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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. 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 Valley of Rest Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Valley of Rest Cemetery

Lat:   38.4041°   (38° 24' 14")

Lon:   -85.3753°   (-85° 22' 31")

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 .

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:

  • Valley Rest Cemetery

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.

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
    • Park Lake is located in Oldham County
  • Crestwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <7>
  • Smithfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Westport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Pewee Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pewee Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewee Valley
    • Pewee Valley is located in Oldham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pewee Valley <7>
  • Sulphur
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Orchard Grass Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Grass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grass Hills
      • Orchard Grass Hills is located in Oldham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 people
    • Bethlehem
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <7>
    • Chestnut Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sunset Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Coldstream
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldstream have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
      • Coldstream is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
    • Worthington Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington Hills
      • Worthington Hills is located in Jefferson County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fincastle have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
      • Fincastle is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
    • Boston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Jefferson County
    • Eminence
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <7>
    • New Castle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <7>
    • Vesta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Goshen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Valley of Rest Cemetery:

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: GNIS record #505947 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: Smithfield
    • County: Oldham         Elev: 243
    • Location given for GNIS #505947 (Valley Rest Cemetery)

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 things 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 Valley of Rest Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4041, Longitude: -85.3753    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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