A visit to the Carter Cemetery ...
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 Carter Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Carter Cemetery:
36.7400, -87.6272
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Carter Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Carter Cemetery is located in Christian County<2>.
The county seat for Christian County is located in Hopkinsville. Hopkinsville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northeast of the Carter Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Carter Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Carter Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Carter Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- McGee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The McGee Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Cemetery
- Nancy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Nancy Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Double Barn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Double Barn Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Barn Cemetery
- Northington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Northington Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northington Cemetery
- Dawson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Dawson Cemetery is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Cemetery
- Major Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Major Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Major Cemetery
- Old Presbyterian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Stapp Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Stapp Cemetery is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapp Cemetery
- Elliott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Elliott Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Cemetery
- Fox Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Fox Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Cemetery
- Hester Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Hester Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Powell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Powell Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
- Howard Major Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- McKnight Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The McKnight Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnight Cemetery
- Garrott Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Garrott Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrott Cemetery
- Bacon Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Bacon Cemetery is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Cemetery
- Lancaster Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Lancaster Cemetery is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Cemetery
- Cox Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
- Roach Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Roach Cemetery is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roach Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Stewart Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
- Green Hill Memorial Gardens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Carter Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Carter Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bennettstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bennettstown is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettstown
- Herndon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Herndon is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- LaFayette
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Newstead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Newstead is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
- Howel
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Howel is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howel
- Church Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Church Hill is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Garrettsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Garrettsburg is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrettsburg
- Caledonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Caledonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Gracey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Gracey is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
- Parker Town ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Parker Town is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Town
- Oak Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hopkinsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Stryker Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stryker Village is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stryker Village
- Legate
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Legate is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legate
- Bumpus Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oakwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Oakwood is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Cadiz
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cerulean
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Woodlawn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pembroke
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Indian Mound
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Wallonia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wallonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallonia
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 Carter Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Christian County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Carter Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cadiz
- Hopkinsville
- LaFayette
- Pembroke
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 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 Carter Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Christian 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 Carter Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #489000 (Carter Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #489000 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: Christian
- Est. Elev: 158 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Roaring Spring
- Location given for Carter Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.7400478 Lon: -87.6272363
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Christian, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Carter Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |
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