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A visit to the Merritt Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...

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

37.4040, -84.3016

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

The Merritt Cemetery is located in Rockcastle County<2>.

The county seat for Rockcastle County is located in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon lies just to the south southwest of the Merritt Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Merritt Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Merritt Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rimmel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rimmel Cemetery is located in Rockcastle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimmel Cemetery
  • Sigmon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Riddle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Riddle Cemetery is located in Rockcastle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle Cemetery
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Rockcastle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
  • Briarfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Briarfield Cemetery is located in Rockcastle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarfield Cemetery
    • The Briarfield Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ball Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #671797 <5>
  • Johnetta Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Johnetta Cemetery is located in Rockcastle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnetta Cemetery
  • Lover Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Lover Cemetery is located in Rockcastle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lover Cemetery
  • Saylor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Saylor Cemetery is located in Rockcastle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylor Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Wilmot Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wilmot Cemetery is located in Rockcastle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot Cemetery
  • Brock Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Brock Cemetery is located in Rockcastle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock Cemetery
  • Piney Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Rockcastle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Sayers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sayers Cemetery is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayers Cemetery
    • Jep Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Jep Hill Cemetery is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jep Hill Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Miller Cemetery is located between<6> the communities of Disputanta and Climax.  The cemetery lies less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Climax.
      • The Miller Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Miller Northern Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #277803 <5>
    • Chasteen Cope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Chasteen Cope Cemetery is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chasteen Cope Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chasteen Cope Cemetery is located between<6> the communities of Disputanta and Climax.  The cemetery lies less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Disputanta.
      • The Chasteen Cope Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Chasteen Cemetery
      • Chasteen Graveyard
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73398 <5>
    • Chastine Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Chastine Cemetery is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chastine Cemetery
    • Denney Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Denney Cemetery is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denney Cemetery
    • Witt Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Witt Cemetery is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt Cemetery
    • Abney Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Abney Cemetery is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • Renfro Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Wildie
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Wildie is located in Rockcastle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildie
  • Orlando
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Orlando is located in Rockcastle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
  • Mount Vernon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Conway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Conway is located in Rockcastle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
  • Mullins
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mullins is located in Rockcastle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
  • Climax
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Climax is located in Rockcastle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
  • Disputanta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Disputanta is located in Rockcastle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disputanta
  • Brodhead
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Ottawa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Ottawa is located in Rockcastle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
  • Livingston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Gum Sulphur
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Gum Sulphur is located in Rockcastle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Sulphur
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Slate Lick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Slate Lick is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Lick
    • Hansford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Hansford is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansford
    • Cartersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Cartersville is located in Garrard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
    • Turkeytown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Turkeytown is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeytown
    • Wallaceton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Wallaceton is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceton
    • Bighill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bighill is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighill
    • Berea
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Berea is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berea <7>
    • Crab Orchard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Dog Walk
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Dog Walk is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Walk
    • Bee Lick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Bee Lick is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lick
    • Walnut Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Walnut Grove is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Sandgap
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Sandgap is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgap
    • Middletown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Middletown is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown

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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rockcastle County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Merritt Cemetery: