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A visit to the Stanley Cemetery ...


The location of the Stanley 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 Stanley Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.1375°   (37° 8' 15")

Lon:   -87.4031°   (-87° 24' 11")

The Stanley Cemetery is located in Hopkins County<2>.

The county seat for Hopkins County is located in Madisonville. Madisonville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Stanley Cemetery .

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 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 Stanley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Hopkins 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 Stanley 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 Stanley Cemetery.

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

    • White Plains
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <4>
    • Nortonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Hopkins County
    • Empire
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Empire is located in Christian County
    • Crofton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mortons Gap
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bancroft
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Saint Charles
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Saint Charles is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
    • Fearsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearsville
      • Fearsville is located in Christian County
    • Bluff Spring
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Spring
      • Bluff Spring is located in Christian County
    • Depoy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Depoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depoy
      • Depoy is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Graham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Luzerne
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
        • Luzerne is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Earlington
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlington
        • Earlington is located in Hopkins County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlington <4>
      • Kirkmansville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkmansville
        • Kirkmansville is located in Todd County
      • Greenville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Nebo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
        • Nebo is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Richland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
        • Richland is located in Hopkins County
      • Madisonville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
        • Madisonville is located in Hopkins County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,656 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <4>
      • Powderly
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderly
        • Powderly is located in Muhlenberg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powderly <4>
      • Charleston
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
        • Charleston is located in Hopkins County
      • Dawson Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 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 Stanley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hopkins County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Stanley Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Fox Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fox Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Cemetery
    • Whitfield Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitfield Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitfield Cemetery
    • Wynns Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wynns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wynns Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wynns Cemetery
    • Sharbers Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • McIntosh Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntosh Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McIntosh Church Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntosh Church Cemetery
    • Furgerson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Furgerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Furgerson Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Furgerson Cemetery
    • Flatrock Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flatrock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flatrock Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flatrock Cemetery
    • Dunning Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunning Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunning Cemetery
    • Atkinson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Atkinson Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkinson Cemetery
    • Hight Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hight Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hight Cemetery
    • Oglesby Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oglesby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oglesby Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oglesby Cemetery
    • Prowse Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prowse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prowse Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prowse Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Ridge Top Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Top Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ridge Top Cemetery is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Top Cemetery
      • Bass Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bass Cemetery is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bass Cemetery
      • Foster Field Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Foster Field Cemetery is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Field Cemetery
      • Ebling Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Cary Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cary Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cary Cemetery
      • Gamblin Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gamblin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gamblin Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gamblin Cemetery
      • Lake Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Terry Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Terry Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terry Cemetery
      • Campbell Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Old Liberty Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Old Liberty Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Old Liberty Cemetery is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Liberty Cemetery
      • Dunning Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dunning Cemetery is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunning Cemetery
      • Long Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The Long Cemetery is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
      • Rice Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rice Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
      • Old Liberty Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

    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 Stanley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #504260  (Stanley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #504260 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: Nortonville
      • County: Hopkins         Elev: 156
      • Location given for GNIS #504260 (Stanley 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 Hopkins, 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 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 Stanley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1375, Longitude: -87.4031       In this case, the coordinates for the Stanley 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>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>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.




 

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