A visit to the Higgins 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 Higgins Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Higgins Cemetery:
37.9201, -83.4611
The Higgins Cemetery is located in Morgan County<1>.
The county seat for Morgan County is located in West Liberty. West Liberty lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the east of the Higgins Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Higgins Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Higgins Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Back Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lyons Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Arrowood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Goad Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Goad Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goad Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- William K. Nickell Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ezel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sexton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Sexton Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton Cemetery
- Mann Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Mann Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mann Cemetery
- Cecil Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Cecil Cemetery is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil Cemetery
- Bryant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Bryant Cemetery is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery
- Welch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Byrd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Higgins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Higgins Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins Cemetery
- Powers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Brown Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sexton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pomeroyton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Pomeroyton Cemetery is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroyton Cemetery
- Catron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Peck Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Rock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- McGuire Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cole Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Whitaker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Whitaker Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker Cemetery
- Cox Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Higgins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Higgins Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Korea
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ezel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ebon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wellington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Maytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Denniston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Valeria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mize
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mize is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
- Mariba
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Toliver
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Grassy Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hazel Green
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Yocum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Hope
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Frenchburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- West Liberty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Malone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Malone is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
- Suddith
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sudith
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Helechawa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wrigley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wrigley is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
- Pine Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Campton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lexie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cannel City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cannel City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannel City
- Pine Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rothwell
(13 miles [20.9 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 Higgins Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Morgan County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Higgins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Campton
- Frenchburg
- West Liberty
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 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 Higgins Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Morgan 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 Higgins Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #512692 (Higgins Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #512692 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: Morgan
- Est. Elev: 322 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ezel
- Location given for Higgins Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.9200848 Lon: -83.4601842
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Morgan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Higgins 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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