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A visit to the Mercer Cemetery ...

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 Mercer Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mercer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mercer Cemetery

Lat:   37.2326°   (37° 13' 57")

Lon:   -84.5830°   (-84° 34' 58")

The Mercer Cemetery is located in Pulaski County<2>.

The county seat for Pulaski County is located in Somerset. Somerset lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of the Mercer Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Mercer Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Griffin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
  • Ware Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ware Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ware Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ware Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
  • Surber Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Surber Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Surber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Surber Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
  • Price Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
    • 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 Pulaski County
  • Williams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
  • Cuba Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cuba Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cuba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cuba Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
  • Van Hook Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Hook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Hook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Van Hook Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
  • Eubanks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eubanks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eubanks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eubanks Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
  • Woods Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woods Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
  • Singleton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Singleton Cemetery
    • The Singleton Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
    • The Singleton Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Singletown Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76024 <5>
  • Eoff Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Duncan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
    • Science Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Science Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Science Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Science Hill Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
    • Sowder Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sowder Cemetery
      • The Sowder Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
    • Woodstock Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodstock Cemetery
      • The Woodstock Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodstock Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Woodstock.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2140244 <5>
    • Goodhope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodhope Cemetery
      • The Goodhope Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • The Goodhope Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Good Hope Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #74098 <5>
    • Clear Fork Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Fork Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clear Fork Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Clear Fork Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Singleton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Singleton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Singleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Singleton Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Floyd Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floyd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Floyd Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
    • Mt. Gillian Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gillian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gillian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Gillian Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
    • Hubble Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubble Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hubble Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
    • Sweeney's Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Pine Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Pulaski County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mercer Cemetery.

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

  • Dabney
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dabney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabney
    • Dabney is located in Pulaski County
  • Science Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Science Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Science Hill
    • Science Hill is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Science Hill <7>
  • Woodstock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Woodstock is located in Pulaski County
  • Coin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
    • Coin is located in Pulaski County
  • Eubank
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ansel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ansel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansel
    • Ansel is located in Pulaski County
  • Shopville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopville
    • Shopville is located in Pulaski County
  • Walnut Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Walnut Grove is located in Pulaski County
  • Bee Lick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bee Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lick
    • Bee Lick is located in Pulaski County
  • Grundy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grundy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
    • Grundy is located in Pulaski County
  • Waynesburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
    • Waynesburg is located in Lincoln County
  • Somerset
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Somerset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
    • Somerset is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,829 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <7>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bethelridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethelridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethelridge
      • Bethelridge is located in Casey County
    • Piney Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
      • Piney Grove is located in Pulaski County
    • Dog Walk
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dog Walk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Walk
      • Dog Walk is located in Lincoln County
    • Broughtentown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughtentown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughtentown
      • Broughtentown is located in Lincoln County
    • Ware
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ware. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
      • Ware is located in Casey County
    • Ferguson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Ferguson is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
    • Hansford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hansford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansford
      • Hansford is located in Rockcastle County
    • Kings Mountain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mountain
      • Kings Mountain is located in Lincoln County
    • Ottawa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ottawa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Rockcastle County
    • Argyle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Casey County
    • Mintonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonville
      • Mintonville is located in Casey County
    • Acorn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
      • Acorn is located in Pulaski County
    • Turkeytown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turkeytown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeytown
      • Turkeytown is located in Lincoln County
    • Ottenheim
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottenheim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottenheim
      • Ottenheim is located in Lincoln 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 Mercer Cemetery. The following communities are located in Pulaski County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mercer 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 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 Mercer Cemetery:

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 Mercer Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #498069  (Mercer Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #498069 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: Bobtown
    • County: Pulaski         Elev: 344
    • Location given for GNIS #498069 (Mercer Cemetery)

The official website for Pulaski County: www.pulaskicountygovt.org/

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 Pulaski, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mercer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2326, Longitude: -84.5830       In this case, the coordinates for the Mercer Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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