RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Kentucky >> Boone County >> Foster CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Kentucky

The Commemorative Quarter for Kentucky





A visit to the Foster Cemetery ...


The location of the Foster 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 Foster Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.0539°   (39° 3' 14")

Lon:   -84.8366°   (-84° 50' 11")

The Foster Cemetery is located in Boone County<2>.

The county seat for Boone County is located in Burlington. Burlington lies just to the east southeast of the Foster 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 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 Foster Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Boone 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 Foster 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 Foster Cemetery.

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

    • Petersburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Lawrenceburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Idlewild
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idlewild have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
      • Idlewild is located in Boone County
    • Aurora
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Dearborn County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,698 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <4>
    • Belleview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
      • Belleview is located in Boone County
    • McVille
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
      • McVille is located in Boone County
    • Bullittsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullittsville
      • Bullittsville is located in Boone County
    • Burlington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Francisville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisville
      • Francisville is located in Boone County
    • Greendale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
      • Greendale is located in Dearborn County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
    • Rising Sun
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Ohio County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <4>
    • Rabbit Hash
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Hash
      • Rabbit Hash is located in Boone County
      • Former name for Rabbit Hash:
      • Carlton
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Hebron
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Hidden Valley
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley
        • Hidden Valley is located in Dearborn County (IN)
      • Oakbrook
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakbrook
        • Oakbrook is located in Boone County
      • Limaburg
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limaburg
        • Limaburg is located in Boone County
      • Guilford
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Taylorsport
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsport
        • Taylorsport is located in Boone County
      • Addyston
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addyston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addyston
        • Addyston is located in Hamilton County (OH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
      • Sekitan
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sekitan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sekitan
        • Sekitan is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • North Bend
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Cleves
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleves
        • Cleves is located in Hamilton County (OH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,363 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleves <4>
      • Hueys Corners
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hueys Corners
        • Hueys Corners is located in Boone County
      • Miami Heights
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Heights
        • Miami Heights is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Hooven
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

    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 Foster Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Boone County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Foster Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Foster Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Tousey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tousey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tousey Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tousey Cemetery
    • Terrill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Terrill Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Terrill Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Terrill Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Petersburg.
      • The Terrill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Park Cemetery
      • Parker - Terrill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terrill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2586659 <7>
    • Mosby Allen Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Mosby Allen Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Mosby Allen Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mosby Allen Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Petersburg.
      • The Mosby Allen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mosby Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosby Allen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75209 <7>
    • Parker Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Parker Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Parker Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Petersburg.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2586657 <7>
    • Scott Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Petersburg Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Petersburg Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Petersburg Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Petersburg.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petersburg Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #182566 <7>
    • Robert Piatt Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Robert Piatt Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Robert Piatt Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Robert Piatt Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Petersburg.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robert Piatt Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2590961 <7>
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Botts Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Botts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Botts Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Botts Cemetery
    • Graves Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graves Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graves Cemetery
    • Piatt Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Piatt Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piatt Cemetery
    • River View Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The River View Cemetery is located in Dearborn County (IN)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the River View Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Aurora (IN).
      • The River View Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Riverview Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the River View Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86590 <7>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Dinsmore Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dinsmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dinsmore Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dinsmore Cemetery
      • McMurry Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMurry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McMurry Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMurry Cemetery
      • Barnard Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnard Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnard Cemetery
      • Greendale Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • The Greendale Cemetery is located in Dearborn County (IN)
        • The Greendale Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Green Dale Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greendale Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85206 <7>
      • Lindsay Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Lindsay Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Lindsay Family Cemetery is located in Dearborn County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindsay Family Cemetery
      • Belleview Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belleview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Belleview Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belleview Cemetery
      • Old Belleview Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Rice Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rice Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice 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 Foster Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #492364  (Foster Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #492364 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: Lawrenceburg
      • County: Boone         Elev: 171
      • Location given for GNIS #492364 (Foster Cemetery)

    The official website for Boone County: www.boonecountyky.org/

    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 Boone, 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 Foster Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0539, Longitude: -84.8366       In this case, the coordinates for the Foster 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.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 06 Oct 2024