      • Lambert Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lambert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lambert Cemetery is located in Rowan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambert 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 Black Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2079448  (Black Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2079448 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: Wrigley
      • County: Morgan         Elev: 294
      • Location given for GNIS #2079448 (Black 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 Morgan, 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' (or 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 Black Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0267, Longitude: -83.3088       In this case, the coordinates for the Black 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.




 

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