A visit to the Flat Creek Cemetery ...
The location of the Flat Creek 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 Flat Creek Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Flat Creek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Flat Creek Cemetery
Lat: 37.2639° (37° 15' 50")
Lon: -87.4725° (-87° 28' 20")
The Flat Creek Cemetery is located in Hopkins County<2>.
The county seat for Hopkins County is located in Madisonville. Madisonville lies just to the north northwest of the Flat Creek 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 Flat Creek Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Hopkins 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 Flat Creek 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]<3> of the Flat Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Flat Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mortons Gap
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Earlington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlington
- Earlington is located in Hopkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlington <4>
- Oak Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Hopkins County
- Madisonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Madisonville is located in Hopkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,656 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <4>
- Nortonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Richland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland is located in Hopkins County
- Saint Charles
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Saint Charles is located in Hopkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- White Plains
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
- Manitou
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manitou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou
- Manitou is located in Hopkins County
- Hanson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson
- Hanson is located in Hopkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanson <4>
- Graham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Graham is located in Muhlenberg County
- Fiddle Bow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddle Bow
- Fiddle Bow is located in Hopkins County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Charleston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Hopkins County
- Empire
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Empire is located in Christian County
- Nebo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
- Nebo is located in Hopkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Dawson Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Depoy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Depoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depoy
- Depoy is located in Muhlenberg County
- Vandetta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandetta
- Vandetta is located in Hopkins County
- Crofton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bancroft
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Bancroft is located in Muhlenberg County
- Luzerne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
- Luzerne is located in Muhlenberg County
- Lynn City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn City
- Lynn City is located in Muhlenberg County
- Nebo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
- Nebo is located in Muhlenberg County
- Bremen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
- Bremen is located in Muhlenberg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <4>
- Sacramento
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sacramento have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacramento
- Sacramento is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sacramento <4>
- Slaughters
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
- Slaughters is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
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 Flat Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hopkins County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Flat Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Crofton
- Dawson Springs
- Earlington
- Madisonville
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Flat Creek Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Flat Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Barnsley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Barnsley Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnsley Cemetery
- Grapevine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grapevine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Grapevine Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grapevine Cemetery
- Calvary Oakwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Calvary Oakwood Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- The Calvary Oakwood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Calvary Oakwood Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Oakwood Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73277 <6>
- Southard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Southard Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southard Cemetery
- Gamblin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gamblin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gamblin Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gamblin Cemetery
- Madisonville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madisonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Madisonville Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madisonville Cemetery
- Fuquay Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuquay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fuquay Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuquay Cemetery
- Richland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Richland Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
- Christian Privilege Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Privilege Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Christian Privilege Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Privilege Cemetery
- Lake Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Furgerson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Furgerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Furgerson Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Furgerson Cemetery
- Mercer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mercer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mercer Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mercer Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Hicklen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicklen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hicklen Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicklen Cemetery
- Utterback Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Utterback Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Utterback Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Utterback Cemetery
- Tapp Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tapp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tapp Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tapp Cemetery
- Wicks Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wicks Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wicks Cemetery
- McIntosh Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntosh Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McIntosh Church Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntosh Church Cemetery
- Fox Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fox Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Cemetery
- Whitfield Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Whitfield Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitfield Cemetery
- Cardwell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cardwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cardwell Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cardwell 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 Flat Creek Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #492184 (Flat Creek Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #492184 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: Madisonville East
- County: Hopkins Elev: 150
- Location given for GNIS #492184 (Flat Creek Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Hopkins, 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 things 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 Flat Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2639, Longitude: -87.4725 In this case, the coordinates for the Flat Creek 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. |