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The location of the Work 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 Work Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.5012°   (38° 30' 4")

Lon:   -84.6474°   (-84° 38' 50")

The Work Cemetery is located in Owen County<2>.

The county seat for Owen County is located in Owenton. Owenton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Work Cemetery .

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 Work Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Owen County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Work Cemetery.

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

    • Canby
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
      • Canby is located in Owen County
    • Keefer
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keefer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keefer
      • Keefer is located in Grant County
    • Natlee
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natlee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natlee
      • Natlee is located in Owen County
    • New Columbus
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbus
      • New Columbus is located in Owen County
    • Lawrenceville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Grant County
    • Corinth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <4>
    • Blanchet
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchet
      • Blanchet is located in Grant County
    • Breck
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breck
      • Breck is located in Owen County
    • Fairbanks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Fairbanks is located in Owen County
    • Rockdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Boyd County
    • Rockdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Owen County
    • Stonewall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
      • Stonewall is located in Scott County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Mason
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
        • Mason is located in Grant County
      • Needmore
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
        • Needmore is located in Owen County
      • Hesler
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesler
        • Hesler is located in Owen County
      • Josephine
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Josephine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
        • Josephine is located in Scott County
      • Stringtown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
        • Stringtown is located in Grant County
      • Cordova
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
        • Cordova is located in Grant County
      • Cherry Grove
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
        • Cherry Grove is located in Grant County
      • Heekin
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heekin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heekin
        • Heekin is located in Grant County
      • Sweet Owen
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Owen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Owen
        • Sweet Owen is located in Owen County
      • Hallam
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallam
        • Hallam is located in Owen County
      • Beechwood
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
        • Beechwood is located in Owen County
      • Porter
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
        • Porter is located in Scott County
      • Stewartsville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
        • Stewartsville is located in Grant County
      • Suterville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suterville
        • Suterville is located in Scott County
      • Sadieville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadieville
        • Sadieville is located in Scott County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 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 Work Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Owen County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Work Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Souder Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Souder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Souder Cemetery is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Souder Cemetery
    • True Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the True Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The True Cemetery is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the True Cemetery
    • Mason Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mason Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
    • New Columbus Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Steger Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steger Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steger Cemetery
    • Lingenfelter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lingenfelter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lingenfelter Cemetery is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lingenfelter Cemetery
    • Davis Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Chapel Cemetery is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Chapel Cemetery
    • Zion Hill Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Hill Church Cemetery is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Church Cemetery
    • Ecklers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ecklers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ecklers Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ecklers Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Nelson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Naill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Naill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Naill Cemetery is located in Owen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naill Cemetery
      • Brock Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brock Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brock Cemetery
      • Anness Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Anness Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anness Cemetery
      • Brooks Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
      • Anness Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Anness Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anness Cemetery
      • Gross Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gross Cemetery is located in Owen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gross Cemetery
      • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Owen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
      • Perkins Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perkins Cemetery is located in Owen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkins Cemetery
      • Morrison Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morrison Cemetery is located in Owen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Cemetery
      • Caney Fork Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caney Fork Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Caney Fork Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Owen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caney Fork Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Burton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Burton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Burton Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Burton Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Corinth.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484796 <6>
      • Brewsaugh Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewsaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brewsaugh Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewsaugh Cemetery
      • Ackman Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ackman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ackman Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ackman Cemetery
      • Windings Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Windings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Windings Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Windings Cemetery
      • Lawrence Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Cemetery
      • Mt. Oliver Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

    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 Work Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #507146  (Work Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #507146 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: Lawrenceville
      • County: Owen         Elev: 280
      • Location given for GNIS #507146 (Work 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 Owen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Work Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5012, Longitude: -84.6474       In this case, the coordinates for the Work 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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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