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A visit to the Key Cemetery ...


The location of the Key Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Key Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Key Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   37.4467°   (37° 26' 48")

Lon:   -87.5983°   (-87° 35' 53")

The Key Cemetery is located in Hopkins County<2>.

The county seat for Hopkins County is located in Madisonville. Madisonville lies just to the southeast of the Key Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Key Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Hopkins County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Key Cemetery.

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

    • Vanderburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderburg
      • Vanderburg is located in Webster County
    • Nebo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
      • Nebo is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Manitou
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manitou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou
      • Manitou is located in Hopkins County
    • Hanson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson
      • Hanson is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanson <4>
    • Slaughters
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
      • Slaughters is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Dixon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
    • Lisman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
      • Lisman is located in Webster County
    • Providence
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,986 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Providence <4>
    • Madisonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
      • Madisonville is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <4>
    • Vandetta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandetta
      • Vandetta is located in Hopkins County
    • Free Union
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Free Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Union
      • Free Union is located in Webster County
    • Richland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Hopkins County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Onton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onton
        • Onton is located in Webster County
      • Sebree
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebree
        • Sebree is located in Webster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,523 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebree <4>
      • Fiddle Bow
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddle Bow
        • Fiddle Bow is located in Hopkins County
      • Earlington
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlington
        • Earlington is located in Hopkins County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlington <4>
      • Clay
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
        • Clay is located in Webster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,091 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <4>
      • Poole
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Dalton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
        • Dalton is located in Hopkins County
      • Jewel City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewel City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewel City
        • Jewel City is located in Hopkins County
      • Wheatcroft
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatcroft
        • Wheatcroft is located in Webster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
      • Charleston
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
        • Charleston is located in Hopkins County
      • Mortons Gap
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Lemon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
        • Lemon is located in McLean County
      • West Wheatcroft
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheatcroft
        • West Wheatcroft is located in Webster 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 Key Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hopkins County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Key Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mangum Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mangum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mangum Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mangum Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Day Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Day Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
    • Newton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newton Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
    • Oakley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakley Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakley Cemetery
    • Owen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Owen Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owen Cemetery
    • Browder Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Browder Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browder Cemetery
    • Groves Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Groves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Groves Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Groves Cemetery
    • Trice Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trice Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trice Cemetery
    • Hobgood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobgood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hobgood Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobgood Cemetery
    • Ruby Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ruby Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruby Cemetery
    • Winstead Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winstead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winstead Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winstead Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Winstead Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winstead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Winstead Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winstead Cemetery
      • Morris Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morris Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
      • Wright Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wright Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • McCoy Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
      • Winebarger Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winebarger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Winebarger Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winebarger Cemetery
      • King Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The King Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • Harralson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harralson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harralson Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harralson Cemetery
      • Crow Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crow Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow Cemetery
      • Tapp Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tapp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tapp Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tapp Cemetery
      • Vaughn Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn 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 Key Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #495708  (Key Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #495708 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: Slaughters
      • County: Hopkins         Elev: 174
      • Location given for GNIS #495708 (Key Cemetery)

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

    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 Hopkins, 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 things 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 Key Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4467, Longitude: -87.5983       In this case, the coordinates for the Key Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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.




 

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