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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 Hammer Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.6640°   (36° 39' 50")

Lon:   -85.6659°   (-85° 39' 57")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Hammer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Monroe 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 Hammer 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 28 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hestand have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
      • Hestand is located in Monroe County
    • Tompkinsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
      • Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville <4>
    • Boles
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
      • Boles is located in Clay County (TN)
    • Boles
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
      • Boles is located in Monroe County
    • Clementsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clementsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementsville
      • Clementsville is located in Clay County (TN)
    • Moss
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
      • Moss is located in Clay County (TN)
    • Forkton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forkton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
      • Forkton is located in Monroe County
    • Gamaliel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Meshack
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meshack have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
      • Meshack is located in Monroe County
    • Mud Lick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lick
      • Mud Lick is located in Monroe County
    • Walnut Shade
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
      • Walnut Shade is located in Macon County (TN)
    • Celina
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
      • Celina is located in Clay County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celina <4>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Cloyds Landing
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloyds Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyds Landing
        • Cloyds Landing is located in Cumberland County
      • Jenkins Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Village
        • Jenkins Village is located in Clay County (TN)
      • Free Hill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Hill
        • Free Hill is located in Clay County (TN)
      • Red Boiling Springs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Boiling Springs
        • Red Boiling Springs is located in Macon County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Boiling Springs <4>
      • Butlers Landing ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlers Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Landing
        • Butlers Landing is located in Clay County (TN)
      • Cave Springs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
        • Cave Springs is located in Clay County (TN)
      • Dubre
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubre
        • Dubre is located in Cumberland County
      • Mount Hermon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
        • Mount Hermon is located in Monroe County
      • Leslie
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
        • Leslie is located in Cumberland County
      • Marrowbone
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
        • Marrowbone is located in Cumberland County
      • Beaumont
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
        • Beaumont is located in Metcalfe County
      • Whitleyville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitleyville
        • Whitleyville is located in Jackson County (TN)
      • Nobob
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobob
        • Nobob is located in Barren County
      • Waterview
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterview
        • Waterview is located in Cumberland County
      • Summer Shade
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Akersville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
        • Akersville is located in Monroe 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 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Hammer Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • The Old Mulkey Church Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • The Old Mulkey Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mulkey Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mulkey Church Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • 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)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Ben A. McLerran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ben A. McLerran Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Ben A. McLerran Cemetery is located in Clay County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ben A. McLerran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2530597 <6>
    • 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)
        • The Eads - Denton Cemetery is located in Clay County (TN)
        • The Eads - Denton Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Eads - Denton - Moore Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eads - Denton Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #354786 <6>
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gee Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gee 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 Hammer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #493633  (Hammer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #493633 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: Tompkinsville
      • County: Monroe         Elev: 271
      • Location given for GNIS #493633 (Hammer Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

    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 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 Hammer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6640, Longitude: -85.6659    
    <3>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.
    <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.
    <7>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.




 

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