A visit to the Poplar Flats 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 Poplar Flats Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Poplar Flats Cemetery:
37.8048, -85.3608
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Poplar Flats Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Poplar Flats Cemetery is located in Nelson County<2>.
The county seat for Nelson County is located in Bardstown. Bardstown lies just to the west of the Poplar Flats Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Poplar Flats Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Poplar Flats Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
- Settle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Settle Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settle Cemetery
- Tucker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Tucker Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Cemetery
- Pile Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Pile Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pile Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Bardstown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Bardstown Cemetery is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Wilkinson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Wilkinson Cemetery is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson Cemetery
- Sisters of Charity of Nazareth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sutherland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Sutherland Cemetery is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland Cemetery
- Fairfield Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Cemetery
- Cox Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
- Hunters Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Hunters Cemetery is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Cemetery
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
- St. Rose Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Highview Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Montgomery Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Cemetery
- Stoners Chapel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Marshall Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Marshall Cemetery is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Cemetery
- Thomas Burying Ground
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Thomas Burying Ground is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Burying Ground
- Smocks Chapel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- St. Dominics Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Dominics Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Dominics Cemetery
- Keene Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Keene Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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]<3> of the Poplar Flats Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Poplar Flats Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Woodlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Woodlawn is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Botland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Botland is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botland
- Fredericktown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fredericktown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
- Booker
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Booker is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
- East Bardstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Bardstown is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bardstown
- Mooresville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mooresville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
- Bardstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Manton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Manton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manton
- Nazareth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nazareth is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazareth
- Withrow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Withrow is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withrow
- Greenbrier
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Greenbrier is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Bloomfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Bourbon Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bourbon Springs is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon Springs
- Gandertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gandertown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandertown
- Saint Catharine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Catharine is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Catharine
- Coxs Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hunters
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hunters is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters
- Fairfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Fairfield is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Balltown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Balltown is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
- Nerinx
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Nerinx is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nerinx
- Litsey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Litsey is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litsey
- Chaplin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cravens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cravens is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
- Holy Cross
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Holy Cross is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
- Burkes Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Burkes Spring is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkes Spring
- Brush Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Brush Grove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Grove
- Samuels
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Samuels is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels
- Bellwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bellwood is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
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 Poplar Flats Cemetery. The following communities are located in Nelson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Poplar Flats Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Poplar Flats Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Nelson 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 Poplar Flats Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #501102 (Poplar Flats Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #501102 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: Nelson
- Est. Elev: 237 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Maud
- Location given for Poplar Flats Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.8047838 Lon: -85.3607915
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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 Nelson, 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 from Point A (ie- Poplar Flats 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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