A visit to the Liberty Cemetery ...
The location of the Liberty Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Liberty Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Liberty Cemetery
Lat: 37.0681° (37° 4' 5")
Lon: -87.5350° (-87° 32' 5")
The Liberty Cemetery is located in Christian County<2>.
The county seat for Christian County is located in Hopkinsville. Hopkinsville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south of the Liberty Cemetery .
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Liberty Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Christian County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Liberty Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Liberty Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Empire
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Empire is located in Christian County
- Crofton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bainbridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Bainbridge is located in Christian County
- Saint Charles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Saint Charles is located in Hopkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Nortonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Hopkins County
- Fearsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearsville
- Fearsville is located in Christian County
- White Plains
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- White Plains is located in Hopkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <4>
- Dawson Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cerulean
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff Spring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Spring
- Bluff Spring is located in Christian County
- Mortons Gap
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Charleston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Hopkins County
- Cobb
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Cobb is located in Caldwell County
- Richland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland is located in Hopkins County
- Gracey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
- Gracey is located in Christian County
- Hopkinsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Earlington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- 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>
- Fiddle Bow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddle Bow
- Fiddle Bow is located in Hopkins County
- Lewistown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Lewistown is located in Caldwell County
- Wallonia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallonia
- Wallonia is located in Trigg County
- Kirkmansville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkmansville
- Kirkmansville is located in Todd County
- Bancroft
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Bancroft is located in Muhlenberg County
- McGowan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGowan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan
- McGowan is located in Caldwell 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 Liberty Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Christian County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Liberty Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Crofton
- Dawson Springs
- Earlington
- Hopkinsville
- Madisonville
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Liberty Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Liberty Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Campbell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
- Long Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Long Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
- Cansler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cansler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cansler Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cansler Cemetery
- Foster Field Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Foster Field Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Field Cemetery
- Ridge Top Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Top Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ridge Top Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Top Cemetery
- Terry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Terry Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terry Cemetery
- Reynolds Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
- McKnight Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKnight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McKnight Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKnight Cemetery
- Lanier Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lanier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lanier Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lanier Cemetery
- Ladd Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ladd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ladd Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ladd Cemetery
- Fuller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fuller Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Flatrock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flatrock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Flatrock Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flatrock Cemetery
- Hamby Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hamby Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamby Cemetery
- Hamby Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hamby Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamby Cemetery
- McIntosh Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntosh Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McIntosh Church Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntosh Church Cemetery
- Lake Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Union Temple Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Temple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Union Temple Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Temple Cemetery
- Shyflat Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shyflat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shyflat Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shyflat Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Harmony Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Harmony Grove Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Grove Cemetery
- Furgerson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Furgerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Furgerson Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Furgerson 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 Liberty Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #496355 (Liberty Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #496355 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: Dawson Springs SE
- County: Christian Elev: 163
- Location given for GNIS #496355 (Liberty Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Christian, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Liberty Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0681, Longitude: -87.5350 In this case, the coordinates for the Liberty 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. |