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A visit to the Merritt Cemetery ...


The location of the Merritt Cemetery 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 Merritt Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.0301°   (37° 1' 48")

Lon:   -84.4535°   (-84° 27' 12")

The Merritt 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 west northwest of the Merritt Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Merritt Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Pulaski 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 Merritt Cemetery 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 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Merritt Cemetery.

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

    • Dykes
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
      • Dykes is located in Pulaski County
    • Northfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
      • Northfield is located in Pulaski County
    • Mount Victory
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victory
      • Mount Victory is located in Pulaski County
    • Piney Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
      • Piney Grove is located in Pulaski County
    • Whetstone
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
      • Whetstone is located in Pulaski County
    • Burnside
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnside <4>
    • Tateville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tateville
      • Tateville is located in Pulaski County
    • Alpine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Pulaski County
    • Acorn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
      • Acorn is located in Pulaski County
    • Ferguson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Bronston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Shopville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopville
      • Shopville is located in Pulaski County
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Somerset
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • 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 <4>
      • Greenwood
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
        • Greenwood is located in McCreary County
      • Coin
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
        • Coin is located in Pulaski County
      • Frazer
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer
        • Frazer is located in Wayne County
      • Science Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 <4>

    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 Merritt Cemetery. The following communities are located in Pulaski County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Merritt Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Merritt Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Roper Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roper Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roper Cemetery
    • Bradley Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bradley Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Bradley Family Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • The Bradley Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bradley Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Family Cemetery
    • Haynes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haynes Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Cemetery
    • Calhoun Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jones Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Love Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Love Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Love Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love Cemetery
    • Massey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Massey Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massey Cemetery
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
    • Garrison Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garrison Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrison Cemetery
    • Randall Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Woodall Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodall Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodall Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Pine Thicket Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Thicket Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Thicket Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Thicket Cemetery
      • Randall Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Randall Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randall Cemetery
      • Bradley Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Bradley Chapel Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
        • The Bradley Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bradley Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Chapel Cemetery
      • Cedar Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
      • Owens Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Owens Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
      • Neelys Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neelys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Neelys Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neelys Cemetery
      • Heron Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Heron Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heron Cemetery
      • Soul Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Grave Hill United Baptist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Bald Rock Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bald Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bald Rock Cemetery is located in Laurel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bald Rock Cemetery
      • Acorn Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Acorn Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
        • The Acorn Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Acorn Church of God Chapel Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acorn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #717603 <7>
      • Pleasant Run Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Sears Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sears Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sears Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sears 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 Merritt Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #513907  (Merritt Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #513907 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: Dykes
      • County: Pulaski         Elev: 331
      • Location given for GNIS #513907 (Merritt 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Merritt Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0301, Longitude: -84.4535       In this case, the coordinates for the Merritt 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.
    <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>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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