A visit to the Pettit 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 Pettit Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.6837°   (38° 41' 1")

Lon:   -84.7361°   (-84° 44' 9")

The Pettit Cemetery is located in Grant County<2>.

The county seat for Grant County is located in Williamstown. Williamstown lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Pettit Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Pettit Cemetery.<4>

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

• New Vine Run Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Vine Run Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Vine Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The New Vine Run Cemetery is located in Grant County
• Stewart Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Owen County
• Delf Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delf Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Delf Cemetery is located in Grant County
• Sipple Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sipple Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sipple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Sipple Cemetery is located in Grant County
• Maddox Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maddox Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maddox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Maddox Cemetery is located in Owen County
• Baldwin Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baldwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Owen County
• Asa Kemper Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asa Kemper Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asa Kemper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Asa Kemper Cemetery is located in Owen County
• Jones Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 Owen County
• Redman Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redman Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Redman Cemetery is located in Grant County
• Webster Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Webster Cemetery is located in Grant County
• Connley Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Connley Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Connley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Connley Cemetery is located in Grant County
• Poplar Grove IOOF Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Grove IOOF Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Grove IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Poplar Grove IOOF Cemetery is located in Owen County
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  • Duvall & Steger Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duvall & Steger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duvall & Steger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Duvall & Steger Cemetery is located in Owen County
  • Franks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Franks Cemetery is located in Owen County
  • Hern Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hern Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hern Cemetery is located in Owen County
  • Stewart Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Owen County
  • Martin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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 Grant County
  • McGuinnis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGuinnis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGuinnis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McGuinnis Cemetery is located in Grant County
  • Renneckar Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Renneckar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Renneckar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Renneckar Cemetery is located in Grant County
  • Dawley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dawley Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
  • Crouch Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crouch Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Crouch Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Crouch Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crouch Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Glencoe.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2167757 <6>
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ellis Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ellis Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Glencoe.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2278985 <6>
  • Nix Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nix Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nix Cemetery is located in Grant County
  • Gaugh Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaugh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gaugh Cemetery is located in Grant County
  • Clay Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clay Cemetery is located in Grant County
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Grant County
  • Chapman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Gallatin 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 Pettit Cemetery.

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

• Elliston
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
  • Elliston is located in Grant County
• Jonesville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
  • Jonesville is located in Grant County
• Eagle Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagle Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Hill
  • Eagle Hill is located in Owen County
• Jericho
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
  • Jericho is located in Grant County
• Poplar Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Poplar Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
  • Poplar Grove is located in Owen County
• Stewartsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
  • Stewartsville is located in Grant County
• Mount Zion
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
  • Mount Zion is located in Grant County
• Zion Station
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Station
  • Zion Station is located in Grant County
• Glencoe
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
  • Glencoe is located in Gallatin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <7>
• Bromley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bromley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley
  • Bromley is located in Owen County
• Needmore
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Needmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
  • Needmore is located in Owen County
• Hensley Ford
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hensley Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley Ford
  • Hensley Ford is located in Owen County
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  • Dry Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Ridge
    • Dry Ridge is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Ridge <7>
  • Ryle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryle
    • Ryle is located in Gallatin County
  • Long Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ridge
    • Long Ridge is located in Owen County
  • Sweet Owen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweet Owen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Owen
    • Sweet Owen is located in Owen County
  • Holiday Ford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Ford
    • Holiday Ford is located in Owen County
  • Heekin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heekin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heekin
    • Heekin is located in Grant County
  • Sherman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Sherman is located in Grant County
  • Sparta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Lawrenceville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawrenceville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
    • Lawrenceville is located in Grant County
  • Williamstown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
    • Williamstown is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,939 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamstown <7>
  • Crittenden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crittenden
    • Crittenden is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,925 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crittenden <7>
  • New Liberty
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
    • New Liberty is located in Owen County
  • Cherry Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
    • Cherry Grove is located in Grant County
  • Verona
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
    • Verona is located in Boone 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 Pettit Cemetery. The following communities are located in Grant County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Williamstown
  • Williamstown lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Pettit Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Williamstown.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown

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 Pettit Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Grant County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Dearborn County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Jefferson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Ohio County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Ripley County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Switzerland County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Boone County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Bracken County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Campbell County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Carroll County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Franklin County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Gallatin County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Harrison County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Henry County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Kenton County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Owen County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Pendleton County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Scott County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Clermont County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Hamilton County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Kentucky
  • Cemeteries of Grant County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Kentucky
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Kentucky
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Kentucky
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Pettit Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Pettit Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #500486  (Pettit Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #500486 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: Elliston
  • County: Grant         Elev: 220
  • Location given for GNIS #500486 (Pettit Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Grant County: www.grantco.org/

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/