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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. 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 Clay Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Clay Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   38.1387°   (38° 8' 19")

Lon:   -84.2310°   (-84° 13' 51")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paris Cemetery
    • The Paris Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
    • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gist Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gist Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gist Family Cemetery is located in Clark County
  • Walnut Lea Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
  • Clarmont Memorial Gardens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Prewitt Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prewitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prewitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prewitt Cemetery is located in Clark County
  • Horton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Horton Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
  • Howards Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howards Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howards Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Howards Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
  • Letton Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Letton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Letton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Letton Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Ruddels Mill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruddels Mill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruddels Mill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ruddels Mill Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
    • Smith Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
    • Daniel Grove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniel Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniel Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Daniel Grove Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Greene Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greene Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Collins Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Collins Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
    • Thomason Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomason Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomason Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
    • Edward Boone Grave
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edward Boone Grave
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edward Boone Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edward Boone Grave is located in Bourbon County
    • Stoker Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stoker Cemetery is located in Bourbon County

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
    • Stony Point is located in Bourbon County
  • Austerlitz
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austerlitz
    • Austerlitz is located in Bourbon County
  • Clintonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clintonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
    • Clintonville is located in Bourbon County
  • Paris
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Bourbon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,719 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <7>
  • Renick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renick
    • Renick is located in Clark County
  • Avon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Avon is located in Fayette County
  • Wyandotte
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyandotte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandotte
    • Wyandotte is located in Clark County
  • North Middletown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Middletown
    • North Middletown is located in Bourbon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
  • Muir
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Muir. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muir
    • Muir is located in Fayette County
  • Jimtown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jimtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
    • Jimtown is located in Fayette County
  • Elmendorf
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmendorf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmendorf
    • Elmendorf is located in Fayette County
  • Loradale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loradale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loradale
    • Loradale is located in Fayette County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Montrose
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Fayette County
    • Uttingertown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uttingertown
      • Uttingertown is located in Fayette County
    • Columbus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Columbus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Fayette County
    • Pine Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Clark County
    • Kiserton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kiserton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiserton
      • Kiserton is located in Bourbon County
    • Winchester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winchester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,659 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <7>
    • Little Rock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
      • Little Rock is located in Bourbon County
    • Shawhan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shawhan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawhan
      • Shawhan is located in Bourbon County
    • Adeline
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adeline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
      • Adeline is located in Lawrence County
    • Jackstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackstown
      • Jackstown is located in Bourbon County
    • Mattoxtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattoxtown
      • Mattoxtown is located in Fayette County
    • Russell Cave
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Russell Cave. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cave
      • Russell Cave is located in Fayette County
    • Deep Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Springs
      • Deep Springs is located in Fayette County
    • Grassy Lick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Lick
      • Grassy Lick is located in Montgomery County
    • Millersburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <7>

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 like to start with 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 Clay Cemetery:

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: GNIS record #489569 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: Paris East
    • County: Bourbon         Elev: 283
    • Location given for GNIS #489569 (Clay Cemetery)

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

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 '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 Clay Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1387, Longitude: -84.2310       In this case, the coordinates for the Clay Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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