A visit to the Elkins 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 Elkins Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Elkins Cemetery:
37.0500, -87.2066
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 .
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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.<3>
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)
- The Johnston Cemetery is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Cemetery
- Hale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- McKinney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The McKinney Cemetery is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney Cemetery
- Spurling Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Spurling Cemetery is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurling Cemetery
- Pepper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Pepper Cemetery is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Cemetery
- Edwards Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Edwards Cemetery is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
- Lear Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Lear Cemetery is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lear Cemetery
- Cary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Cary Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary Cemetery
- Blake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Blake Cemetery is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Cemetery
- Sears Home Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Sears Home Cemetery is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sears Home Cemetery
- Shutt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Shutt Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutt Cemetery
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- Craig Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Craig Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Weathers Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weathers Cemetery
- Slaughter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Slaughter Cemetery is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter Cemetery
- Carneal Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Carneal Cemetery is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneal Cemetery
- Cornett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Cornett Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornett Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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)
- Clifty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clifty is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
- Bluff Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rosewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bancroft
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bancroft is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Allegre
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Allegre is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegre
- Fearsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Deer Lick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Agnes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Greenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Luzerne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sharon Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon Grove is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Grove
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Dunmor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Beech Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beech Creek is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Creek
- Depoy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Belton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Beechmont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Browder
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Powderly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Nebo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Nebo is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
- White Plains
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Graham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Graham is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Justice
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lewisburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Wolf Lick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- 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.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Elkins Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Muhlenberg 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 Elkins Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #491695 (Elkins Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #491695 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: Muhlenberg
- Est. Elev: 142 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kirkmansville
- Location given for Elkins Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.0500431 Lon: -87.2066652
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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 '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- Elkins 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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