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A visit to the Marshall County Memory Garden ...


The location of the Marshall County Memory Garden 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 Marshall County Memory Garden ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Marshall County Memory Garden can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Marshall County Memory Garden

Lat:   36.9073°   (36° 54' 26")

Lon:   -88.3434°   (-88° 20' 36")

The Marshall County Memory Garden is located in Marshall County<2>.

The county seat for Marshall County is located in Benton. Benton lies just to the south of the Marshall County Memory Garden .

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 Marshall County Memory Garden:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Marshall 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 Marshall County Memory Garden 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 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Marshall County Memory Garden.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Marshall County Memory Garden, with the nearest first.

    • Scale
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scale
      • Scale is located in Marshall County
    • Tatumsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumsville
      • Tatumsville is located in Marshall County
    • Benton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Dogtown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
      • Dogtown is located in Marshall County
    • Fairdealing
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
      • Fairdealing is located in Marshall County
    • Sharpe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe
      • Sharpe is located in Marshall County
    • Olive
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
      • Olive is located in Marshall County
    • Calvert City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert City
      • Calvert City is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,509 people
      • Calvert City has also been known as:
      • Calvert
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calvert City <4>
    • Gilbertsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
      • Gilbertsville is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <4>
    • Grand Rivers
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rivers
      • Grand Rivers is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rivers <4>
    • Lake City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Livingston County
    • Symsonia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Symsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Symsonia
      • Symsonia is located in Graves County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Symsonia <4>
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Hardin
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
        • Hardin is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <4>
      • Dexter
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
        • Dexter is located in Calloway County
      • Ledbetter
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledbetter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
        • Ledbetter is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ledbetter <4>
      • Reidland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidland
        • Reidland is located in McCracken County
      • Kirksey
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
        • Kirksey is located in Calloway County
      • Aurora
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)

    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 Marshall County Memory Garden. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marshall County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Marshall County Memory Garden.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Benton
      • Benton lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Marshall County Memory Garden.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Benton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Hardin
      • Hardin lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Marshall County Memory Garden.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hardin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
    • Smithland

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Marshall County Memory Garden.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Marshall County Memory Garden, with the nearest first.

    • Everett Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Everett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Everett Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Everett Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Old Union Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
    • Dunn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunn Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
    • Blewett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blewett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blewett Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blewett Cemetery
    • Armstrong Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
    • Story Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Story Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Story Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Story Cemetery
    • Ford Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ford Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
    • Stice Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stice Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stice Cemetery
    • Barker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barker Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barker Cemetery
    • New Harmony Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Harmony Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Harmony Cemetery
    • Dunn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunn Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Waid Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Waid Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Waid Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Benton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waid Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2255329 <6>
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Frizzell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frizzell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frizzell Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frizzell Cemetery
      • Ruggle Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruggle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ruggle Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruggle Cemetery
      • Dees Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dees Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dees Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dees Cemetery
      • Fooks Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fooks Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fooks Cemetery
      • Cope Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cope Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cope Cemetery
      • Price Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Price Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
      • Pinnacle Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinnacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pinnacle Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinnacle 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 Marshall County Memory Garden:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #497582  (Marshall County Memory Garden)
      • Note: GNIS record #497582 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: Briensburg
      • County: Marshall         Elev: 139
      • Location given for GNIS #497582 (Marshall County Memory Garden)

    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 Marshall, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Marshall County Memory Garden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9073, Longitude: -88.3434       In this case, the coordinates for the Marshall County Memory Garden 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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