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A visit to the Gourd Cemetery ...


The location of the Gourd 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 Gourd Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.8923°   (36° 53' 32")

Lon:   -84.5848°   (-84° 35' 5")

The Gourd Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Monticello. Monticello lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Gourd 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 helpful 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 Gourd Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Wayne 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 Gourd 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 Gourd Cemetery.

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

    • Alpine
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Pulaski County
    • Sloans Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloans Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloans Valley
      • Sloans Valley is located in Pulaski County
    • Greenwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in McCreary County
    • Tateville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tateville
      • Tateville is located in Pulaski County
    • Bronston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Burnside
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnside <4>
    • Ritner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritner
      • Ritner is located in Wayne County
    • Wiborg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiborg
      • Wiborg is located in McCreary County
    • Frazer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer
      • Frazer is located in Wayne County
    • Northfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
      • Northfield is located in Pulaski County
    • Marshes Siding
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshes Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshes Siding
      • Marshes Siding is located in McCreary County
    • Mill Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Springs
      • Mill Springs is located in Wayne County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Ferguson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
        • Ferguson is located in Pulaski County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
      • Smith Town
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
        • Smith Town is located in McCreary County
      • Whitley City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitley City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitley City
        • Whitley City is located in McCreary County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitley City <4>
      • Somerset
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
        • Somerset is located in Pulaski County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,829 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <4>
      • Monticello
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Stearns
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stearns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stearns
        • Stearns is located in McCreary County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stearns <4>
      • Mount Victory
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victory
        • Mount Victory is located in Pulaski County
      • Dykes
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
        • Dykes is located in Pulaski County
      • Rankin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
        • Rankin is located in Wayne County
      • Revelo
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Revelo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revelo
        • Revelo is located in McCreary County
      • Piney Grove
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
        • Piney Grove is located in Pulaski County
      • Nancy
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Grundy
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grundy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
        • Grundy is located in Pulaski County

    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 Gourd Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Gourd Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hollers Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hollers Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollers Cemetery
    • Gibson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
    • Mayfield Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mayfield Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayfield Cemetery
    • Jonesville Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jonesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jonesville Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jonesville Cemetery
    • Cave Springs Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cave Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cave Springs Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cave Springs Cemetery
    • Gilson - Keith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilson - Keith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilson - Keith Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilson - Keith Cemetery
    • Gran Young Graveyard
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gran Young Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gran Young Graveyard is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gran Young Graveyard
    • Keith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keith Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keith Cemetery
    • Mayfield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mayfield Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayfield Cemetery
    • Chief Doublehead's Grave
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chief Doublehead's Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chief Doublehead's Grave is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chief Doublehead's Grave
    • Flynn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flynn Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flynn Cemetery
    • Morrow Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morrow Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrow Cemetery
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Shade Thompson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shade Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shade Thompson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shade Thompson Cemetery
      • Godsey Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Godsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Godsey Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godsey Cemetery
      • Romer - Keith Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Romer - Keith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Romer - Keith Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Romer - Keith Cemetery
      • Jane Keith Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jane Keith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jane Keith Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jane Keith Cemetery
      • New Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Cemetery
      • Keith Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keith Cemetery is located in McCreary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keith Cemetery
      • Kidder Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kidder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kidder Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kidder Cemetery
      • Hardwick Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardwick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hardwick Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardwick Cemetery
      • Silas Marr Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silas Marr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Silas Marr Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silas Marr Cemetery
      • Lovell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lovell Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovell Cemetery
      • Keith - New Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keith - New Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keith - New Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keith - New Cemetery
      • Kidd Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kidd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kidd Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kidd Cemetery
      • Tucker Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
      • Branscum Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branscum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Branscum Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branscum Cemetery
      • Alton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alton Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alton Cemetery
      • Lower Turkey Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Turkey Creek Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lower Turkey Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Turkey Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Davy Cad Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davy Cad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davy Cad Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davy Cad Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in McCreary County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Miller Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Greenwood.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2546863 <6>
      • Neelys Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neelys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Neelys Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neelys Cemetery
      • Grave Hill United Baptist Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)

    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 Gourd Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2568816  (Gourd Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2568816 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: Burnside
      • County: Wayne         Elev: 245
      • Location given for GNIS #2568816 (Gourd Cemetery)

    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 Wayne, 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 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 Gourd Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8923, Longitude: -84.5848       In this case, the coordinates for the Gourd 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.




 

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