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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Lancaster African American Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Lancaster African American Cemetery (FG ID #2504112)

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 Lancaster African American Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lancaster African American Cemetery

Lat:   37.6154°   (37° 36' 55")

Lon:   -84.5885°   (-84° 35' 18")

The Lancaster African American Cemetery is located in Garrard County<2>.

The county seat for Garrard County is located in Lancaster. Lancaster lies just to the east of the Lancaster African American 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 either 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 Lancaster African American Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Garrard 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 Lancaster African American 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 35 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lancaster African American Cemetery.

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

    • Lancaster
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Garrard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,840 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <5>
    • Hubble
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubble have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubble
      • Hubble is located in Lincoln County
    • Clifton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Boyle County
    • Hedgeville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeville
      • Hedgeville is located in Boyle County
    • Hedgeville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeville
      • Hedgeville is located in Montgomery County
      • Hedgeville has also been known as:
      • Hedges
    • Rowland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
      • Rowland is located in Lincoln County
    • Stanford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bryantsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryantsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsville
      • Bryantsville is located in Garrard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryantsville <5>
    • Nina
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nina have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nina
      • Nina is located in Garrard County
    • Lowell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Garrard County
    • Stone
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
      • Stone is located in Garrard County
    • Little Needmore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Needmore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Needmore
      • Little Needmore is located in Boyle County
    • Continue List   (23 more) ...
      • Boneyville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boneyville
        • Boneyville is located in Lincoln County
      • Maywood
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maywood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
        • Maywood is located in Lincoln County
      • Paint Lick
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Shelby City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby City
        • Shelby City is located in Boyle County
      • Blue Lick
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lick
        • Blue Lick is located in Lincoln County
      • Halls Gap
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Gap
        • Halls Gap is located in Lincoln County
      • Sugar Grove
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
        • Sugar Grove is located in Lincoln County
      • Kirksville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
        • Kirksville is located in Madison County
      • Round Hill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
        • Round Hill is located in Madison County
      • Cottonburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonburg
        • Cottonburg is located in Madison County
      • Little Hickman
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hickman
        • Little Hickman is located in Jessamine County
      • Danville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Junction City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
        • Junction City is located in Boyle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <5>
      • Turnersville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
        • Turnersville is located in Lincoln County
      • Miracle
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miracle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle
        • Miracle is located in Lincoln County
      • Crab Orchard
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
        • Crab Orchard is located in Lincoln County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <5>
      • Cartersville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
        • Cartersville is located in Garrard County
      • Happy Landing
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Landing
        • Happy Landing is located in Madison County
      • Rutherford
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
        • Rutherford is located in Harlan County
      • Ruthton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruthton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
        • Ruthton is located in Madison County
      • Edenton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edenton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenton
        • Edenton is located in Madison County
      • West Danville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Danville
        • West Danville is located in Boyle County
      • Hall
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
        • Hall is located in Jessamine 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 Lancaster African American Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Garrard County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lancaster African American Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Danville
      • Danville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Lancaster African American Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Danville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Lancaster
    • Stanford

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Lancaster African American Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Blackerby Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackerby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blackerby Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackerby Cemetery
    • Ashlock Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashlock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ashlock Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashlock Cemetery
    • Green Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
    • Sutton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sutton Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Cemetery
    • Goshen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goshen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goshen Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Cemetery
    • Naylor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Naylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Naylor Cemetery is located in Garrard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naylor Cemetery
    • Barrows Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barrows Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrows Cemetery
    • Payne Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Payne Cemetery is located in Garrard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
    • Danville Memorial Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Buffalo Springs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Buffalo Springs Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • The Buffalo Springs Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Buffalo Spring Cemetery
      • Stanford Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Springs Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73226 <1>
    • Preachersville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preachersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Preachersville Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preachersville Cemetery
    • McCillen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McCillen Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The McCillen Cemetery is located in Garrard County
      • The McCillen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • MacCillen Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCillen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2595477 <1>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Sebastian Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sebastian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sebastian Cemetery is located in Jessamine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sebastian Cemetery
      • Sebastian Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sebastian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sebastian Cemetery is located in Garrard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sebastian Cemetery
      • Lynn Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lynn Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynn Cemetery
      • Collett Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Collett Cemetery is located in Garrard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collett Cemetery
      • VanHook - Brewer Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the VanHook - Brewer Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The VanHook - Brewer Cemetery is located in Garrard County
        • The VanHook - Brewer Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Vanhock Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the VanHook - Brewer Cemetery
      • Hoskins Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoskins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hoskins Cemetery is located in Garrard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoskins Cemetery
      • Carpenter Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Garrard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
      • Paint Lick Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paint Lick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Paint Lick Cemetery is located in Garrard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paint Lick Cemetery
      • Wheeler Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Garrard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
      • Wheeler Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Jessamine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
      • Ross Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ross Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • Burton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Burton Cemetery is located in Garrard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton 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 Lancaster African American Cemetery:

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Garrard, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Lancaster African American Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6154, Longitude: -84.5885    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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