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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Briarfield Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Briarfield Cemetery (FG ID #671797)

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 Briarfield Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.3698°   (37° 22' 11")

Lon:   -84.2649°   (-84° 15' 53")

The Briarfield Cemetery is located in Rockcastle County<2>.

The county seat for Rockcastle County is located in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon lies just to the west southwest of the Briarfield Cemetery .

Name Variations for Briarfield Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Briarfield Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Ball Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Briarfield Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Rockcastle 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 Briarfield 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 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Briarfield Cemetery.

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

    • Orlando
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orlando have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
      • Orlando is located in Rockcastle County
    • Renfro Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renfro Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfro Valley
      • Renfro Valley is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Renfro Valley <5>
    • Mount Vernon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Wildie
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildie
      • Wildie is located in Rockcastle County
    • Livingston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Rockcastle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <5>
    • Climax
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Climax is located in Rockcastle County
    • Disputanta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disputanta
      • Disputanta is located in Rockcastle County
    • Brodhead
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
      • Brodhead is located in Rockcastle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodhead <5>
    • Slate Lick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Lick
      • Slate Lick is located in Madison County
    • Walnut Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Pulaski County
    • Peoples
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoples have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples
      • Peoples is located in Jackson County
    • Sandgap
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandgap have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgap
      • Sandgap is located in Jackson County
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Turkeytown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeytown
        • Turkeytown is located in Lincoln County
      • Bee Lick
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bee Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lick
        • Bee Lick is located in Pulaski County
      • Dabolt
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dabolt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabolt
        • Dabolt is located in Jackson County
      • Kerby Knob
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerby Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Knob
        • Kerby Knob is located in Jackson County
      • Bighill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bighill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighill
        • Bighill is located in Madison County
      • Dog Walk
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Walk
        • Dog Walk is located in Lincoln County
      • East Bernstadt
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bernstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bernstadt
        • East Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Bernstadt <5>
      • Wallaceton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallaceton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceton
        • Wallaceton is located in Madison County
      • Waneta
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waneta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waneta
        • Waneta is located in Jackson County
      • Cartersville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
        • Cartersville is located in Garrard County
      • Berea
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
        • Berea is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,287 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berea <5>
      • Crab Orchard
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
        • Crab Orchard is located in Lincoln County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <5>
      • Woodstock
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
        • Woodstock is located in Pulaski County
      • Bernstadt
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernstadt
        • Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
      • Greenmount
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
        • Greenmount is located in Laurel County
      • McKee
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Duluth
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duluth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
        • Duluth is located in Madison County
      • Middletown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
        • Middletown is located in Madison County
      • Broughtentown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughtentown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughtentown
        • Broughtentown is located in Lincoln 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 Briarfield Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rockcastle County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Briarfield Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Lover Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lover Cemetery is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lover Cemetery
    • Merritt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merritt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Merritt Cemetery is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merritt Cemetery
    • Jep Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jep Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jep Hill Cemetery is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jep Hill Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Johnetta Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnetta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnetta Cemetery is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnetta Cemetery
    • Sigmon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rimmel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rimmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rimmel Cemetery is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rimmel Cemetery
    • Riddle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riddle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riddle Cemetery is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddle Cemetery
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Rockcastle County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Miller Cemetery is located between<7> the communities of Disputanta and Climax.  The cemetery lies less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Climax.
      • The Miller Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Miller Northern Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #277803 <1>
    • Chasteen Cope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Chasteen Cope Cemetery is located in Rockcastle County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chasteen Cope Cemetery is located between<7> the communities of Disputanta and Climax.  The cemetery lies less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Disputanta.
      • The Chasteen Cope Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Chasteen Cemetery
      • Chasteen Graveyard
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chasteen Cope Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73398 <1>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Chastine Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chastine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chastine Cemetery is located in Rockcastle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chastine Cemetery
      • Saylor Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Saylor Cemetery is located in Rockcastle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saylor Cemetery
      • Denney Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Denney Cemetery is located in Rockcastle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denney Cemetery
      • Sayers Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sayers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sayers Cemetery is located in Rockcastle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sayers Cemetery
      • Lear Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lear Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lear Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Wilmot Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilmot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilmot Cemetery is located in Rockcastle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilmot Cemetery
      • Brock Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brock Cemetery is located in Rockcastle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brock Cemetery
      • Piney Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Rockcastle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
      • McKinney Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Rockcastle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
      • Bustle Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bustle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bustle Cemetery is located in Rockcastle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bustle Cemetery
      • Hacker Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hacker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hacker Cemetery is located in Laurel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hacker Cemetery
      • Hardin Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hardin Cemetery is located in Rockcastle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardin 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 Briarfield Cemetery:

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Rockcastle, 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 Briarfield Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3698, Longitude: -84.2649    
    <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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Disputanta and Climax. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.




 

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