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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 O'Rear Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the O'Rear 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 O'Rear Cemetery

Lat:   38.0067°   (38° 0' 24")

Lon:   -83.8769°   (-83° 52' 36")

The O'Rear Cemetery is located in Montgomery County<2>.

The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Mount Sterling. Mount Sterling lies just to the northwest of the O'Rear Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the O'Rear Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Trimble & Cheatham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Chase Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chase Cemetery
    • The Chase Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Powell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Powell Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Powell Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Hammock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammock Cemetery
    • The Hammock Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Magowan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magowan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magowan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Magowan Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Chenault Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chenault Cemetery
    • The Chenault Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Kincaid & Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kincaid & Smith Cemetery
    • The Kincaid & Smith Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Martin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • The Martin Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Willoughby Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Wilson & Dyer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson & Dyer Cemetery
    • The Wilson & Dyer Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Antioch Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Antioch Church Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Fortune Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fortune Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fortune Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fortune Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Faulkner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faulkner Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Faulkner Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Faulkner Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • The Faulkner Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Allen Cemetery
      • Gilmore Cemetery
    • Olive Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olive Hill Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Machpelah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Machpelah Cemetery
      • The Machpelah Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Walker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Walker Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Cress Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cress Cemetery
      • The Cress Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Lee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Jones Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Enoch Smith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enoch Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enoch Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Enoch Smith Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Elliot Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliot Cemetery
      • The Elliot Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Woosley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woosley Cemetery
      • The Woosley Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • West Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Martin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Jessamine County
    • Martin-Willoughby Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin-Willoughby Cemetery
      • The Martin-Willoughby Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • The Martin-Willoughby Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Martin Cemetery
      • Spruce Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2164635 <5>
    • Myers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Myers Cemetery is located in Jessamine County
    • Kimbrell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lovely & Amburgey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovely & Amburgey Cemetery
      • The Lovely & Amburgey Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • The Lovely & Amburgey Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lovely Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #231904 <5>
    • Little Slate Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Slate Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Slate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Slate Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Peeled Oak Christian Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peeled Oak Christian Church Cemetery
      • The Peeled Oak Christian Church Cemetery is located in Bath County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Peeled Oak Christian Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Preston.
      • The Peeled Oak Christian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Peeled Oak Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2255399 <5>

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] of the O'Rear Cemetery.

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

  • Camargo
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camargo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
    • Camargo is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
  • Spencer Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Village
    • Spencer Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Levee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Levee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levee
    • Levee is located in Montgomery County
  • Jeffersonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
    • Jeffersonville is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <7>
  • Hope
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Hope is located in Montgomery County
  • Peeled Oak
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peeled Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeled Oak
    • Peeled Oak is located in Bath County
  • Mount Sterling
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
    • Mount Sterling is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,246 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <7>
  • Prewitt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prewitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prewitt
    • Prewitt is located in Montgomery County
  • Means
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Means have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Means
    • Means is located in Menifee County
  • Reid Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reid Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid Village
    • Reid Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Kiddville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiddville
    • Kiddville is located in Clark County
  • Little Slate Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Slate Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Slate Creek
    • Little Slate Creek is located in Bath County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Westbend
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbend
      • Westbend is located in Powell County
    • Black Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
      • Black Creek is located in Powell County
    • Paint Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Creek
      • Paint Creek is located in Powell County
    • Morris Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Creek
      • Morris Creek is located in Powell County
    • Mill Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Bath County
    • Preston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Bath County
    • Virden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virden
      • Virden is located in Powell County
    • Piggville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piggville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piggville
      • Piggville is located in Powell County
    • Old Clay City Road
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Clay City Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Clay City Road
      • Old Clay City Road is located in Powell County
    • Judy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judy
      • Judy is located in Montgomery County
    • Grassy Lick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Lick
      • Grassy Lick is located in Montgomery County
    • Rabbit Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
      • Rabbit Town is located in Clark County
    • Powell Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Valley
      • Powell Valley is located in Powell County
    • Waltersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltersville
      • Waltersville is located in Powell County
    • Clay City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
      • Clay City is located in Powell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <7>
    • Rothwell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rothwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothwell
      • Rothwell is located in Menifee County

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 O'Rear Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Montgomery County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The O'Rear Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 O'Rear 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 O'Rear Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2491634  (O'Rear Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2491634 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: Mount Sterling
    • County: Montgomery         Elev: 276
    • Location given for GNIS #2491634 (O'Rear 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 Montgomery, 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 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 O'Rear Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0067, Longitude: -83.8769       In this case, the coordinates for the O'Rear 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>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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