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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.

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 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
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> 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.<5> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
      • Finchville is located in Shelby County
    • Figgs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Figgs
      • Figgs is located in Shelby County
    • Chestnut Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
      • Chestnut Grove is located in Shelby County
    • 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.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
      • Castle is located in Lawrence County
    • Christianburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christianburg
      • Christianburg is located in Shelby County
    • 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.<5> 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 <4>
    • Bagdad
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Simpsonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Consolation
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Consolation have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consolation
      • Consolation is located in Shelby County
    • Lincoln Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Ridge
      • Lincoln Ridge is located in Shelby County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Normandy
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
        • Normandy is located in Spencer County
      • Mount Eden
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Eden
        • Mount Eden is located in Spencer County
      • Pleasureville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Harrisonville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
        • Harrisonville is located in Shelby County
      • 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.<5> 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 <4>
      • Smithfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
        • Smithfield is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <4>
      • Yoder
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder
        • Yoder is located in Spencer County
      • 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.<5> 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenstoke
        • Avenstoke is located in Anderson County
      • Eastwood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
        • Eastwood is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastwood <4>
      • Taylorsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Fisherville
        (14 miles [22.5 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Grove Hill Cemetery.<7>

    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)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Shelbyville.
      • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Saffell Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75856 <1>
    • Mt. Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Shelbyville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2544326 <1>
    • Hebron Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hebron Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hebron Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Shelbyville.
      • The Hebron Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hebron Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #74322 <1>
    • Picketts Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Picketts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Picketts Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75528 <1>
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Antioch Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Simpsonville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72885 <1>
    • Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Salem Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Salem Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2155691 <1>
    • Buck Creek Methodist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Buck Creek Methodist Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Buck Creek Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Buck Creek Methodist Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Finchville.
      • The Buck Creek Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Allen Chapel UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Creek Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2655999 <1>
    • Little Mount Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Mount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Mount Cemetery is located in Spencer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Mount Cemetery
    • Beech Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Beech Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beech Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Harrisonville.
      • The Beech Creek Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Beech Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73013 <1>
    • Bagdad Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bagdad Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bagdad Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Bagdad.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bagdad Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1599696 <1>
    • Christiansburg Baptissst Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Christiansburg Baptissst Church Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Christiansburg Baptissst Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Bagdad.
      • The Christiansburg Baptissst Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Christiansburg Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christiansburg Baptissst Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1991372 <1>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Simpsonville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73904 <1>
      • Carpenter Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
        • 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)
        • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #168056 <1>
      • 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)

    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 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

    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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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>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.









 

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