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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 Merry Oaks Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.0248°   (37° 1' 29")

Lon:   -86.1071°   (-86° 6' 25")

The Merry Oaks Cemetery is located in Barren County<1>.

The county seat for Barren County is located in Glasgow. Glasgow lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the east of the Merry Oaks Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Merry Oaks Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Barren 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 Merry Oaks 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Merry Oaks Cemetery.

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

    • Rocky Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
      • Rocky Hill is located in Edmonson County
    • Beckton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckton
      • Beckton is located in Barren County
    • Park City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Barren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <4>
    • Smiths Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Grove
      • Smiths Grove is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smiths Grove <4>
    • Oil City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Barren County
    • Union City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Edmonson County
    • Highland Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Springs
      • Highland Springs is located in Barren County
    • Oakland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Martinsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Warren County
    • Meador
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meador have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
      • Meador is located in Allen County
    • Lucas
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
      • Lucas is located in Barren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucas <4>
    • Glasgow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Gotts
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gotts
        • Gotts is located in Warren County
      • Cave City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Mammoth Cave
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mammoth Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth Cave
        • Mammoth Cave is located in Edmonson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mammoth Cave <4>
      • Rhoda
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhoda
        • Rhoda is located in Edmonson County
      • Yesse
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yesse
        • Yesse is located in Allen County
      • Cedar Springs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
        • Cedar Springs is located in Allen County
      • Coral Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Hill
        • Coral Hill is located in Barren County
      • Austin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
        • Austin is located in Barren County
      • Brownsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Horse Cave
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Plum Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Springs
        • Plum Springs is located in Warren County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people

    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 Merry Oaks Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Barren County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Merry Oaks Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hays Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hays Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hays Cemetery
    • Shiloh General Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Allen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Barren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Moon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moon Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moon Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Edmonson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Smith's Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Barren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Lambert Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lambert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lambert Cemetery is located in Edmonson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambert Cemetery
    • Plain View Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Henderson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Barren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Barren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Barren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Locust Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Edmonson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
      • France Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the France Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The France Cemetery is located in Edmonson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the France Cemetery
      • Woolsey Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woolsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woolsey Cemetery is located in Edmonson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woolsey Cemetery
      • Martinsville Baptist Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Old Forest Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Old Forest Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Old Forest Cemetery is located in Allen County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Forest Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the south of Cedar Springs.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Forest Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2643665 <6>
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Barren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Trigg Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Barlow Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barlow Cemetery is located in Barren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barlow Cemetery
      • Glasgow Memorial Gardens
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glasgow Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glasgow Memorial Gardens is located in Barren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glasgow Memorial Gardens
      • Wells Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • The Wells Cemetery is located in Barren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
      • Camp Ground Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • The Camp Ground Cemetery is located in Barren County
        • The Camp Ground Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Campground Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Ground Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73294 <6>
      • Little Hope Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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

    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 Barren, 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 Merry Oaks Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0248, Longitude: -86.1071    
    <3>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.
    <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.
    <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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