A visit to the O'Rear 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 O'Rear Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the O'Rear Cemetery:
38.0067, -83.8769
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>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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)
- The Chase Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Cemetery
- Powell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Powell Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
- Hammock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Hammock Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammock Cemetery
- Magowan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Magowan Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magowan Cemetery
- Chenault Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Chenault Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenault Cemetery
- Kincaid & Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Martin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Willoughby Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wilson & Dyer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Wilson & Dyer Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson & Dyer Cemetery
- Antioch Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fortune Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Fortune Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortune Cemetery
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Faulkner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Faulkner Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner Cemetery
- The Faulkner Cemetery has also been known as:
- Allen Cemetery
- Gilmore Cemetery
- Olive Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Olive Hill Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Hill Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Machpelah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Machpelah Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machpelah Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Cress Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Cress Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cress Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Enoch Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Enoch Smith Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enoch Smith Cemetery
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
- Elliot Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Elliot Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot Cemetery
- Woosley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Woosley Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woosley Cemetery
- West Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Martin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Jessamine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Martin-Willoughby Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Martin-Willoughby Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin-Willoughby Cemetery
- 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)
- The Myers Cemetery is located in Jessamine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
- Kimbrell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lovely & Amburgey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Lovely & Amburgey Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely & Amburgey Cemetery
- 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)
- The Little Slate Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Slate Cemetery
- Peeled Oak Christian Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Peeled Oak Christian Church Cemetery is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeled Oak Christian Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Peeled Oak Christian Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest 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)
- Camargo is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
- Spencer Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Spencer Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Village
- Levee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Levee is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levee
- Jeffersonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hope
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hope is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Peeled Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Peeled Oak is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeled Oak
- Mount Sterling
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Prewitt
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Prewitt is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prewitt
- Means
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Means is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Means
- Reid Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Reid Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid Village
- Kiddville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kiddville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiddville
- Little Slate Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Little Slate Creek is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Slate Creek
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Westbend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Westbend is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbend
- Black Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Black Creek is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
- Paint Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Paint Creek is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Creek
- Morris Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Morris Creek is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Creek
- Mill Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mill Creek is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Preston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Preston is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Virden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Virden is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virden
- Piggville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Piggville is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piggville
- Old Clay City Road
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Old Clay City Road is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Clay City Road
- Judy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Judy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judy
- Grassy Lick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Grassy Lick is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Lick
- Rabbit Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rabbit Town is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
- Powell Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Powell Valley is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Valley
- Waltersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Waltersville is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltersville
- Clay City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rothwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rothwell is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothwell
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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 O'Rear Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Montgomery 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 O'Rear Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2491634 (O'Rear Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2491634 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: Montgomery
- Est. Elev: 276 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mount Sterling
- Location given for O'Rear Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.0067075 Lon: -83.8769094
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- O'Rear Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |
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