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. 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 Murray Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Murray Cemetery:
36.9475, -85.1071
The Murray Cemetery is located in Russell County<1>.
The county seat for Russell County is located in Jamestown. Jamestown lies just to the northeast of the Murray Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Murray Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> of the Murray Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Murray Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lawless Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Keen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rippetoe Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dixon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Phelps Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Abbott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hudson Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Blair Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ragen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lucenda Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Lucenda Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucenda Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Williams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cundiff Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Decker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Decker Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker Cemetery
- Coffey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Coffey Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffey Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Wesley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Helm Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Spencer Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hadleys Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Russell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Rogers Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Coleman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Coleman Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Murray Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Murray Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Freedom
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jamestown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Esto
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Long Bottom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lula ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stokes ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Middletown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Middletown is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Montpelier
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Crocus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Russell Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cundiff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Glens Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Inroad
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Gentrys Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cumberland City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cumberland City is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
- Parnell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Salem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Salem is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Joppa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Craycraft
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sano
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ozark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fairplay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ida
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Murl
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gadberry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chance
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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. The following communities are located in Russell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Murray Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Jamestown
- Russell Springs
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 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:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Russell County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #499121 (Murray Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #499121 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Russell
- Est. Elev: 287 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jamestown
- Location given for Murray Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.9481223 Lon: -85.1066223
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Russell, 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 from Point A (ie- Murray Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | 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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