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A visit to the Story Cemetery ...


The location of the Story 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 Story Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.9537°   (36° 57' 13")

Lon:   -88.4764°   (-88° 28' 35")

The Story Cemetery is located in Marshall County<2>.

The county seat for Marshall County is located in Benton. Benton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Story 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 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 Story Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Marshall 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 Story 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Story Cemetery.

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

    • Sharpe
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe
      • Sharpe is located in Marshall County
    • Symsonia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Symsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Symsonia
      • Symsonia is located in Graves County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Symsonia <4>
    • Reidland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidland
      • Reidland is located in McCracken County
    • Ledbetter
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledbetter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
      • Ledbetter is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ledbetter <4>
    • Scale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scale
      • Scale is located in Marshall County
    • Oakdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in McCracken County
    • Krebs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
      • Krebs is located in McCracken County
    • Calvert City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert City
      • Calvert City is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,509 people
      • Calvert City has also been known as:
      • Calvert
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calvert City <4>
    • Boaz
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Benton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Tatumsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumsville
      • Tatumsville is located in Marshall County
    • Gilbertsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
      • Gilbertsville is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Hendron
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendron
        • Hendron is located in McCracken County
      • Dogtown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
        • Dogtown is located in Marshall County
      • Paducah
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lone Oak
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
        • Lone Oak is located in McCracken County
      • West Viola
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Viola
        • West Viola is located in Graves County
      • Unionville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
        • Unionville is located in Massac County (IL)
      • Shady Grove
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
        • Shady Grove is located in Massac County (IL)
      • Hickory
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
        • Hickory is located in Graves County
      • Grand Rivers
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rivers
        • Grand Rivers is located in Livingston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rivers <4>
      • Lake City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
        • Lake City is located in Livingston County
      • Smithland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Hamletsburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamletsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamletsburg
        • Hamletsburg is located in Pope County (IL)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamletsburg <4>
      • Melber
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melber
        • Melber is located in Graves 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 Story Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marshall County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Story Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Dishman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dishman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dishman Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dishman Cemetery
    • Dishman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dishman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dishman Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dishman Cemetery
    • Bolton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bolton Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolton Cemetery
    • Wallace Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
    • Pryors Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pryors Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pryors Chapel Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pryors Chapel Cemetery
    • Symsonia Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Symsonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Symsonia Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Symsonia Cemetery
    • Crowell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crowell Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crowell Cemetery
    • Feezor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Feezor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Feezor Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Feezor Cemetery
    • Fooks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fooks Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fooks Cemetery
    • Barker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barker Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barker Cemetery
    • Story Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Story Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Story Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Story Cemetery
    • Armstrong Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Leonard Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leonard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leonard Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leonard Cemetery
      • McClure Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McClure Cemetery is located in Graves County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClure Cemetery
      • New Harmony Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Harmony Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Harmony Cemetery
      • Blewett Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blewett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blewett Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blewett Cemetery
      • Howard Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Howard Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
      • Boat Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boat Cemetery is located in Graves County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boat Cemetery
      • Boaz Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Boaz Cemetery is located in Graves County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boaz Cemetery
      • Boaz Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Boaz Cemetery is located in Graves County
        • The Boaz Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Little Boaz Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boaz Cemetery
      • New Sandhill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The New Sandhill Cemetery is located in Graves County
        • The New Sandhill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • New Sand Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Sand Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Sandhill Cemetery
      • Everett Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Everett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Everett Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Everett Cemetery
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Sand Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill 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 Story Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #504531  (Story Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #504531 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: Elva
      • County: Marshall         Elev: 104
      • Location given for GNIS #504531 (Story 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 Marshall, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Story Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9537, Longitude: -88.4764       In this case, the coordinates for the Story 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.




 

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