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A visit to the Locust Graveyard ...


The location of the Locust Graveyard 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 Locust Graveyard ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Locust Graveyard

Lat:   38.2971°   (38° 17' 49")

Lon:   -83.7390°   (-83° 44' 20")

The Locust Graveyard is located in Fleming County<2>.

The county seat for Fleming County is located in Flemingsburg. Flemingsburg lies just to the north of the Locust Graveyard .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Locust Graveyard:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Fleming 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 Locust Graveyard 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Locust Graveyard.

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

    • Pebble
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
      • Pebble is located in Bath County
    • Sunset
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
      • Sunset is located in Fleming County
    • Sherburne
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherburne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburne
      • Sherburne is located in Fleming County
    • South Sherburne
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sherburne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sherburne
      • South Sherburne is located in Bath County
    • Tilton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
      • Tilton is located in Fleming County
    • Oakla
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakla
      • Oakla is located in Bath County
    • East Fork
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
      • East Fork is located in Bath County
    • Hillsboro
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <4>
    • Wyoming
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Bath County
    • Grange City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange City
      • Grange City is located in Fleming County
    • Craintown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craintown
      • Craintown is located in Fleming County
    • Stringtown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Fleming County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Bethel
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
        • Bethel is located in Bath County
      • Farmville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
        • Farmville is located in Fleming County
      • Reynoldsville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynoldsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
        • Reynoldsville is located in Bath County
      • Slate Valley
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Valley
        • Slate Valley is located in Bath County
      • Colfax
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
        • Colfax is located in Fleming County
      • Flemingsburg
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Peasticks
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peasticks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peasticks
        • Peasticks is located in Bath County
      • Plummers Landing
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummers Landing
        • Plummers Landing is located in Fleming County
      • Elizaville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizaville
        • Elizaville is located in Fleming County
      • Owingsville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Nepton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nepton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nepton
        • Nepton is located in Fleming County
      • Wallingford
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
        • Wallingford is located in Fleming County
      • Moorefield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
        • Moorefield is located in Nicholas 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 Locust Graveyard. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fleming County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Locust Graveyard.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Locust Graveyard.<5>

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

    • Porter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
    • Hillsboro Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillsboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillsboro Cemetery is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillsboro Cemetery
    • Hendricks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hendricks Cemetery is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendricks Cemetery
    • Fitch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fitch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fitch Cemetery is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fitch Cemetery
    • Garpond Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garpond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garpond Cemetery is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garpond Cemetery
    • Log Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Log Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Log Union Cemetery is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Log Union Cemetery
    • Gilead Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilead Cemetery is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilead Cemetery
    • Riddle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riddle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riddle Cemetery is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddle Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Fox Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fox Cemetery is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Cemetery
    • Old Republican Meeting House Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Republican Meeting House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Republican Meeting House Cemetery is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Republican Meeting House Cemetery
    • Latham Graveyard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Latham Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Latham Graveyard is located in Bath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Latham Graveyard
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Atchison Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Longview Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Longview Cemetery is located in Bath County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longview Cemetery
      • Gregory Burying Ground
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gregory Burying Ground is located in Bath County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Burying Ground
      • Filson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Filson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Filson Cemetery is located in Fleming County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Filson Cemetery
      • Skinner Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skinner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Skinner Cemetery is located in Fleming County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skinner Cemetery
      • Newman Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newman Cemetery is located in Fleming County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
      • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Fleming County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon 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 Locust Graveyard:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2355243  (Locust Graveyard)
      • Note: GNIS record #2355243 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: Hillsboro
      • County: Fleming         Elev: 232
      • Location given for GNIS #2355243 (Locust Graveyard)

    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 Fleming, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Locust Graveyard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2971, Longitude: -83.7390       In this case, the coordinates for the Locust Graveyard 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.
    <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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