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A visit to the Fergerson Cemetery ...


The location of the Fergerson 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 Fergerson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.9211°   (37° 55' 15")

Lon:   -83.1045°   (-83° 6' 16")

The Fergerson Cemetery is located in Morgan County<2>.

The county seat for Morgan County is located in West Liberty. West Liberty lies just to the west of the Fergerson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Fergerson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Morgan 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 Fergerson 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fergerson Cemetery.

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

    • Dingus
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dingus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingus
      • Dingus is located in Morgan County
    • Jeptha
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeptha
      • Jeptha is located in Morgan County
    • Logville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logville
      • Logville is located in Magoffin County
    • Elkfork
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkfork
      • Elkfork is located in Morgan County
    • Crockett
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
      • Crockett is located in Morgan County
    • Cisco
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Magoffin County
    • Lacey
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
      • Lacey is located in Magoffin County
    • Ophir
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophir have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
      • Ophir is located in Morgan County
    • Maggard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggard
      • Maggard is located in Magoffin County
    • Flat Fork
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Fork
      • Flat Fork is located in Magoffin County
    • Redbush
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
      • Redbush is located in Johnson County
    • Wheelersburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelersburg
      • Wheelersburg is located in Magoffin County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • West Liberty
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
        • West Liberty is located in Morgan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,407 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <4>
      • Malone
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
        • Malone is located in Morgan County
      • Edna
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
        • Edna is located in Magoffin County
      • Elsie
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsie
        • Elsie is located in Magoffin County
      • Keaton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keaton
        • Keaton is located in Johnson County
      • Falcon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
        • Falcon is located in Magoffin County
      • Skaggs
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skaggs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
        • Skaggs is located in Lawrence County
      • Mazie
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazie
        • Mazie is located in Lawrence County
      • Isonville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville
        • Isonville is located in Elliott County
      • Salyersville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Painters Lick
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painters Lick
        • Painters Lick is located in Magoffin County
      • Oil Springs
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Springs
        • Oil Springs is located in Johnson County
      • Flatgap
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatgap
        • Flatgap is located in Johnson County
      • Wrigley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrigley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
        • Wrigley is located in Morgan County
      • Bell City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
        • Bell City is located in Elliott County
      • Sandy Hook
        (11 miles [17.7 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 Fergerson 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 Fergerson Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Fergerson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • John Williams Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The John Williams Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Williams Cemetery
    • Adkins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adkins Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
    • Daniel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Daniel Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniel Cemetery
    • Pelfery Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pelfery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pelfery Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pelfery Cemetery
    • Daniel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Daniel Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniel Cemetery
    • Lacy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lacy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lacy Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lacy Cemetery
    • Easterling Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Easterling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Easterling Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easterling Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Brown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Kennard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kennard Cemetery is located in Wolfe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennard Cemetery
    • Howard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howard Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Franklin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
      • Skaggs Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skaggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Skaggs Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skaggs Cemetery
      • Conley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Conley Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conley Cemetery
      • Cold Iron Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cold Iron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cold Iron Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cold Iron Cemetery
      • Ferguson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
      • Ison Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ison Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ison Cemetery
      • Cottle Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cottle Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottle Cemetery
      • Trumbo Risner Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Gilliam Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilliam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gilliam Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilliam Cemetery
      • Jellicoe Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jenkins Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins 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 Fergerson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2362536  (Fergerson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2362536 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: Dingus
      • County: Morgan         Elev: 305
      • Location given for GNIS #2362536 (Fergerson 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 Morgan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Fergerson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9211, Longitude: -83.1045       In this case, the coordinates for the Fergerson 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.
    <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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