A visit to the Short 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 Short Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Short Cemetery:
36.6282, -85.4590
The Short Cemetery is located in Monroe County<1>.
The county seat for Monroe County is located in Tompkinsville. Tompkinsville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Short Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Short Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Short Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Short Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Thompson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hattie's Houses Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Key Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Donaldson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mullins - Kerr Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Watson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Crossroads Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Thompson - Webb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Long Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Stephens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bowe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dodson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dodson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- John H. Stone Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Luke Hamilton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Nevin Dailey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Varney Andrews Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Evans Arms Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Free Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fitzgerald Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hamilton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Tinsley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Long Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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]<2> of the Short Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Short Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Martinsburg
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Martinsburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Free Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cave Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Celina
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cloyds Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Meshack
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Moss
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hestand
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Butlers Landing ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Leslie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Grey ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Grey is located in Overton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey
- Oakley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Boles
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Boles
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Burkesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Grider
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Dougan Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dougan Town is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougan Town
- Waterview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Tompkinsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Marrowbone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Free Communion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Taylors Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clementsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Dubre
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Dubre is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubre
- Garretts Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Browns Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bakerton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bakerton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
- Forkton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Short Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monroe County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Short Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Burkesville
- Celina
- Tompkinsville
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 Short Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Monroe 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 Short Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #503439 (Short Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #503439 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: Monroe
- Est. Elev: 182 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Blacks Ferry
- Location given for Short Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.6281169 Lon: -85.4588556
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Short Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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