A visit to the Flat Rock Cemetery ...
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 Rock Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Flat Rock Cemetery
Lat: 37.8632° (37° 51' 47")
Lon: -83.4959° (-83° 29' 45")
The Flat Rock Cemetery is located in Menifee County<1>.
The county seat for Menifee County is located in Frenchburg. Frenchburg lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the Flat Rock Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Flat Rock Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Flat Rock Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Catron Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pomeroyton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pomeroyton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pomeroyton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pomeroyton Cemetery is located in Menifee County
- Ben Culbertson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- McGuire Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cole Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Byrd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sexton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Adams & Sorrell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Day Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Day Cemetery is located in Wolfe County
- Patrick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stamper Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- William K. Nickell Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Brown Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Peiratt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peiratt Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peiratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Peiratt Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Ezel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Arrowood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lyons Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Powers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Denniston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brewer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brewer Cemetery is located in Wolfe County
- Clark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Wolfe County
- Murphy Fork Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Fork Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Murphy Fork Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Higgins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Back Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Flat Rock Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Flat Rock Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Maytown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Valeria
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wellington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ezel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Toliver
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Denniston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Korea
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mariba
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mariba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariba
- Mariba is located in Menifee County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mariba
- From the Flat Rock Cemetery to Mariba
- Hazel Green
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
- Hazel Green is located in Wolfe County
- Mize
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
- Mize is located in Morgan County
- Ebon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ebon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebon
- Ebon is located in Morgan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ebon
- From the Flat Rock Cemetery to Ebon
- Grassy Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Pine Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Campton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Frenchburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchburg
- Frenchburg is located in Menifee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchburg <7>
- Lexie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Helechawa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rogers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Slade
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lee City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee City
- Lee City is located in Wolfe County
- Malone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malone have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
- Malone is located in Morgan County
- West Liberty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <7>
- Yocum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rothwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mary
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mary. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary
- Mary is located in Wolfe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mary
- From the Flat Rock Cemetery to Mary
- Cannel City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannel City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannel City
- Cannel City is located in Morgan County
- Mount Hope
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Suddith
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sudith
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sudith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudith
- Sudith is located in Menifee County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sudith
- From the Flat Rock Cemetery to Sudith
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 Rock Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Menifee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Flat Rock Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Campton
- Frenchburg
- West Liberty
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 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 Rock Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Menifee 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 Rock Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Rock Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #492206 (Flat Rock Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #492206 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: Hazel Green
- County: Menifee Elev: 300
- Location given for GNIS #492206 (Flat Rock Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Menifee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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 Flat Rock Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8632, Longitude: -83.4959 |
<3> | 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. |
<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. |
<5> | 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. |
<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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |