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A visit to the Louisville Memorial Gardens ...

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 Louisville Memorial Gardens ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Louisville Memorial Gardens

Lat:   38.1844°   (38° 11' 3")

Lon:   -85.8216°   (-85° 49' 17")

The Louisville Memorial Gardens is located in Jefferson County<1>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Louisville. Louisville lies just to the northeast of the Louisville Memorial Gardens .

Name Variations for Louisville Memorial Gardens ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Louisville Memorial Gardens has also been known as:

  • Louisville Memorial Park

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Louisville Memorial Gardens.<3>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Louisville Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Louisville Memorial Gardens.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Louisville Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

  • Shively
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Saint Dennis
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Dennis
    • Saint Dennis is located in Jefferson County
  • Pleasure Ridge Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasure Ridge Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasure Ridge Park
    • Pleasure Ridge Park is located in Jefferson County
  • Locust Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Prairie Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
    • Prairie Village is located in Jefferson County
  • Parkway Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
    • Parkway Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
  • Louisville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Parkland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Valley Station
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Station
    • Valley Station is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Station <6>
  • Prestonia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Audubon Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Audubon Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon Park
    • Audubon Park is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
  • German Town
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for German Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Town
    • German Town is located in Jefferson County
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Fairdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairdale <6>
    • South Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
      • South Park is located in Jefferson County
    • Heritage Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lynnview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Poplar Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hills
      • Poplar Hills is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
    • New Albany
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Hollyvilla
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollyvilla have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollyvilla
      • Hollyvilla is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 554 people
    • South Park View
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park View
      • South Park View is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7 people
    • Okolona
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Watterson Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watterson Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watterson Park
      • Watterson Park is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
    • Strathmoor Manor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strathmoor Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmoor Manor
      • Strathmoor Manor is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Clifton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Newburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Jefferson County
    • West Buechel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Buechel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Buechel
      • West Buechel is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
    • Wellington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
    • Strathmoor Gardens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strathmoor Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmoor Gardens
      • Strathmoor Gardens is located in Jefferson County
    • Kingsley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
      • Kingsley is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
    • Strathmoor Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strathmoor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmoor Village
      • Strathmoor Village is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
    • Seneca Gardens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Gardens
      • Seneca Gardens is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
    • Jeffersonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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 Louisville Memorial Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Louisville Memorial Gardens.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Louisville Memorial Gardens:

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 Louisville Memorial Gardens:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #497211  (Louisville Memorial Park)
    • Note: GNIS record #497211 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: Louisville West
    • County: Jefferson         Elev: 138
    • Location given for GNIS #497211 (Louisville Memorial Park)

The official website for Jefferson County: www.loukymetro.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 Louisville Memorial Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1844, Longitude: -85.8216    
<3>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.
<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>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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