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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. 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 Blue Grass Memorial Gardens ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Blue Grass Memorial Gardens

Lat:   37.9850°   (37° 59' 5")

Lon:   -84.5950°   (-84° 35' 41")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Woodford County
  • Hillcrest Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hillcrest Memorial Park is located in Fayette County
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Jessamine County
  • Locust Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Jessamine County
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Vernon Church Cemetery is located in Woodford County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Polk Memorial Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Polk Memorial Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Polk Memorial Church Cemetery is located in Woodford County
    • Zion Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Woodford County
    • Steele Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steele Cemetery is located in Woodford County
    • Morris Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Woodford County
    • Allen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Woodford County
    • Rhorer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhorer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhorer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rhorer Cemetery is located in Jessamine County
    • Gray Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gray Cemetery is located in Woodford County
    • Mundys Landing Road Cemetery (?)
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Corman Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corman Cemetery is located in Jessamine County

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.

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.

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 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 Blue Grass Memorial Gardens:

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: GNIS record #487515 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: Nicholasville
    • County: Jessamine         Elev: 293
    • Location given for GNIS #487515 (Blue Grass Memorial Gardens)

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

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 '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 Blue Grass Memorial Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9850, Longitude: -84.5950    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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