A visit to the Fortune 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 Fortune Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fortune Cemetery:
38.0242, -83.8160
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fortune Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Fortune Cemetery is located in Montgomery County<2>.
The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Mount Sterling. Mount Sterling lies just to the west northwest of the Fortune Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Fortune Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Fortune Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fortune Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Faulkner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Faulkner Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner Cemetery
- The Faulkner Cemetery has also been known as:
- Allen Cemetery
- Gilmore Cemetery
- Hammock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Hammock Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammock Cemetery
- Little Slate Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Little Slate Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Slate Cemetery
- Peeled Oak Christian Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Peeled Oak Christian Church Cemetery is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeled Oak Christian Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Peeled Oak Christian Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Preston.
- The Peeled Oak Christian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Peeled Oak Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2255399 <5>
- Cheatham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Cheatham Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheatham Cemetery
- O'Rear Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The O'Rear Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Rear Cemetery
- Trimble & Cheatham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chase Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Chase Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Cemetery
- Little Slate Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hartgrove - Stull Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hartgrove - Stull Cemetery is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartgrove - Stull Cemetery
- The Hartgrove - Stull Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hartgrove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1967340 <5>
- Garrett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Garrett Cemetery is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Cemetery
- Garrett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Garrett Cemetery is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Cemetery
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Powell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Powell Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
- Lovely & Amburgey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Lovely & Amburgey Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely & Amburgey Cemetery
- The Lovely & Amburgey Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lovely Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #231904 <5>
- Hart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Hart Cemetery is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Cemetery
- Powers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Powers Cemetery is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Cemetery
- Carpenter - Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Thompson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Magowan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Magowan Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magowan Cemetery
- Chenault Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Chenault Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenault Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Wilson & Dyer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Wilson & Dyer Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson & Dyer Cemetery
- Myers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Myers Cemetery is located in Jessamine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Kendall Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Goodpaster Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Goodpaster Cemetery is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodpaster Cemetery
- Conley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fortune Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fortune Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Spencer Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Spencer Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Village
- Hope
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hope is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Peeled Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Peeled Oak is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeled Oak
- Camargo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Camargo is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
- Jeffersonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Little Slate Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Little Slate Creek is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Slate Creek
- Means
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Means is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Means
- Mill Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mill Creek is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Preston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Preston is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Levee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Levee is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levee
- Rothwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rothwell is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothwell
- Mount Sterling
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Pine Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pine Grove is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Black Sulpher Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Olympia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Olympia is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia
- Owingsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Reid Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Reid Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid Village
- Prewitt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Prewitt is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prewitt
- Kiddville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kiddville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiddville
- Paint Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Paint Creek is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Creek
- Morris Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Morris Creek is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Creek
- Upper Cane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Upper Cane is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Cane
- Suddith
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Suddith is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suddith
- Sudith
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sudith is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudith
- Peasticks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Peasticks is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peasticks
- Judy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Judy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judy
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 Fortune Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Montgomery County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fortune Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Mount Sterling
- Owingsville
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 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 Fortune Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Montgomery 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 Fortune Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #492362 (Fortune Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #492362 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: Montgomery
- Est. Elev: 261 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Preston
- Location given for Fortune Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.0242469 Lon: -83.8160294
- 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 Montgomery, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fortune 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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