A visit to the Clay 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 Clay Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Clay Cemetery:
38.1387, -84.2310
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Clay Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Clay Cemetery is located in Bourbon County<2>.
The county seat for Bourbon County is located in Paris. Paris lies just to the north northwest of the Clay Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Clay Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Clay Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Paris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Paris Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Paris Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Paris.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75430 <5>
- Fisher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Fisher Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fisher Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Paris.
- The Fisher Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cedar Heights Cemtery
- Colored Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73943 <5>
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olivet Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Paris.
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Paris Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75231 <5>
- Gist Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Gist Family Cemetery is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gist Family Cemetery
- Walnut Lea Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Walnut Lea Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The Walnut Lea Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Lea Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2327299 <5>
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Clarmont Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Prewitt Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Prewitt Cemetery is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prewitt Cemetery
- Horton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Horton Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Cemetery
- Howards Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wilson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Letton Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Letton Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letton Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Ruddels Mill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Ruddels Mill Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruddels Mill Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Daniel Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Daniel Grove Cemetery is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Grove Cemetery
- Greene Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Greene Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Cemetery
- Collins Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
- Thomason Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Thomason Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomason Cemetery
- Edward Boone Grave
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Edward Boone Grave is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward Boone Grave
- Stoker Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Stoker Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoker 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 Clay Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Clay Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Stony Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stony Point is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Austerlitz
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Austerlitz is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austerlitz
- Clintonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clintonville is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Paris
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Renick
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Renick is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renick
- Avon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Avon is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Wyandotte
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wyandotte is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandotte
- North Middletown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- North Middletown is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Muir
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Muir is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muir
- Jimtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jimtown is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Elmendorf
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Elmendorf is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmendorf
- Loradale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Loradale is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loradale
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Montrose
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Montrose is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Uttingertown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Uttingertown is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uttingertown
- Columbus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Pine Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Grove is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Kiserton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Kiserton is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiserton
- Winchester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Little Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Little Rock is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
- Shawhan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Shawhan is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawhan
- Adeline
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Adeline is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
- Jackstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jackstown is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackstown
- Mattoxtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mattoxtown is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattoxtown
- Russell Cave
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Russell Cave is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cave
- Deep Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Deep Springs is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Springs
- Grassy Lick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Grassy Lick is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Lick
- Millersburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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 Clay Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bourbon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Clay Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Clay Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Bourbon 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 Clay Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #489569 (Clay Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #489569 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: Bourbon
- Est. Elev: 283 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Paris East
- Location given for Clay Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.1386883 Lon: -84.2310415
- 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 Bourbon, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Clay 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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