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A visit to the Cole 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 Cole Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.8619°   (37° 51' 42")

Lon:   -83.4639°   (-83° 27' 50")

The Cole Cemetery is located in Morgan County<1>.

The county seat for Morgan County is located in West Liberty. West Liberty lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Cole Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Cole Cemetery.<3>

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

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Cole Cemetery.

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

  • Maytown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Ezel
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Valeria
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Toliver
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toliver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toliver
    • Toliver is located in Wolfe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Toliver
    • From the Cole Cemetery to Toliver
  • Mize
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
    • Mize is located in Morgan County
  • Wellington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hazel Green
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
    • Hazel Green is located in Wolfe County
  • Denniston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Korea
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Grassy Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Ebon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ebon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebon
    • Ebon is located in Morgan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ebon
    • From the Cole Cemetery to Ebon
  • Mariba
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mariba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariba
    • Mariba is located in Menifee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mariba
    • From the Cole Cemetery to Mariba
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...

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 Cole Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Morgan County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Cole 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 Cole Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2362532  (Cole Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2362532 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: Hazel Green
    • County: Morgan         Elev: 305
    • Location given for GNIS #2362532 (Cole Cemetery)

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Morgan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 Cole Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8619, Longitude: -83.4639    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<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.