A visit to the Hammer 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 Hammer Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hammer Cemetery:
36.6640, -85.6659
The Hammer Cemetery is located in Monroe County<1>.
The county seat for Monroe County is located in Tompkinsville. Tompkinsville lies just to the north northwest of the Hammer Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hammer Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Hammer Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hammer Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Poland Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Old Mulkey Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bailey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Clementsville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pitcock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ben A. McLerran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Moss Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Odle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Compton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Turner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Eads - Denton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Spear Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Meadows Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Gee Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gee Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Hammer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hammer Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hestand
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Tompkinsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Boles
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Boles
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Clementsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Moss
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Forkton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gamaliel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hermitage Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Meshack
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mud Lick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Martinsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Martinsburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Walnut Shade
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Celina
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cloyds Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jenkins Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Free Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Red Boiling Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Butlers Landing ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cave Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dubre
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dubre is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubre
- Mount Hermon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- North Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Leslie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Marrowbone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Beaumont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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 Hammer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monroe County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hammer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Celina
- Red Boiling Springs
- 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 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 Hammer Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Monroe 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 Hammer Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #493633 (Hammer Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #493633 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: Monroe
- Est. Elev: 271 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Tompkinsville
- Location given for Hammer Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.6642249 Lon: -85.665806
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Hammer Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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