A visit to the Valley of Rest Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Valley of Rest Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Valley of Rest Cemetery:
38.4041, -85.3753
The Valley of Rest Cemetery is located in Oldham County<1>.
The county seat for Oldham County is located in La Grange. La Grange lies just to the northwest of the Valley of Rest Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Valley of Rest Cemetery.
Name Variations for Valley of Rest Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Valley of Rest Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the Valley of Rest Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Valley of Rest Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ashby Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Head Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Head Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fox Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Whiteside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pollard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Fendley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Allen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wasson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Barnhill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Brookie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Duncan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Pemberton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nay - Finley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Buckner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Asher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fible Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Button Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Leet Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Overstreet Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Leet Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Shirley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Stonestreet Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Carpenter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hampton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Tabor UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gough Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hendronsville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Valley of Rest Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Valley of Rest Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- La Grange
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Buckner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ballardsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Russell Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jericho
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pendleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Park Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Park Lake is located in Oldham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
- Smithfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Crestwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Westport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pewee Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sulphur
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Orchard Grass Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Orchard Grass Hills is located in Oldham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grass Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 people
- Bethlehem
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset Village is located in Clark County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Coldstream
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Coldstream is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
- Worthington Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Worthington Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,555 people
- O'Bannon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Worthington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fincastle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fincastle is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
- Boston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Boston is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Eminence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- New Castle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Vesta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Goshen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Goshen is located in Oldham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
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 Valley of Rest 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 Valley of Rest Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bethlehem
- Eminence
- La Grange
- New Castle
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 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 Valley of Rest Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Oldham County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Valley of Rest Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #505947 (Valley Rest Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #505947 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Oldham
- Est. Elev: 243 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Smithfield
- Location given for Valley Rest Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.4042335 Lon: -85.3749578
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 '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- Valley of Rest Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | 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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