A visit to the Field 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 Field Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Field Cemetery:
37.9684, -85.9414
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Field Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Field Cemetery is located in Hardin County<2>.
The county seat for Hardin County is located in Elizabethtown. Elizabethtown lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south of the Field Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Field Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Field Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Field Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ft. Duffield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Ft. Duffield Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Duffield Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ft. Duffield Cemetery is located outside and to the south of West Point.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2190603 <5>
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Long Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Long Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
- Ft. Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Ft. Hill Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Hill Cemetery
- Geoghegan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Geoghegan Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geoghegan Cemetery
- Boone Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Boone Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Cemetery
- McIntire Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The McIntire Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntire Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Evans Landing Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Evans Landing Cemetery is located in Harrison County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Landing Cemetery
- The Evans Landing Cemetery has also been known as:
- Evans Landing Presbyterian Cemetery
- McCormick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The McCormick Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick Cemetery
- Weather Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Weather Cemetery is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weather Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Withers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Withers Cemetery is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withers Cemetery
- Muth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Muth Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muth Cemetery
- Montgomery Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Cemetery
- Ray Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Ray Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Cemetery
- Chappel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Chappel Cemetery is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappel Cemetery
- Bleakley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Bleakley Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleakley Cemetery
- Hart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Hart Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Cemetery
- Calvin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Calvin Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin Cemetery
- Ridgeway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Ridgeway Cemetery is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- McNutt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The McNutt Cemetery is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt Cemetery
- Colvin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Colvin Cemetery is located in Harrison County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colvin Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Field Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Field Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Howard
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Howard is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- West Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Muldraugh
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cupio
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cupio is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cupio
- Kosmosdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Kosmosdale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosmosdale
- Pilcher Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pilcher Landing is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilcher Landing
- Hughes Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hughes Landing is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Landing
- Van Voorhis Manor
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Van Voorhis Manor is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Voorhis Manor
- Rose Terrace
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rose Terrace is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Terrace
- Rock Haven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rock Haven is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Haven
- Lickskillet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lickskillet is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Grahamton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grahamton is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamton
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Prichard Place
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Prichard Place is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prichard Place
- Dietz Acres
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dietz Acres is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dietz Acres
- Pitt's Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pitt's Point is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitt's Point
- Laconia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Buck Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Buck Grove is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
- Garrett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Garrett is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
- Radcliff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Valley Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Elizabeth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Flaherty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Flaherty is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaherty
- Vine Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Prairie Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Prairie Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
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 Field Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hardin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Field Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brandenburg
- Valley Station
- West Point
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 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 Field Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Hardin 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 Field Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #492063 (Field Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #492063 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: Hardin
- Est. Elev: 218 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fort Knox
- Location given for Field Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.9684044 Lon: -85.9413523
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Hardin, 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- Field Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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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