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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 Elkins Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.0500°   (37° 2' 59")

Lon:   -87.2066°   (-87° 12' 23")

The Elkins Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County<1>.

The county seat for Muhlenberg County is located in Greenville. Greenville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the north of the Elkins Cemetery .

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 Elkins Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Muhlenberg 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 Elkins 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Elkins Cemetery.

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

    • Kirkmansville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkmansville
      • Kirkmansville is located in Todd County
    • Clifty
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
      • Clifty is located in Todd County
    • Bluff Spring
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Spring
      • Bluff Spring is located in Christian County
    • Rosewood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
      • Rosewood is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Bancroft
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Allegre
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allegre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegre
      • Allegre is located in Todd County
    • Fearsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearsville
      • Fearsville is located in Christian County
    • Deer Lick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lick
      • Deer Lick is located in Logan County
    • Agnes
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes
      • Agnes is located in Logan County
    • Greenville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Luzerne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
      • Luzerne is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Sharon Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Grove
      • Sharon Grove is located in Todd County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Dunmor
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Beech Creek
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Creek
        • Beech Creek is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Depoy
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Depoy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depoy
        • Depoy is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Belton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
        • Belton is located in Muhlenberg County
        • Former name for Belton:
        • Yost
      • Beechmont
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechmont
        • Beechmont is located in Muhlenberg County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beechmont <4>
      • Browder
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Powderly
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderly
        • Powderly is located in Muhlenberg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powderly <4>
      • Nebo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
        • Nebo is located in Muhlenberg County
      • White Plains
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
        • White Plains is located in Hopkins County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <4>
      • Graham
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
        • Graham is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Justice
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Justice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice
        • Justice is located in Logan County
      • Lewisburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Wolf Lick
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lick
        • Wolf Lick is located in Logan County
      • Drakesboro
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

    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 Elkins Cemetery. The following communities are located in Muhlenberg County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Elkins Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Johnston Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnston Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnston Cemetery
    • Hale Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hale Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • McKinney Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
    • Spurling Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spurling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spurling Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spurling Cemetery
    • Pepper Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pepper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pepper Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pepper Cemetery
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Lear Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lear Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lear Cemetery
    • Cary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cary Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cary Cemetery
    • Blake Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blake Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blake Cemetery
    • Sears Home Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sears Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sears Home Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sears Home Cemetery
    • Shutt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shutt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shutt Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shutt Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Craig Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Craig Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Cemetery
      • Allen Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allen Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Ebling Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Hale Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Weathers Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weathers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weathers Cemetery is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weathers Cemetery
      • Slaughter Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slaughter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Slaughter Cemetery is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slaughter Cemetery
      • Carneal Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carneal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carneal Cemetery is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carneal Cemetery
      • Cornett Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cornett Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornett 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 Elkins Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #491695  (Elkins Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #491695 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: Kirkmansville
      • County: Muhlenberg         Elev: 142
      • Location given for GNIS #491695 (Elkins Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Muhlenberg, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Elkins Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0500, Longitude: -87.2066    
    <3>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.
    <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.
    <6>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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