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A visit to the Petty Cemetery ...


The location of the Petty Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Petty Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.9800°   (36° 58' 47")

Lon:   -86.3314°   (-86° 19' 53")

The Petty Cemetery is located in Warren County<2>.

The county seat for Warren County is located in Bowling Green. Bowling Green lies just to the west of the Petty Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Petty Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Warren County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Petty Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church
  • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • Gotts
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gotts
      • Gotts is located in Warren County
    • Plum Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Springs
      • Plum Springs is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
    • Oakland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Alvaton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvaton
      • Alvaton is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvaton <4>
    • Martinsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Warren County
    • Bowling Green
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
      • Bowling Green is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,631 people
      • Former names for Bowling Green:
      • Bolin Green
      • McFadden's Station
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <4>
    • Smiths Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Grove
      • Smiths Grove is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smiths Grove <4>
    • Springhill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
      • Springhill is located in Warren County
    • Drake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
      • Drake is located in Warren County
    • Meador
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meador have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
      • Meador is located in Allen County
    • Anna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Warren County
    • Yesse
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yesse
      • Yesse is located in Allen County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Richardsville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardsville
        • Richardsville is located in Warren County
      • Halfway
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
        • Halfway is located in Allen County
      • Rocky Hill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
        • Rocky Hill is located in Edmonson County
      • Rockfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
        • Rockfield is located in Warren County
      • Trammel
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trammel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trammel
        • Trammel is located in Allen County
      • Rhoda
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhoda
        • Rhoda is located in Edmonson County
      • Woodburn
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
        • Woodburn is located in Warren County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Brownsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Pope
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
        • Pope is located in Allen County
      • Rockland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
        • Rockland is located in Warren County
      • Gold City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold City
        • Gold City is located in Simpson County
      • Mount Aerial
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Aerial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aerial
        • Mount Aerial is located in Allen County
      • Red Hill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
        • Red Hill is located in Allen County
      • Cedar Springs
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
        • Cedar Springs is located in Allen County
      • Beckton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckton
        • Beckton is located in Barren County
      • Hadley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
        • Hadley is located in Warren 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 Petty Cemetery. The following communities are located in Warren County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Petty Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Kimbrough Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimbrough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kimbrough Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimbrough Cemetery
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Chapman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Gilmore Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilmore Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilmore Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Chapel Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
    • Rocky Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Plain View Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Martinsville Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Moon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moon Cemetery is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moon Cemetery
      • T L Stephens Briggs Family Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the T L Stephens Briggs Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The T L Stephens Briggs Family Cemetery is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the T L Stephens Briggs Family Cemetery
      • Isaac Stephens Family Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isaac Stephens Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Isaac Stephens Family Cemetery is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isaac Stephens Family Cemetery
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Sherry Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sherry Cemetery is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherry Cemetery
      • Smith's Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Flora Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flora Cemetery is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flora Cemetery
      • Sweeney Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sweeney Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Sweeney Cemetery is located in Warren County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sweeney Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Bowling Green.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweeney Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2485970 <6>
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Agee Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Agee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Agee Cemetery is located in Allen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agee Cemetery

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

    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 Petty Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #500488  (Petty Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #500488 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: Polkville
      • County: Warren         Elev: 162
      • Location given for GNIS #500488 (Petty 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 Warren, 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 obstructions 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 Petty Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9800, Longitude: -86.3314       In this case, the coordinates for the Petty Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.









 

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