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A visit to the Ferguson Cemetery ...


The location of the Ferguson 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 Ferguson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.9626°   (37° 57' 45")

Lon:   -83.0193°   (-83° 1' 9")

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

The county seat for Morgan County is located in West Liberty. West Liberty lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Ferguson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Ferguson 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 Ferguson 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ferguson Cemetery.

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

    • Ophir
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Redbush
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
      • Redbush is located in Johnson County
    • Keaton
      (3 miles [4.8 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
    • Jeptha
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeptha
      • Jeptha is located in Morgan County
    • Skaggs
      (4 miles [6.4 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
    • Crockett
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Dingus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Mazie
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazie
      • Mazie is located in Lawrence County
    • Martha
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martha
      • Martha is located in Lawrence County
    • Elkfork
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Logville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logville
      • Logville is located in Magoffin County
    • Isonville
      (7 miles [11.3 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
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Lacey
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
        • Lacey is located in Magoffin County
      • Flatgap
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatgap
        • Flatgap is located in Johnson County
      • Flat Fork
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Fork
        • Flat Fork is located in Magoffin County
      • Cisco
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Wheelersburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelersburg
        • Wheelersburg is located in Magoffin County
      • Maggard
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggard
        • Maggard is located in Magoffin County
      • Volga
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
        • Volga is located in Johnson County
      • Blaine
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bell City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Falcon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Oil Springs
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Sitka
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
        • Sitka is located in Johnson County

    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 Ferguson 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 Ferguson 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 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Ferguson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Ison Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Cold Iron Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Skaggs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Daniel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Conley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Daniel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Fergerson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fergerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fergerson Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fergerson Cemetery
    • Beculhimer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hay Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hay Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Hay Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hay Cemetery
    • Gilliam Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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 Elliott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilliam Cemetery
    • Watson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in Elliott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Arthur Bays Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arthur Bays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arthur Bays Cemetery is located in Elliott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arthur Bays Cemetery
      • Adkins Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Rice Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Rice Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Rice Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
      • Sparks Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Sparks Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparks Cemetery
      • Dobyns Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Dobyns Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dobyns Cemetery
      • Sparks Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sparks Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Sparks Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparks Cemetery
      • John Williams Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] 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
      • Jenkins Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
      • Franklin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Jellicoe Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Salyers Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salyers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salyers Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salyers 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 Ferguson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #492032  (Ferguson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #492032 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: 233
      • Location given for GNIS #492032 (Ferguson 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 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 Ferguson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9626, Longitude: -83.0193       In this case, the coordinates for the Ferguson 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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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