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A visit to the Hamilton Cemetery ...


The location of the Hamilton Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Hamilton Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.9409°   (36° 56' 27")

Lon:   -84.3027°   (-84° 18' 9")

The Hamilton Cemetery is located in McCreary County<2>.

The county seat for McCreary County is located in Whitley City. Whitley City lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Hamilton Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Hamilton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to McCreary 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 Hamilton 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hamilton Cemetery.

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

    • Mount Victory
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victory
      • Mount Victory is located in Pulaski County
    • Keavy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keavy
      • Keavy is located in Laurel County
    • Greenwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in McCreary County
    • Whetstone
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
      • Whetstone is located in Pulaski County
    • Corbin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • North Corbin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Corbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Corbin
      • North Corbin is located in Knox County
    • Dorthae
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorthae
      • Dorthae is located in Laurel County
    • Dykes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Rockholds
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockholds
      • Rockholds is located in Whitley County
    • Woodbine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
      • Woodbine is located in Whitley County
    • Hopewell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Laurel County
    • Northfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Sloans Valley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Alpine
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
        • Alpine is located in Pulaski County
      • Wiborg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiborg
        • Wiborg is located in McCreary County
      • Acorn
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
        • Acorn is located in Pulaski County
      • Liberty
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
        • Liberty is located in Whitley County
      • Lily
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
        • Lily is located in Laurel County
      • Piney Grove
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
        • Piney Grove is located in Pulaski County
      • Williamsburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Tateville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tateville
        • Tateville is located in Pulaski County
      • Marshes Siding
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Gray
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Sublimity City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublimity City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity City
        • Sublimity City is located in Laurel County
      • Bernstadt
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernstadt
        • Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
      • Burnside
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • 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>

    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 Hamilton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McCreary County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Hamilton Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Price Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Price Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Price Cemetery is located in McCreary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75625 <7>
    • Ridener Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Bald Rock Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bald Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bald Rock Cemetery is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bald Rock Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Mill Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Garrison Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garrison Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrison Cemetery
    • Marlar Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Youngs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Youngs Cemetery is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Youngs Cemetery
    • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chestnut Grove Cemetery is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery
    • Roper Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roper Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roper Cemetery
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
    • Ples Monhollen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Ples Monhollen Cemetery is located in Whitley County
      • The Ples Monhollen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Monhollen Cemetery
      • Pleas Monhollen Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ples Monhollen Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • McFarland Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McFarland Cemetery is located in Whitley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarland Cemetery
      • Locust Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Laurel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
      • Merritt Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merritt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Merritt Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merritt Cemetery
      • Calhoun Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Hughes Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hughes Cemetery is located in McCreary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
      • Hickenbottom Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickenbottom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hickenbottom Cemetery is located in McCreary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickenbottom Cemetery
      • Canada Town Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Sutton Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • The Sutton Cemetery is located in Whitley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Cemetery
      • Ryan Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Bingham Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bingham Cemetery is located in Whitley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bingham 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 Hamilton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #512535  (Hamilton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #512535 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: Sawyer
      • County: McCreary         Elev: 305
      • Location given for GNIS #512535 (Hamilton 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 McCreary, 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 Hamilton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9409, Longitude: -84.3027       In this case, the coordinates for the Hamilton 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.




 

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