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A visit to the Simmons Cemetery ...


The location of the Simmons 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 Simmons Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.9069°   (38° 54' 24")

Lon:   -84.4689°   (-84° 28' 8")

The Simmons Cemetery is located in Kenton County<2>.

The county seat for Kenton County is located in Independence. Independence lies just to the northwest of the Simmons Cemetery .

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 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 Simmons Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Kenton 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 Simmons 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Simmons Cemetery.

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

    • Visalia
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Visalia
      • Visalia is located in Kenton County
    • Ryland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryland
      • Ryland is located in Kenton County
    • Kenton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
      • Kenton is located in Kenton County
    • White Villa
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Villa
      • White Villa is located in Kenton County
    • Latonia Lakes
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latonia Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latonia Lakes
      • Latonia Lakes is located in Kenton County
    • Claryville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claryville
      • Claryville is located in Campbell County
    • Nicholson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
      • Nicholson is located in Kenton County
    • Morning View
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning View
      • Morning View is located in Kenton County
    • Grants Lick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grants Lick
      • Grants Lick is located in Campbell County
    • Ryland Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryland Heights
      • Ryland Heights is located in Kenton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
    • Alexandria
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Independence
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Kenton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,903 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Piner
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piner
        • Piner is located in Kenton County
      • Fiskburg
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiskburg
        • Fiskburg is located in Kenton County
      • Fairview
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Fairview is located in Kenton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Taylor Mill
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Mill
        • Taylor Mill is located in Kenton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,820 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor Mill <4>
      • DeMossville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeMossville
        • DeMossville is located in Pendleton County
      • Kohler
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kohler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kohler
        • Kohler is located in Campbell County
      • Cold Spring
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
        • Cold Spring is located in Campbell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,628 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cold Spring <4>
      • Kensington
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
        • Kensington is located in Boone County
      • Walton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Gubser Mill
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gubser Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gubser Mill
        • Gubser Mill is located in Campbell County
      • Camp Springs
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Springs
        • Camp Springs is located in Campbell County
      • Crestview
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview
        • Crestview is located in Campbell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
      • Highland Heights
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Heights
        • Highland Heights is located in Campbell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,037 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Heights <4>
      • Devon
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devon
        • Devon is located in Boone County
      • Richwood
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

    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 Simmons Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kenton County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Simmons Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Rapp Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rapp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rapp Cemetery is located in Kenton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rapp Cemetery
    • Schwall Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Schwall Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Schwall Cemetery is located in Kenton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schwall Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2142928 <7>
    • Pruett - Mardis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pruett - Mardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pruett - Mardis Cemetery is located in Kenton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pruett - Mardis Cemetery
    • McCollum Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McCollum Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The McCollum Cemetery is located in Kenton County
      • The McCollum Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Grizzell Family Cemetery
      • Riggs Cemetery
      • Riggs - McCollum - Grizzell Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCollum Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2142551 <7>
    • Hoffman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoffman Cemetery is located in Kenton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoffman Cemetery
    • John Baker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the John Baker Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The John Baker Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Baker Cemetery
    • Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Kenton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Klette Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Klette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Klette Cemetery is located in Kenton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Klette Cemetery
    • Pelly Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pelly Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Pelly Cemetery is located in Kenton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pelly Cemetery
    • St. Cecilias Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Independence Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Independence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Independence Cemetery is located in Kenton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Independence Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Young Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Young Cemetery is located in Kenton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
      • Armstrong Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Kenton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
      • Cruises Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cruises Creek Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cruises Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Kenton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cruises Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Daniel Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Daniel Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Daniel Family Cemetery is located in Campbell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniel Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2183025 <7>
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Campbell County
        • The Oakland Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Grants Lick Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1377242 <7>
      • St. Mary's Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Campbell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
      • Alexandria Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Floral Hills Memorial Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floral Hills Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Floral Hills Memorial Gardens is located in Kenton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral Hills Memorial Gardens
      • Woodsdale Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Wayman Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wayman Cemetery is located in Kenton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayman Cemetery
      • Byland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Byland Cemetery is located in Kenton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byland Cemetery
      • Northcutt Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northcutt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Northcutt Cemetery is located in Kenton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northcutt Cemetery
      • Tucker Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Kenton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Persimmon Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Persimmon Grove Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Persimmon Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Campbell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Persimmon Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Culbertson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Culbertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Culbertson Cemetery is located in Kenton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culbertson 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 Simmons Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2089905  (Simmons Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2089905 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: Alexandria
      • County: Kenton         Elev: 264
      • Location given for GNIS #2089905 (Simmons Cemetery)

    The official website for Kenton County: www.kentoncounty.org/

    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 Kenton, 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 Simmons Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9069, Longitude: -84.4689       In this case, the coordinates for the Simmons 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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