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A visit to the Owenton Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) 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 Owenton IOOF Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Owenton IOOF Cemetery:

38.5459, -84.8399

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Owenton IOOF Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Owenton IOOF Cemetery is located in Owen County<2>.

The county seat for Owen County is located in Owenton. Owenton lies just to the south of the Owenton IOOF Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Owenton IOOF Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Owenton IOOF Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Doty Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Doty Cemetery is located in Owen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doty Cemetery
  • Waldrope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Waldrope Cemetery is located in Owen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldrope Cemetery
  • Ransdel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Ransdel Cemetery is located in Owen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransdel Cemetery
  • Handcock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Handcock Cemetery is located in Owen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handcock Cemetery
  • Yancey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Yancey Cemetery is located in Owen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancey Cemetery
  • Yancey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Yancey Cemetery is located in Owen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancey Cemetery
  • Lusby / Kemper Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Kemper Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Kemper Cemetery is located in Owen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemper Cemetery
  • Benjamin Hancock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hancock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hancock Cemetery is located in Owen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock Cemetery
  • Wallace Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Owen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
  • Beech Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Estes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Estes Cemetery is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes Cemetery
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
    • Burfort Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Burfort Cemetery is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burfort Cemetery
    • Hensley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Hensley Cemetery is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley Cemetery
    • Frazer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Frazer Cemetery is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer Cemetery
    • Pauper Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pauper Cemetery is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauper Cemetery
    • New Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • New Liberty Christian Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • New Liberty Second Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Home Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • El Bethel Christian Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hern Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hern Cemetery is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hern Cemetery
    • Franks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Franks Cemetery is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks Cemetery
    • Duvall & Steger Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Owenton IOOF Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Owenton IOOF Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Owenton
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Long Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Long Ridge is located in Owen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ridge
  • Hallam
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hallam is located in Owen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallam
  • Sweet Owen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Sweet Owen is located in Owen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Owen
  • Cull
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cull is located in Owen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cull
  • Pleasant Home
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Home is located in Owen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Home
  • Needmore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Needmore is located in Owen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
  • Hesler
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hesler is located in Owen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesler
  • Breck
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Breck is located in Owen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breck
  • Holiday Ford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Holiday Ford is located in Owen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Ford
  • New Liberty
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • New Liberty is located in Owen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
  • Bromley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Bromley is located in Owen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Squiresville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Squiresville is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squiresville
    • Poplar Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Poplar Grove is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
    • Gratz
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Gratz is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratz
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Hensley Ford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Hensley Ford is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley Ford
    • Jonesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jonesville is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
    • Monterey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Monterey is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
    • New
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • New is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New
    • Wheatley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Wheatley is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatley
    • Perry Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Perry Park is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Park
    • Fairbanks
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairbanks is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
    • Canby
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Canby is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
    • Sanders
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Moxley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Moxley is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley

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 Owenton IOOF Cemetery. The following communities are located in Owen County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Owenton IOOF 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 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 Owenton IOOF 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 Owenton IOOF Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1900960  (Owenton Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery)
    • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1900960 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: Owen
    • Est. Elev: 293 (in feet)
    • Topo Map Name: Owenton
    • Location given for Owenton Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery:
    • Lat: 38.5459003     Lon: -84.8399481
    • 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 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 from Point A (ie- Owenton IOOF 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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