A visit to the Cary 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 Cary Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cary Cemetery:
37.0939, -87.2761
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cary Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Cary Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County<2>.
The county seat for Muhlenberg County is located in Greenville. Greenville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Cary Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Cary Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Cary Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cary Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bass Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Bass Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Cemetery
- Prowse Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Prowse Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The Prowse Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prowse Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Prowse Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of Greenville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75635 <5>
- Ebling Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Johnston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Johnston Cemetery is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Cemetery
- McKinney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The McKinney Cemetery is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney Cemetery
- Atkinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Atkinson Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Cemetery
- Rice Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Rice Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
- Sharbers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Sharbers Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharbers Cemetery
- Dunning Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Dunning Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunning Cemetery
- Spurling Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Spurling Cemetery is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurling Cemetery
- Elkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Elkins Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins Cemetery
- Helsley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Helsley Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helsley Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Allen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Old Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Old Liberty Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Liberty Cemetery
- Wynns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Wynns Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynns Cemetery
- Hale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Hale Cemetery is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Cemetery
- Cornett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Cornett Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornett Cemetery
- Hight Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Hight Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hight Cemetery
- Weathers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Weathers Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weathers Cemetery
- Pepper Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Pepper Cemetery is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Eades Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Eades Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eades Cemetery
- Former name for Eades Cemetery:
- Pittman Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cary Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cary Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bancroft
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bancroft is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Bluff Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bluff Spring is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Spring
- Kirkmansville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Kirkmansville is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkmansville
- Fearsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fearsville is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearsville
- Depoy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Depoy is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depoy
- White Plains
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Clifty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clifty is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
- Rosewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Rosewood is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
- Greenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Luzerne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Luzerne is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
- Graham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Graham is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Crofton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Allegre
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Allegre is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegre
- Powderly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nebo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nebo is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
- Nortonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hill is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Empire
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Empire is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Beech Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Beech Creek is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Creek
- Deer Lick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Deer Lick is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lick
- Agnes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Agnes is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes
- Belton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Belton is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
- Former name for Belton:
- Yost
- Beechmont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Browder
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bevier
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bevier is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevier
- Mortons Gap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Earles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Earles is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earles
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 Cary Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Muhlenberg County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cary Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Cary Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Muhlenberg 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 Cary Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #489036 (Cary Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #489036 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: Muhlenberg
- Est. Elev: 134 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Haleys Mill
- Location given for Cary Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.0939319 Lon: -87.2761097
- 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 Muhlenberg, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Cary 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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