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A visit to the Sexton Cemetery ...


The location of the Sexton 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 Sexton Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.9343°   (37° 56' 3")

Lon:   -83.4138°   (-83° 24' 49")

The Sexton Cemetery is located in Morgan County<2>.

The county seat for Morgan County is located in West Liberty. West Liberty lies just to the east of the Sexton Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Sexton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Morgan 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 Sexton 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sexton Cemetery.

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

    • Ebon
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebon
      • Ebon is located in Morgan County
    • Ezel
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezel
      • Ezel is located in Morgan County
    • Korea
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Korea
      • Korea is located in Menifee County
    • Wellington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Menifee County
    • Mize
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
      • Mize is located in Morgan County
    • Grassy Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
      • Grassy Creek is located in Morgan County
    • Yocum
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocum
      • Yocum is located in Morgan County
    • Denniston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denniston
      • Denniston is located in Menifee County
    • Maytown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
      • Maytown is located in Morgan County
    • Mount Hope
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Rowan County
    • Toliver
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toliver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toliver
      • Toliver is located in Wolfe County
    • West Liberty
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Valeria
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
        • Valeria is located in Wolfe County
      • Hazel Green
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
        • Hazel Green is located in Wolfe County
      • Malone
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
        • Malone is located in Morgan County
      • Wrigley
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrigley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
        • Wrigley is located in Morgan County
      • Mariba
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariba
        • Mariba is located in Menifee County
      • Frenchburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchburg
        • Frenchburg is located in Menifee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchburg <4>
      • Helechawa
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helechawa
        • Helechawa is located in Wolfe County
      • Cannel City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannel City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannel City
        • Cannel City is located in Morgan County
      • Suddith
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suddith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suddith
        • Suddith is located in Bath County
      • Sudith
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sudith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudith
        • Sudith is located in Menifee 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 Sexton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Morgan County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Sexton Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Higgins Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Higgins Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higgins Cemetery
    • Goad Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goad Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goad Cemetery
    • Whitaker Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitaker Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitaker Cemetery
    • Mann Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mann Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Menifee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Higgins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Coffey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coffey Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffey Cemetery
    • Cox Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Cecil Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cecil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cecil Cemetery is located in Menifee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cecil Cemetery
    • Bryant Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Menifee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
    • Back Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Back Cemetery is located in Menifee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Back Cemetery
    • Ezel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ezel Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ezel Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Ezel.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ezel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Wright Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wright Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Perry Cemetery One
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery One have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perry Cemetery One is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery One
      • Bishop Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bishop Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Cemetery
      • Lyons Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • The Lyons Cemetery is located in Menifee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyons Cemetery
      • Arrowood Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Arrowood Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Arrowood Cemetery is located in Menifee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arrowood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2228151 <7>
      • Carpenter Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
      • Cecil Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cecil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cecil Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cecil Cemetery
      • Henry Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henry Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry 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 Sexton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #515328  (Sexton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #515328 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: Ezel
      • County: Morgan         Elev: 280
      • Location given for GNIS #515328 (Sexton 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 Morgan, 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 Sexton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9343, Longitude: -83.4138       In this case, the coordinates for the Sexton 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>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.
    <7>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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