A visit to the Freedom 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 Freedom Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Freedom Cemetery:
36.8289, -85.8275
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Freedom Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Freedom Cemetery is located in Barren County<2>.
The county seat for Barren County is located in Glasgow. Glasgow lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Freedom Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Freedom Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Freedom Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Freedom Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Alkinson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Alkinson Cemetery is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkinson Cemetery
- Lyon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Lyon Cemetery is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Cemetery
- Bowles Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Bowles Cemetery is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowles Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Biggers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Burgess Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Burgess Cemetery is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess Cemetery
- Payne Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- McPherson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Young Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Tracy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Tracy Cemetery is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy Cemetery
- Tyree Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Thomerson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Thomerson Cemetery is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomerson Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Young Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Antioch Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- White Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Buckley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Buckley Cemetery is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckley Cemetery
- Peden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Peden Cemetery is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peden Cemetery
- Wade Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Wade Cemetery is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
- Barbour Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Barbour Cemetery is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbour Cemetery
- Chambers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Chambers Cemetery is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Cemetery
- Mosby Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Mosby Cemetery is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosby Cemetery
- Mosier Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Mosier Cemetery is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosier Cemetery
- Bowles Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Bowles Cemetery is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowles Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Freedom Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Freedom Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mount Hermon
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mount Hermon is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
- Nobob
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nobob is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobob
- Etoile
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Etoile is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etoile
- Mud Lick
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mud Lick is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lick
- Eighty Eight
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Eighty Eight is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eighty Eight
- Summer Shade
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Forkton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Forkton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
- Kino
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Kino is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kino
- Fountain Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beaumont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Beaumont is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Austin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Austin is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Tompkinsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Randolph
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Randolph is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Haywood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Haywood is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
- Glasgow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Slick Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Slick Rock is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Rock
- Lucas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Akersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Akersville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
- Gamaliel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dubre
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Dubre is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubre
- Cedar Flat
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Flat is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
- Clementsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Clementsville is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementsville
- Edmonton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Beckton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Beckton is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckton
- Coral Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Coral Hill is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Hill
- Rocky Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Hill is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
- Cedar Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cedar Springs is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
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 Freedom Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Barren County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Freedom Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Edmonton
- Glasgow
- Tompkinsville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Freedom Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Barren 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 Freedom Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #492499 (Freedom Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #492499 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: Barren
- Est. Elev: 260 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Freedom
- Location given for Freedom Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.8289428 Lon: -85.8274754
- 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 Barren, 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 from Point A (ie- Freedom 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |