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A visit to the Oglesby 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 Oglesby Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.1823°   (37° 10' 56")

Lon:   -87.3400°   (-87° 20' 24")

The Oglesby Cemetery is located in Hopkins County<2>.

The county seat for Hopkins County is located in Madisonville. Madisonville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Oglesby Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Oglesby Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Whitfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whitfield Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
  • Sharbers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharbers Cemetery
    • The Sharbers Cemetery is located in Christian County
  • Fox Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fox Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
  • Stanley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
  • Wynns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wynns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wynns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wynns Cemetery is located in Christian County
  • Prowse Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prowse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prowse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prowse Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Prowse Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of Greenville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75635 <5>
  • Old Liberty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Liberty Cemetery
    • The Old Liberty Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Atkinson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Atkinson Cemetery is located in Christian County
  • Rice Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rice Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Eades Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eades Cemetery
    • The Eades Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Former name for Eades Cemetery:
    • Pittman Cemetery
  • Luckett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luckett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luckett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Luckett Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Bass Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bass Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bass Cemetery is located in Christian County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Lee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Williams Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Mercer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mercer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mercer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mercer Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Furgerson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Furgerson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Furgerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Furgerson Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
    • McIntosh Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntosh Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntosh Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McIntosh Church Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
    • Dunning Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunning Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunning Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Cary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cary Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Allen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County
    • West End Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West End Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West End Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West End Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County

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]<3> of the Oglesby Cemetery.

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

  • White Plains
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
    • White Plains is located in Hopkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <6>
  • Bancroft
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
    • Bancroft is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Depoy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Depoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depoy
    • Depoy is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Graham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • Graham is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Oak Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Hopkins County
  • Nortonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Luzerne
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
    • Luzerne is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Greenville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Earles
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Earles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earles
    • Earles is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Mortons Gap
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Nebo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
    • Nebo is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Empire
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Empire. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
    • Empire is located in Christian County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Powderly
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderly
      • Powderly is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powderly <6>
    • Earlington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Earlington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlington
      • Earlington is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlington <6>
    • Saint Charles
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Saint Charles is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
    • Crofton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bluff Spring
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Spring
      • Bluff Spring is located in Christian County
    • Fearsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearsville
      • Fearsville is located in Christian County
    • Kirkmansville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkmansville
      • Kirkmansville is located in Todd County
    • Lynn City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn City
      • Lynn City is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Rosewood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
      • Rosewood is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Bevier
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bevier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevier
      • Bevier is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Cleaton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleaton
      • Cleaton is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Central City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,692 people
      • Former names for Central City:
      • Moreheads Horse Mill
      • Stroud City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <6>
    • Bremen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
      • Bremen is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <6>
    • Madisonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
      • Madisonville is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <6>

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 Oglesby Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hopkins County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 websites either 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 Oglesby 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 Oglesby Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #499777  (Oglesby Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #499777 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: Graham
    • County: Hopkins         Elev: 144
    • Location given for GNIS #499777 (Oglesby 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 Hopkins, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Oglesby Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1823, Longitude: -87.3400       In this case, the coordinates for the Oglesby 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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