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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 Sligo Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.4925°   (38° 29' 32")

Lon:   -85.3150°   (-85° 18' 53")

The Sligo Cemetery is located in Oldham County<1>.

The county seat for Oldham County is located in La Grange. La Grange lies just to the south southwest of the Sligo 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 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 Sligo Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Oldham 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 Sligo 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Sligo Cemetery.

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

    • Pendleton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Sulphur
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Russell Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Corner
      • Russell Corner is located in Oldham County
    • La Grange
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bedford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Campbellsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Bethlehem
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Clark County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethlehem <3>
    • Smithfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <3>
    • New Castle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
      • New Castle is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <3>
    • Westport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Trimble County
    • Turners Station
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turners Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners Station
      • Turners Station is located in Henry County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Otto
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
        • Otto is located in Clark County (IN)
      • Buckner
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Eminence
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
        • Eminence is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,566 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eminence <3>
      • Sunset Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
        • Sunset Village is located in Clark County (IN)
      • Vesta
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
        • Vesta is located in Clark County (IN)
      • Park Lake
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
        • Park Lake is located in Oldham County
      • Crestwood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood
        • Crestwood is located in Oldham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestwood <3>
      • Chestnut Grove
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
        • Chestnut Grove is located in Shelby County
      • Port Royal
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
        • Port Royal is located in Henry County
      • English
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
        • English is located in Carroll County
      • New Washington
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
        • New Washington is located in Clark County (IN)
      • Pleasureville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Bethlehem
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
        • Bethlehem is located in Henry County
      • Franklinton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
        • Franklinton is located in Henry County
      • Langstaff
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langstaff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langstaff
        • Langstaff is located in Carroll County
      • Prestonville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonville
        • Prestonville is located in Carroll County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Locust
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
        • Locust is located in Carroll 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 Sligo Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oldham County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Sligo Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Brent Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brent Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Brent Cemetery is located in Oldham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brent Cemetery
    • Kemp Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Kemp Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Kemp Cemetery is located in Oldham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kemp Cemetery
    • Burrows Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burrows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burrows Cemetery is located in Trimble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burrows Cemetery
    • Oliver Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Oliver Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Oliver Cemetery is located in Oldham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliver Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2435559 <7>
    • Sulphur Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Sulphur Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sulphur Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the west of Sulphur.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Cemetery
    • Ralston Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ralston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ralston Cemetery is located in Trimble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ralston Cemetery
    • Wheeler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Fendley Community Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Maxfield - Varble Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Collier's Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Duncan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Duncan Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Oldham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
    • Logan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Logan Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Morton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morton Cemetery is located in Trimble County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Cemetery
      • Anderson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Anderson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Oldham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2402455 <7>
      • Harris Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Harris Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Harris Cemetery is located in Oldham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Button Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Button Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Button Cemetery is located in Oldham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Button Cemetery
      • Ashby Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ashby Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Ashby Cemetery is located in Oldham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashby Cemetery
      • Hendronsville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendronsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hendronsville Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendronsville Cemetery
      • Bedford Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Bedford Cemetery is located in Trimble County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bedford Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Bedford.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bedford Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2135282 <7>
      • Straughn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Pemberton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Valley of Rest Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Valley of Rest Cemetery is located in Oldham County
        • The Valley of Rest Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Valley Rest Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley of Rest Cemetery
      • Fox Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Fox Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Fox Cemetery is located in Oldham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Cemetery

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

    The official website for Oldham County: www.oldhamcounty.net/

    The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Oldham, 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 obstructions 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 Sligo Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4925, Longitude: -85.3150    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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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