A visit to the Lexington National Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Lexington National Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Lexington National Cemetery (FG ID #74833).
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 Lexington National Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lexington National Cemetery:
38.0605, -84.5092
The Lexington National Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lexington.
The cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.
Adjacent to the Lexington National Cemetery and just to the southeast is the Lexington Cemetery.
While not adjacent, the Calvary Cemetery is directly southwest of the Lexington National Cemetery.
The county seat for Fayette County is located in Lexington. Lexington lies just to the south southeast of the Lexington National Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Lexington National Cemetery.
Establishment of the Lexington National Cemetery ...
The Lexington National Cemetery was established in 1861.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> of the Lexington National Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lexington National Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hillcrest Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Grass Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Howards Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Crest Lawn Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Crest Lawn Gardens is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest Lawn Gardens
- Pisgah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
- Mt. Vernon Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
- Versailles Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rose Crest Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cherry Run Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Steele Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Steele Cemetery is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Cemetery
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Locust Grove Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Jessamine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove Cemetery
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Jessamine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- The Polk Memorial Church Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Lea Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Morris Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Masonic Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Masonic Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
- Rhorer Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Rhorer Cemetery is located in Jessamine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhorer Cemetery
- Corman Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- The Corman Cemetery is located in Jessamine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corman Cemetery
- Denny Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Old Stone Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clay Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- The Clay Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Cemetery
- Fisher Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Paris Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Sharon Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- The Sharon Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Cemetery
- Burgess Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- The Burgess Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lexington National Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lexington National Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lexington
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lexington - Fayette
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fairway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Colony
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Deep Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bracktown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bracktown is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracktown
- Cadentown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Montrose
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Russell Cave
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mattoxtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Yarnallton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Spindletop Estates
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Spindletop Estates is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindletop Estates
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Donerail
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Donerail is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donerail
- Elmendorf
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elmendorf is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmendorf
- Elk Chester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Brannon ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Columbus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Uttingertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Muir
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Faywood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pisgah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pisgah is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- New Zion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- New Zion is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion
- Payne's Depot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Zion Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gaybourn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Gaybourn is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaybourn
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 Lexington National Cemetery. The following communities are located in Fayette County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lexington National Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Lexington National Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Fayette 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 Lexington National Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #74833
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2061985 (Lexington National Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2061985 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: Fayette
- Est. Elev: 287 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lexington West
- Location given for Lexington National Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.0561882 Lon: -84.5082725
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Fayette, 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- Lexington National 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |