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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Mt. Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Mt. Cemetery (FG ID #2544326)

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 Mt. Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.2435°   (38° 14' 36")

Lon:   -85.2787°   (-85° 16' 43")

The cemetery is located in Shelby County<3>.

As an estimate, the Mt. Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southeast of Shelbyville.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies just to the southeast of the Mt. Cemetery .

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 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 Mt. Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Shelby County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Mt. Cemetery.

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

    • Shelbyville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Chestnut Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
      • Chestnut Grove is located in Shelby County
    • Simpsonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Lincoln Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Ridge
      • Lincoln Ridge is located in Shelby County
    • Finchville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
      • Finchville is located in Shelby County
    • Figgs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Figgs
      • Figgs is located in Shelby County
    • Boston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Jefferson County
    • Clay Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Village
      • Clay Village is located in Shelby County
    • Eminence
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
      • Eminence is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eminence <4>
    • Smithfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <4>
    • Eastwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
      • Eastwood is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastwood <4>
    • Normandy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
      • Normandy is located in Spencer County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Christianburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christianburg
        • Christianburg is located in Shelby County
      • Fisherville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Castle ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Castle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
        • Castle is located in Lawrence County
      • Pleasureville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • La Grange
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Consolation
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Consolation have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consolation
        • Consolation is located in Shelby County
      • Bagdad
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Park Lake
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
        • Park Lake is located in Oldham County
      • Crestwood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood
        • Crestwood is located in Oldham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestwood <4>
      • Pewee Valley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pewee Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewee Valley
        • Pewee Valley is located in Oldham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pewee Valley <4>
      • Hopewell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
        • Hopewell is located in Jefferson County
      • Yoder
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder
        • Yoder is located in Spencer County
      • Waddy
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waddy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddy
        • Waddy is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waddy <4>
      • Buckner
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • O'Bannon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Bannon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Bannon
        • O'Bannon is located in Jefferson County
      • Middletown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
        • Middletown is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,898 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <4>
      • Woodland Hills
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Hills
        • Woodland Hills is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 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 Mt. Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Mt. Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Hebron Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hebron Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hebron Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the southeast of Shelbyville.
      • The Hebron Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hebron Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #74322 <1>
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Antioch Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the southwest of Simpsonville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72885 <1>
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Shelbyville.
      • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Saffell Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75856 <1>
    • Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the south of Simpsonville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73904 <1>
    • Grove Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Grove Hill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Grove Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Shelbyville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #74172 <1>
    • Barbour Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gathright Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Carter Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Carter Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Oldham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Long Run Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northeast of Finchville.
      • The Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Buck Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Buck Creek Methodist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Buck Creek Methodist Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Buck Creek Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Buck Creek Methodist Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northeast of Finchville.
      • The Buck Creek Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Allen Chapel UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Creek Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2655999 <1>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Picketts Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Picketts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Picketts Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Picketts Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northwest of Finchville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Picketts Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75528 <1>
      • Fible Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Fible Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Fible Cemetery is located in Oldham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fible Cemetery
      • Gough Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Gough Cemetery is located in Oldham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gough Cemetery
      • Long Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Long Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Long Cemetery is located in Oldham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
      • Flat Rock Christian Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Eastwood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Brookie Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brookie Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Brookie Cemetery is located in Oldham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookie Cemetery
      • Barnhill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Barnhill Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Barnhill Cemetery is located in Oldham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnhill Cemetery
      • Boulware Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Boulware Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Boulware Cemetery is located in Oldham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boulware Cemetery
      • Bradshaw Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bradshaw Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Bradshaw Cemetery is located in Oldham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradshaw 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 Mt. Cemetery:

    The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Mt. Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2435, Longitude: -85.2787    
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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 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.




 

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