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A visit to the Murray 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 Murray Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Murray 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 Murray Cemetery

Lat:   36.6206°   (36° 37' 14")

Lon:   -88.3061°   (-88° 18' 21")

The Murray Cemetery is located in Calloway County<2>.

The county seat for Calloway County is located in Murray. Murray lies just to the southwest of the Murray Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Murray Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Murray Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Calloway County
  • England Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the England Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the England Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The England Cemetery is located in Calloway County
  • Forrester Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forrester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forrester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Forrester Cemetery is located in Calloway County
  • Waterfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Waterfield Cemetery is located in Calloway County
  • Rose Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rose Cemetery is located in Calloway County
  • Miller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Calloway County
  • Spring Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
    • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Calloway County
  • Concord Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Concord Cemetery is located in Calloway County
  • Outland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Outland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Outland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Outland Cemetery is located in Calloway County
  • Hicks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Calloway County
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    • Green Plains Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Plains Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Plains Cemetery is located in Calloway County
    • Bonner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bonner Cemetery is located in Calloway County
    • Outland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Outland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Outland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Outland Cemetery is located in Calloway County
    • Skinner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skinner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skinner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Skinner Cemetery is located in Calloway County
    • Russell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Russell Cemetery is located in Calloway County
    • McDaniel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Calloway County
    • Tucker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Calloway County
    • Lawson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawson Cemetery is located in Calloway County
    • Barnett Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnett Cemetery is located in Calloway County
    • Ivie Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ivie Cemetery is located in Calloway County
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Calloway County
    • Sage Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sage Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sage Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sage Hill Cemetery is located in Calloway County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Murray Cemetery.

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

  • Murray
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Murray is located in Calloway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <6>
  • Almo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
    • Almo is located in Calloway County
  • Harris Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harris Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
    • Harris Grove is located in Calloway County
  • New Providence
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Providence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
    • New Providence is located in Calloway County
  • Kirksey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
    • Kirksey is located in Calloway County
  • Hazel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Dexter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Dexter is located in Calloway County
  • New Concord
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hardin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
    • Hardin is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <6>
  • Protemus
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
    • Protemus is located in Calloway County
  • Conyersville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
    • Conyersville is located in Henry County (TN)
  • Bell City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
    • Bell City is located in Graves County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Puryear
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
      • Puryear is located in Henry County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Olive
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olive. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
      • Olive is located in Marshall County
    • Farmington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Graves County
    • Tri City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tri City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
      • Tri City is located in Graves County
    • Aurora
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lynnville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Lynnville is located in Graves County
    • Dogtown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
      • Dogtown is located in Marshall County
    • Fairdealing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
      • Fairdealing is located in Marshall County
    • Sedalia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Benton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Whitlock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
      • Whitlock is located in Henry County (TN)

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 Murray Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Calloway County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Murray 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 Murray Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #499120  (Murray Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #499120 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: Murray
    • County: Calloway         Elev: 162
    • Location given for GNIS #499120 (Murray Cemetery)

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 Calloway, 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 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 Murray Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6206, Longitude: -88.3061       In this case, the coordinates for the Murray 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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