A visit to the Heron 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 Heron Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Heron Cemetery:
37.1551, -84.4761
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Heron Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Heron Cemetery is located in Pulaski County<2>.
The county seat for Pulaski County is located in Somerset. Somerset lies just to the west southwest of the Heron Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Heron Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Heron Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Heron Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bobbitt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Bobbitt Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobbitt Cemetery
- Gilliand Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Gilliand Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliand Cemetery
- Randall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Randall Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Cemetery
- Sears Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Sears Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sears Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- James Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The James Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
- Pleasant Run Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Pleasant Run Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run Cemetery
- Wyatt Atkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Wyatt Atkins Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Atkins Cemetery
- Sowder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Sowder Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowder Cemetery
- Pine Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Barnes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
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- Woodall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Woodall Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodall Cemetery
- Pine Thicket Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Pine Thicket Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Thicket Cemetery
- Rainey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Rainey Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainey Cemetery
- Eaton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Eaton Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Cemetery
- Renfro Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Renfro Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfro Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Soul Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Soul Chapel Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soul Chapel Cemetery
- Randall Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bullock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Bullock Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock Cemetery
- Gilmore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Gilmore Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Heron Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Heron Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Shopville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Shopville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopville
- Coin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Coin is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
- Grundy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Grundy is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
- Piney Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Piney Grove is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Dabney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dabney is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabney
- Acorn
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Acorn is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
- Dykes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dykes is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
- Whetstone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Whetstone is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
- Woodstock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Woodstock is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Somerset
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ferguson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ferguson is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
- Walnut Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Walnut Grove is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Science Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hansford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hansford is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansford
- Northfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Northfield is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Mount Victory
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Victory is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victory
- Bee Lick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bee Lick is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lick
- Burnside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Eubank
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ansel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ansel is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansel
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 Heron Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pulaski County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Heron Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Burnside
- Mount Vernon
- Somerset
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 Heron Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Pulaski 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 Heron Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #512671 (Heron Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #512671 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: Pulaski
- Est. Elev: 270 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Shopville
- Location given for Heron Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.1550805 Lon: -84.476051
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Pulaski, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Heron Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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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