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A visit to the Salt Well 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 Salt Well Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.3954°   (38° 23' 43")

Lon:   -84.1083°   (-84° 6' 29")

The Salt Well Cemetery is located in Nicholas County<2>.

The county seat for Nicholas County is located in Carlisle. Carlisle lies just to the southeast of the Salt Well Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Salt Well Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery is located in Harrison County
  • Rankin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rankin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rankin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rankin Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
  • Rose Hill Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rose Hill Church Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
  • Needmore Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Needmore Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Needmore Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Needmore Church Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
  • Old Republican Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Republican Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Old Republican Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Old Republican Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2597032 <6>
  • Republican Christian Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Old Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Harrison County
  • Piqua Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piqua Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piqua Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Piqua Church Cemetery is located in Robertson County
  • Kentontown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kentontown Cemetery
    • The Kentontown Cemetery is located in Robertson County
    • The Kentontown Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Kentontown Christian Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1557175 <6>
  • Harding Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harding Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harding Cemetery is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #74251 <6>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Millersburg Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millersburg Cemetery
      • The Millersburg Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
    • Henryville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henryville Cemetery
      • The Henryville Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
    • Old East Broadwell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old East Broadwell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old East Broadwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old East Broadwell Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Standiford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Standiford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Standiford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Standiford Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
    • Stoker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stoker Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
    • Herndon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herndon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herndon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Herndon Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
    • Hitch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hitch Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hitch Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Hitch Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #74413 <6>
    • Whitehead Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehead Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitehead Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Battle Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Battle Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Battle Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Battle Grove Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Ruddels Mill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruddels Mill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruddels Mill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ruddels Mill Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
    • Concord Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concord Church Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
    • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Salt Well Cemetery.

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

  • Hooktown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hooktown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooktown
    • Hooktown is located in Bath County
  • Sylvandell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylvandell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvandell
    • Sylvandell is located in Harrison County
  • Millersburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
    • Millersburg is located in Bourbon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <7>
  • Carlisle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
    • Carlisle is located in Nicholas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <7>
  • Oddville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oddville
    • Oddville is located in Harrison County
  • Pleasant Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Nicholas County
  • Shawhan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shawhan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawhan
    • Shawhan is located in Bourbon County
  • Jackstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackstown
    • Jackstown is located in Bourbon County
  • Fairview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Fleming County
  • Mount Olivet
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Cynthiana
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Adeline
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adeline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
    • Adeline is located in Lawrence County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Bratton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bratton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratton
      • Bratton is located in Robertson County
    • Poindexter
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Poindexter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexter
      • Poindexter is located in Harrison County
    • Kiserton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kiserton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiserton
      • Kiserton is located in Bourbon County
    • Moorefield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
      • Moorefield is located in Nicholas County
    • Sardis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Milford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Bracken County
    • Ewing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
      • Ewing is located in Fleming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Little Rock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
      • Little Rock is located in Bourbon County
    • Nepton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nepton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nepton
      • Nepton is located in Fleming County
    • Paris
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <7>
    • Elizaville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elizaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizaville
      • Elizaville is located in Fleming County
    • Sharpsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
      • Sharpsburg is located in Bath County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Browning Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Browning Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning Corner
      • Browning Corner is located in Pendleton County
    • Bethel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Bath County
    • Flemingsburg Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flemingsburg Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemingsburg Junction
      • Flemingsburg Junction is located in Fleming County
    • Mays Lick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • McKinneysburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKinneysburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinneysburg
      • McKinneysburg is located in Pendleton 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 Salt Well Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Nicholas County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Salt Well 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 Salt Well Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #502840  (Salt Well Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #502840 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: Piqua
    • County: Nicholas         Elev: 245
    • Location given for GNIS #502840 (Salt Well 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 Nicholas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Salt Well Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3954, Longitude: -84.1083       In this case, the coordinates for the Salt Well 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>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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