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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 Jefferson Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.8361°   (36° 50' 9")

Lon:   -87.8795°   (-87° 52' 46")

The Jefferson Cemetery is located in Trigg County<1>.

The county seat for Trigg County is located in Cadiz. Cadiz lies just to the northeast of the Jefferson 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 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 Jefferson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Trigg 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 Jefferson 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 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Jefferson Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Jefferson Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Cadiz
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadiz have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Cadiz is located in Trigg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <4>
    • Trigg Furnace
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Furnace
      • Trigg Furnace is located in Trigg County
    • Canton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Trigg County
    • Wallonia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallonia
      • Wallonia is located in Trigg County
    • Caledonia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Trigg County
    • Hopson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
      • Hopson is located in Caldwell County
    • Gracey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
      • Gracey is located in Christian County
    • Cerulean
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cobb
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
      • Cobb is located in Caldwell County
    • Newstead
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newstead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
      • Newstead is located in Christian County
    • Aurora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • McGowan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGowan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan
      • McGowan is located in Caldwell County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Bumpus Mills
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Bainbridge
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
        • Bainbridge is located in Christian County
      • LaFayette
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaFayette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
        • LaFayette is located in Christian County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFayette <4>
      • Bennettstown
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettstown
        • Bennettstown is located in Christian County
      • Princeton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Dulaney
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dulaney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney
        • Dulaney is located in Caldwell County
      • Herndon
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
        • Herndon is located in Christian County
      • Parker Town ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Town
        • Parker Town is located in Stewart County (TN)
      • Fairdealing
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
        • Fairdealing is located in Marshall County
      • Fairview
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Fairview is located in Lyon County
      • Kuttawa
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)

    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 Jefferson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Trigg County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Jefferson Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Jefferson Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Jefferson Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Liberty Point Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Point Cemetery is located in Trigg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Point Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Trigg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Boyd Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Trigg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
    • Alfred Herndon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Starkie Thomas Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Cherry Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cherry Cemetery is located in Trigg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Cemetery
    • Morse Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morse Cemetery is located in Trigg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morse Cemetery
    • Bush Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bush Cemetery is located in Trigg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bush Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Trigg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Bridges Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bridges Cemetery is located in Trigg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridges Cemetery
    • Ezell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ezell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ezell Cemetery is located in Trigg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ezell Cemetery
    • Minton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Minton Cemetery is located in Trigg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minton Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Smith Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Trigg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Collin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Collin Cemetery is located in Trigg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collin Cemetery
      • Wallace Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Trigg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
      • Canton Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Yates Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Yates Cemetery is located in Trigg County
        • The Yates Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Canton Cemetery
        • Colley Cemetery
        • Curlin Cemetery
        • Curling Cemetery
        • Mize Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yates Cemetery
      • Sivills Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Carr Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carr Cemetery is located in Trigg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr Cemetery
      • McIntire Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McIntire Cemetery is located in Trigg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntire Cemetery
      • Moore Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in Trigg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Trigg Memory Acres
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Adams Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adams Cemetery is located in Trigg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
      • Larkins Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Larkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Larkins Cemetery is located in Trigg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larkins Cemetery
      • Hanberry Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hanberry Cemetery is located in Trigg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanberry Cemetery
      • Mitchell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Trigg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell 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 Jefferson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #495188  (Jefferson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #495188 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: Canton
      • County: Trigg         Elev: 159
      • Location given for GNIS #495188 (Jefferson 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 Trigg, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Jefferson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8361, Longitude: -87.8795    
    <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.




 

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