A visit to the Independence 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 Independence Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Independence Cemetery:
37.3553, -86.9058
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Independence Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Independence Cemetery is located in Ohio County<2>.
The county seat for Ohio County is located in Hartford. Hartford lies just to the north of the Independence Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Independence Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Independence Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Independence Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fisher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Fisher Cemetery is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
- Paxton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Paxton Cemetery is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton Cemetery
- Render Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Render Cemetery is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Render Cemetery
- Maddox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Maddox Cemetery is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddox Cemetery
- Chapman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Chapman Cemetery is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Cemetery
- Chinn Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Austin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Austin Cemetery is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Austin Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Beaver Dam.
- Midway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Midway Cemetery is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
- Echols General Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fulton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Fulton Cemetery is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton Cemetery
- Slaty Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Slaty Creek Cemetery is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaty Creek Cemetery
- East Providence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Beaver Dam Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Goshen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Goshen Cemetery is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Cemetery
- Central Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cool Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dennis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Dennis Cemetery is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Cemetery
- Liberty Methodist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Liberty Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Methodist Church Cemetery
- The Liberty Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Liberty Cemetery
- Sunnyside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Shultztown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Shultztown Cemetery is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shultztown 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]<3> of the Independence Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Independence Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- McHenry
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- McHenry is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Echols
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Echols is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echols
- Beaver Dam
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rockport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rockport is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Cromwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cromwell is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Hartford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Centertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Centertown is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Ceralvo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ceralvo is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceralvo
- Paradise ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Paradise is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Select
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Select is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Select
- Former name for Select:
- Stweartsville
- Skilesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Skilesville is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skilesville
- Provo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Provo is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provo
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Mount Pleasant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Beda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Beda is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beda
- Rochester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rochester is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Nonnell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nonnell is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonnell
- Former name for Nonnell:
- Tarma
- Ennis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ennis is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennis
- Mining City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mining City is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mining City
- Rosine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Central City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Central City is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,692 people
- Former names for Central City:
- Moreheads Horse Mill
- Stroud City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <6>
- Cleaton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cleaton is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleaton
- Bevier
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bevier is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevier
- Drakesboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Carrollton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- South Carrollton is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carrollton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Browder
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Huntsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Huntsville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Arnold
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Arnold is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
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 Independence Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ohio County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Independence Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beaver Dam
- Central City
- Hartford
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Independence Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Ohio 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 Independence Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #494901 (Independence Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #494901 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: Ohio
- Est. Elev: 141 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Paradise
- Location given for Independence Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.3553238 Lon: -86.9058264
- 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 Ohio, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Independence 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |