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A visit to the Saint Nicholas 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 St. Nicholas Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Nicholas 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 St. Nicholas Cemetery

Lat:   37.7354°   (37° 44' 7")

Lon:   -84.9291°   (-84° 55' 44")

The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Mercer County<2>.

The county seat for Mercer County is located in Harrodsburg. Harrodsburg lies just to the east northeast of the St. Nicholas Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the St. Nicholas Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Berea Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berea Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Berea Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • Patterson Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Patterson Family Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • Bethel Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Church Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • Mc Mullin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mc Mullin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mc Mullin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mc Mullin Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Deep Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deep Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deep Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Deep Creek Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • Carpenter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • Perryville National Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perryville National Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perryville National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Perryville National Cemetery is located in Boyle County
  • Salt River Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salt River Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salt River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Salt River Cemetery is located in Boyle County
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • 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 Mercer County
  • Adkinson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Adkinson Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • Rose Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rose Grove Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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 Washington County
    • Bottom Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bottom Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bottom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bottom Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Cull Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cull Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cull Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Royalty Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Perkins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perkins Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Russell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Russell Cemetery is located in Boyle County
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Boyle 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 St. Nicholas Cemetery.

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

  • Dixville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixville
    • Dixville is located in Mercer County
  • Nevada
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
    • Nevada is located in Mercer County
  • Harrodsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
    • Harrodsburg is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,544 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrodsburg <6>
  • Stewart
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stewart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
    • Stewart is located in Mercer County
  • Perryville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Needmore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
    • Needmore is located in Boyle County
  • Atoka
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atoka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
    • Atoka is located in Boyle County
  • Jackson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in Mercer County
  • Jenkinsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jenkinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkinsville
    • Jenkinsville is located in Washington County
  • Davis Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Hill
    • Davis Hill is located in Boyle County
  • Mackville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
    • Mackville is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
  • Craintown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Craintown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craintown
    • Craintown is located in Boyle County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Duncan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duncan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Mercer County
    • Faulconer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faulconer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulconer
      • Faulconer is located in Boyle County
    • Burgin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • McAfee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McAfee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAfee
      • McAfee is located in Mercer County
    • Brumfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brumfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumfield
      • Brumfield is located in Boyle County
    • Mitchellsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mitchellsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsburg
      • Mitchellsburg is located in Boyle County
    • Parksville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • West Danville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Danville
      • West Danville is located in Boyle County
    • Braxton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Braxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
      • Braxton is located in Mercer County
    • Mayo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mayo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
      • Mayo is located in Mercer County
    • Wilsonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
      • Wilsonville is located in Boyle County
    • Alum Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alum Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Springs
      • Alum Springs is located in Boyle County
    • Danville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Tablow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tablow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tablow
      • Tablow is located in Mercer 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 St. Nicholas 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 St. Nicholas 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 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 St. Nicholas 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 St. Nicholas Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #502708  (Saint Nicholas Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #502708 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: Perryville
    • County: Mercer         Elev: 284
    • Location given for GNIS #502708 (Saint Nicholas 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 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 St. Nicholas Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7354, Longitude: -84.9291       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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