A visit to the Blue Grass Memorial Gardens ...
Introduction ...
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 Blue Grass Memorial Gardens ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Blue Grass Memorial Gardens:
37.9850, -84.5950
The Blue Grass Memorial Gardens is located in Jessamine County<1>.
The county seat for Jessamine County is located in Nicholasville. Nicholasville lies just to the south of the Blue Grass Memorial Gardens .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> of the Blue Grass Memorial Gardens.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Blue Grass Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.
- Pisgah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
- Hillcrest Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Jessamine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Locust Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Jessamine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lexington National Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Highland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Rose Crest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lexington Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cove Haven Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Vernon Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Versailles Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Polk Memorial Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
- Steele Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Steele Cemetery is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Cemetery
- Morris Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Rhorer Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Rhorer Cemetery is located in Jessamine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhorer Cemetery
- Gray Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Gray Cemetery is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
- Mundys Landing Road Cemetery (?)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Corman Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Corman Cemetery is located in Jessamine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corman Cemetery
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]<2> of the Blue Grass Memorial Gardens.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Blue Grass Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first:
- Keene
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brannon ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dixon Town ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Catnip ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Colony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pinckard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pinckard is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckard
- Pisgah
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pisgah is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Gaybourn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gaybourn is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaybourn
- Elk Chester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lexington - Fayette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lexington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hunter Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hunter Town is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Troy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jessamine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Nicholasville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fairway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bracktown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bracktown is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracktown
- Firmantown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wilmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Faywood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Yarnallton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Versailles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Woodford Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Woodford Village is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford Village
- Mortonsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mortonsville is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortonsville
- Zion Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Vineyard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cadentown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Deep Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bonita
(9 miles [14.5 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 Blue Grass Memorial Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jessamine County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Blue Grass Memorial Gardens.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Lexington
- Nicholasville
- Versailles
- Wilmore
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 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 Blue Grass Memorial Gardens:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Jessamine 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 Blue Grass Memorial Gardens:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #487515 (Blue Grass Memorial Gardens)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #487515 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Jessamine
- Est. Elev: 293 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Nicholasville
- Location given for Blue Grass Memorial Gardens:
- Lat: 37.9853554 Lon: -84.5949415
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Jessamine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Blue Grass Memorial Gardens) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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