A visit to the Grove Hill Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Grove Hill Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Grove Hill Cemetery (FG ID #74172)
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 Grove Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Grove Hill Cemetery
Lat: 38.2061° (38° 12' 21")
Lon: -85.2082° (-85° 12' 29")
The cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.
As an estimate, the Grove Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Shelbyville.
The county seat for Shelby County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies just to the west northwest of the Grove Hill Cemetery .
Establishment of the Grove Hill Cemetery ...
The Grove Hill Cemetery was established in 1854.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Grove Hill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Grove Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Calvary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mt. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hebron Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Picketts Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Picketts Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Picketts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Picketts Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Picketts Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Finchville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75528 <1>
- Antioch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Finchville.
- The Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Buck Creek Cemetery
- Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Buck Creek Methodist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Little Mount Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Mount Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Mount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Little Mount Cemetery is located in Spencer County
- Beech Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bagdad Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Christiansburg Baptissst Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Carpenter Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Carpenter Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Harrisonville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2479707 <1>
- Mt. Eden Christian Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Beech Ridge Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Gathright Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Barbour Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Long Run Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Herndon Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Grove Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Grove Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Shelbyville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Clay Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Village
- Clay Village is located in Shelby County
- Finchville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Southville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Figgs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chestnut Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Castle ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Castle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
- Castle is located in Lawrence County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Castle
- From the Grove Hill Cemetery to Castle
- Christianburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Waddy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waddy have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddy
- Waddy is located in Shelby County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waddy <7>
- Bagdad
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cropper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Simpsonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Consolation
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lincoln Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Normandy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Little Mount
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mount Eden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pleasureville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Harrisonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hatton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Hatton is located in Shelby County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hatton
- From the Grove Hill Cemetery to Hatton
- Eminence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
- Eminence is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,566 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eminence <7>
- Smithfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Yoder
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Boston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston is located in Jefferson County
- Avenstoke
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Benson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Benson is located in Franklin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Benson
- From the Grove Hill Cemetery to Benson
- Ballardsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Eastwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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 Grove Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Grove Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Eminence
- Shelbyville
- Waddy
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 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 Grove Hill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Shelby 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 Grove Hill 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 Grove Hill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #493433 (Grove Hill Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #493433 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: Shelbyville
- County: Shelby Elev: 232
- Location given for GNIS #493433 (Grove Hill Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #74172
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Shelby, 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' (or 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 Grove Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2061, Longitude: -85.2082 |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |