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A visit to the Old Simpson Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Old Simpson Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Old Simpson Cemetery (FG ID #2328032)

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 Old Simpson Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Simpson Cemetery

Lat:   38.5696°   (38° 34' 10")

Lon:   -85.0284°   (-85° 1' 42")

The Old Simpson Cemetery is located in Owen County<2>.

The county seat for Owen County is located in Owenton. Owenton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Old Simpson Cemetery .

Name Variations for Old Simpson Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Old Simpson Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Merrill Cemetery
  • Merrill - Simson Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Old Simpson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Snodgrass Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snodgrass Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snodgrass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Snodgrass Cemetery is located in Owen County
  • Worthville Masonic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Zion Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Zion Church Cemetery is located in Owen County
  • Squiresville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Squiresville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Squiresville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Squiresville Cemetery is located in Owen County
  • Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Owen County
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Owen County
  • Arnold Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Arnold Cemetery is located in Owen County
  • Dallasburg Masonic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dallasburg Masonic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dallasburg Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dallasburg Masonic Cemetery is located in Owen County
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Owen County
  • Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Wheatley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheatley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheatley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wheatley Cemetery is located in Owen County
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Owen County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Elmore Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elmore Cemetery is located in Owen County
    • Stafford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stafford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stafford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stafford Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Frazer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frazer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frazer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frazer Cemetery is located in Owen County
    • Burfort Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burfort Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burfort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burfort Cemetery is located in Owen County
    • Hensley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hensley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hensley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hensley Cemetery is located in Owen County
    • Yancey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yancey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yancey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yancey Cemetery is located in Owen County
    • New Liberty IOOF Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Liberty IOOF Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Liberty IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Liberty IOOF Cemetery is located in Owen County
    • Whitehead Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Mt. Minish Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Minish Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Minish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Minish Cemetery is located in Owen County
    • Pleasant Home Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Home Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Home Cemetery is located in Owen County
    • Lusby / Kemper Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lusby / Kemper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lusby / Kemper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lusby / Kemper Cemetery is located in Owen County
    • Yancey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yancey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yancey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yancey Cemetery is located in Owen County
    • Estes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Estes Cemetery is located in Owen County
    • New Liberty Christian Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Liberty Christian Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Liberty Christian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Liberty Christian Church Cemetery is located in Owen County
    • New Liberty Second Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Liberty Second Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Liberty Second Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Liberty Second Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Owen County
    • New Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Owen County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Simpson Cemetery.

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

  • Moxley
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moxley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
    • Moxley is located in Owen County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Moxley
    • From the Old Simpson Cemetery to Moxley
  • Port Royal
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
    • Port Royal is located in Henry County
  • Perry Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Park
    • Perry Park is located in Owen County
  • Worthville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
    • Worthville is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
  • Squiresville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Wheatley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cull
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cull. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cull
    • Cull is located in Owen County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cull
    • From the Old Simpson Cemetery to Cull
  • Langstaff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • English
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Easterday
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Gratz
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gratz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratz
    • Gratz is located in Owen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gratz
    • From the Old Simpson Cemetery to Gratz
  • Pleasant Home
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • New Liberty
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
      • New Liberty is located in Owen County
    • Sanders
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanders have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders
      • Sanders is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanders <7>
    • Turners Station
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turners Station have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners Station
      • Turners Station is located in Henry County
    • Franklinton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Carson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
      • Carson is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carson
      • From the Old Simpson Cemetery to Carson
    • Lockport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Campbellsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Owenton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Bromley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sparta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Gallatin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <7>
    • Carrollton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <7>
    • Bethlehem
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Long Ridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Poplar Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Prestonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonville
      • Prestonville is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Ghent
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
      • Ghent is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <7>

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 Old Simpson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Owen County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Simpson 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 Old Simpson 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 Old Simpson Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1900939  (Merrill Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1900939 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: Unknown
    • County: Owen
    • Location given for GNIS #1900939 (Merrill Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2328032

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>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Owen, 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' (or point-to-point) 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 Old Simpson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5696, Longitude: -85.0284    
<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 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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