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A visit to the Dixon Cemetery ...


The location of the Dixon Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Dixon Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.6767°   (37° 40' 36")

Lon:   -87.7214°   (-87° 43' 17")

The Dixon Cemetery is located in Henderson County<2>.

The county seat for Henderson County is located in Henderson. Henderson lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Dixon Cemetery .

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 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 Dixon Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Henderson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Dixon Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dixon Cemetery.

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

    • Dixie
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Henderson County
    • Poole
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Corydon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
      • Corydon is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <4>
    • Waverly
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hitesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitesville
      • Hitesville is located in Union County
    • Flournoy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flournoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flournoy
      • Flournoy is located in Union County
    • Breckinridge Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckinridge Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckinridge Center
      • Breckinridge Center is located in Union County
    • Smith Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Mills
      • Smith Mills is located in Henderson County
    • Free Union
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Free Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Union
      • Free Union is located in Webster County
    • Robards
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robards have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robards
      • Robards is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robards <4>
    • Morganfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganfield
      • Morganfield is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,385 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganfield <4>
    • Dixon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Sebree
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebree
        • Sebree is located in Webster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,523 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebree <4>
      • Vanderburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderburg
        • Vanderburg is located in Webster County
      • Henderson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Uniontown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
        • Uniontown is located in Union County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Clay
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
        • Clay is located in Webster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,091 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <4>
      • Lisman
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
        • Lisman is located in Webster County
      • West Wheatcroft
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheatcroft
        • West Wheatcroft is located in Webster County
      • Wheatcroft
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatcroft
        • Wheatcroft is located in Webster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people

    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 Dixon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Henderson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Dixon Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hughes Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
    • McClure Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McClure Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClure Cemetery
    • Tapp Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tapp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tapp Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tapp Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Caton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Caton Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caton Cemetery
    • Harnion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harnion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harnion Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harnion Cemetery
    • Corydon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corydon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corydon Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corydon Cemetery
    • Meahl Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meahl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meahl Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meahl Cemetery
    • New Sights Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Sights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Sights Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Sights Cemetery
    • Agnew Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Agnew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Agnew Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agnew Cemetery
    • Denton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Denton Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denton Cemetery
    • McMullin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMullin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McMullin Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMullin Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Spencer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spencer Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
      • Smith Mills Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Highland Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Holeman Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holeman Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holeman Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Richards Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richards Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richards Cemetery
      • Jackson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Hunter Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hunter Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
      • Eakins Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eakins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eakins Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eakins Cemetery

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

    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 Dixon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #490930  (Dixon Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #490930 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: Poole
      • County: Henderson         Elev: 131
      • Location given for GNIS #490930 (Dixon 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 Henderson, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Dixon Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6767, Longitude: -87.7214       In this case, the coordinates for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.




 

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