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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 Straughn Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.5053°   (38° 30' 19")

Lon:   -85.4430°   (-85° 26' 34")

The Straughn 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 southeast of the Straughn 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 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 Straughn 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 Straughn 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]<2> of the Straughn Cemetery.

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

    • Westport
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethlehem
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Otto
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
      • Otto is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Russell Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Corner
      • Russell Corner is located in Oldham County
    • Vesta
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
      • Vesta is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Sunset Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
    • New Washington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
    • La Grange
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pendleton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Buckner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Trimble County
    • Sulphur
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Bedford
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Goshen
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
        • Goshen is located in Oldham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
      • Chelsea
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
        • Chelsea is located in Jefferson County (IN)
      • Harmony Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
        • Harmony Village is located in Oldham County
      • Park Lake
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • 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
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • 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>
      • Charlestown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • River Bluff
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluff
        • River Bluff is located in Oldham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
      • Smithfield
        (12 miles [19.3 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>
      • Campbellsburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Nabb
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nabb have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nabb
        • Nabb is located in Clark County (IN)
      • Marysville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
        • Marysville is located in Clark County (IN)
      • Otisco
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
        • Otisco is located in Clark County (IN)

    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 Straughn 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 Straughn Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Straughn Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Anderson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • 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>
    • Westport Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Taylor Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Oldham County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Taylor Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Westport.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Collier's Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Maxfield - Varble Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Fendley Community Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jones Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Jones Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Oldham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Pemberton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Button Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Wheeler Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Morton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Turner Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turner Cemetery is located in Clark County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • Oliver Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • 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>
      • Ralston Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Caldwell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Caldwell Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Oldham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
      • Nay - Finley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Nay - Finley Cemetery is located in Oldham County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Nay - Finley Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the east of La Grange.
        • The Nay - Finley Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Nay Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nay - Finley Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2409790 <7>
      • Brent Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Crown Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crown Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Clark County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crown Hill Cemetery
      • Olive Branch Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Clark County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
      • Wolston Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wolston Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Wolston Cemetery is located in Oldham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolston Cemetery
      • Riebel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Riebel Cemetery is located in Oldham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riebel Cemetery
      • Barrickman Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Barrickman Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Barrickman Cemetery is located in Oldham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrickman Cemetery
      • Overstreet Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Overstreet Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Overstreet Cemetery is located in Oldham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overstreet Cemetery
      • Leet Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Leet Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Leet Cemetery is located in Oldham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leet Cemetery
      • Pollard Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Whiteside Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Whiteside Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Whiteside Cemetery is located in Oldham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiteside Cemetery
      • Ashby Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Kemp Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Sligo Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Sligo Cemetery is located in Oldham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sligo Cemetery
      • Burrows Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Mahoney Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mahoney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mahoney Cemetery is located in Oldham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mahoney 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 Straughn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5053, Longitude: -85.4430    
    <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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