A visit to the Decker 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 Decker Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Decker Cemetery:
37.4039, -86.2369
The Decker Cemetery is located in Grayson County<1>.
The county seat for Grayson County is located in Leitchfield. Leitchfield lies just to the north northwest of the Decker Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Decker Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Decker Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Logsdon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Logsdon Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logsdon Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- William Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The William Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Walnut Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- John Stevenson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hill Grove MB Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. Elizabeth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Leitchfield Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Kerr Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Kerr Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr Cemetery
- Watson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Watson Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
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- Kefauver Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Kefauver Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kefauver Cemetery
- Layman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Layman Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layman Cemetery
- Preston Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Preston Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Vincent Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kyrock Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cove Hollow Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Cove Hollow Cemetery is located in Edmonson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Hollow Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Decker Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Decker Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Peonia
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Higdon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Leitchfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clarkson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Black Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shrewsbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bee Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dogcreek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kyrock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Millwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sunfish
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sweeden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sweeden is located in Edmonson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeden
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Big Clifty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Big Clifty is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Clifty
- Lindseyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cub Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wheelers Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Spurrier
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Huff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stockholm
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Priceville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Seven Corners
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Limp
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Limp is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limp
- Duff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Caneyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Brownsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Winesap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Melrose
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Summit
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Horn Back Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hardin Springs
(14 miles [22.5 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 Decker Cemetery. The following communities are located in Grayson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Decker 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 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 Decker Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Grayson 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 Decker Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #490749 (Decker Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #490749 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: Grayson
- Est. Elev: 257 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Clarkson
- Location given for Decker Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.4036638 Lon: -86.2371951
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Grayson, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Decker Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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. |
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