A visit to the Wood 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 Wood Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wood Cemetery:
36.9348, -87.6031
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wood Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Wood Cemetery is located in Christian County<2>.
The county seat for Christian County is located in Hopkinsville. Hopkinsville lies just to the southeast of the Wood Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Wood Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Wood Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cornelius Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Cornelius Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius Cemetery
- Harmony Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Harmony Grove Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Burgess Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Burgess Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess Cemetery
- Lander Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Lander Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander Cemetery
- Hamby Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hamby Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamby Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Stewart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
- Cox Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
- Green Hill Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Old Bell Place Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ladd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Ladd Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Thomas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Cerulean Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Cerulean Cemetery is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerulean Cemetery
- The Cerulean Cemetery has also been known as:
- Turner Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1991593 <5>
- Roach Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Roach Cemetery is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roach Cemetery
- Boyd Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Boyd Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Cemetery
- Fuller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Fuller Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Ladd Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Ladd Cemetery is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd Cemetery
- Lanier Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Lanier Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanier Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wood Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Gracey
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gracey is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
- Bainbridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bainbridge is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Cerulean
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hopkinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Caledonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Caledonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Newstead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Newstead is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
- Church Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Church Hill is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Wallonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wallonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallonia
- Crofton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cobb
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cobb is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Empire
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Empire is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Cadiz
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Fearsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Fearsville is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearsville
- Hopson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hopson is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
- Herndon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Herndon is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Claxton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Claxton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- McGowan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- McGowan is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan
- Dawson Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bennettstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bennettstown is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettstown
- Howel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Howel is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howel
- Bluff Spring
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bluff Spring is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Spring
- LaFayette
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Pembroke
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Saint Charles
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Saint Charles is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 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 Wood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Christian County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cadiz
- Crofton
- Dawson Springs
- Hopkinsville
- LaFayette
- Pembroke
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 Wood Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Christian 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 Wood Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #507079 (Wood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #507079 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: Christian
- Est. Elev: 174 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pleasant Green Hill
- Location given for Wood Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.9347683 Lon: -87.6030639
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Christian, 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 from Point A (ie- Wood Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |