A visit to the Proctor 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 Proctor Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Proctor Cemetery:
37.7373, -84.7186
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Proctor Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Proctor Cemetery is located in Mercer County<2>.
The county seat for Mercer County is located in Harrodsburg. Harrodsburg lies just to the west northwest of the Proctor Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Proctor Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Proctor Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Proctor Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Robinson Road Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sallee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Sallee Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sallee Cemetery
- Burgin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Burgin Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgin Cemetery
- Burgin Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Bellevue Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Bellevue Cemetery is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue Cemetery
- The Bellevue Cemetery has also been known as:
- Danville Cemetery
- Danville National Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73029 <5>
- Hilldale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Hilldale Cemetery is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale Cemetery
- Camp Nelson National Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cog Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Cog Hill Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cog Hill Cemetery
- Weeping Willow Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Salt River Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Salt River Cemetery is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt River Cemetery
- Armster Bruner Farm Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Evans Graveyard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Evans Graveyard is located in Jessamine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Graveyard
- Corman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Corman Cemetery is located in Jessamine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corman Cemetery
- Rhorer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Rhorer Cemetery is located in Jessamine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhorer Cemetery
- Mundys Landing Road Cemetery (?)
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Berea Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Berea Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea Cemetery
- Danville Memorial Gardens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Blackerby Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Blackerby Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackerby Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Bethel Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Green Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Cemetery
- Sutton Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Sutton Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton Cemetery
- Gunns Chapel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Gunns Chapel Cemetery is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunns Chapel Cemetery
- Macedonia Baptist Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Macedonia Baptist Cemetery is located in Jessamine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Baptist Cemetery
- The Macedonia Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
- Macedonia Blackbridge MB Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2405401 <5>
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 Proctor Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Proctor Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Burgin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Faulconer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Faulconer is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulconer
- Bryantsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Little Needmore
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Little Needmore is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Needmore
- Danville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clifton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Clifton is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Hall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hall is located in Jessamine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
- High Bridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- High Bridge is located in Jessamine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
- West Danville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Danville is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Danville
- Hedgeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hedgeville is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeville
- Hedgeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hedgeville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeville
- Hedgeville has also been known as:
- Hedges
- Harrodsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Davis Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Davis Hill is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Hill
- Mundys Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mundys Landing is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundys Landing
- Little Hickman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Little Hickman is located in Jessamine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hickman
- Braxton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Braxton is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
- Atoka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Atoka is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
- Stone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Stone is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
- Hanly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hanly is located in Jessamine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanly
- Wilmore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Nevada
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Nevada is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
- Needmore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Needmore is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Hubble
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hubble is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubble
- Vineyard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Vineyard is located in Jessamine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
- McAfee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- McAfee is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAfee
- Jackson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
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 Proctor Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mercer County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Proctor Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Burgin
- Danville
- Harrodsburg
- Wilmore
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Proctor Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Mercer 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 Proctor Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #501358 (Proctor Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #501358 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: Mercer
- Est. Elev: 269 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bryantsville
- Location given for Proctor Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.7373007 Lon: -84.7185571
- 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 Mercer, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Proctor 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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