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Historic Cemeteries in Owensboro, KY

Cemeteries and burial grounds on the record near you, where a walk among the stones is a walk through the town's first families.

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The Owensboro, KY metro area has about 113,962 residents, ranking 340th in the country. The list below comes straight from the published records, with the distance from the center of Owensboro, KY and the source for each site.

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On the record near Owensboro, KY

The 12 nearest

26 listed sites on the record match historic cemeteries within 120 miles of Owensboro, KY, out of 62 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

McJohnston Chapel and Cemetery30 miles from the center of Owensboro · Building · McCutchanville · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Zoar Public School, Zoar Methodist Church, Zoar Cemetery34 miles from the center of Owensboro · Building · Zoar · listed 2023National Register of Historic Places
Shiloh Meeting House and Cemetery44 miles from the center of Owensboro · Building · Ireland · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Lemmon's Church and Cemetery50 miles from the center of Owensboro · Building · Portersville · listed 1992National Register of Historic Places
Union Church and Cemetery, Old54 miles from the center of Owensboro · Building · Alfordsville · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
State Road-Hill Cemetery Segment64 miles from the center of Owensboro · Structure · Fredonia · listed 2020National Register of Historic Places
Good Spring Baptist Church and Cemetery66 miles from the center of Owensboro · Building · Mammoth Cave · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
Joppa Baptist Church and Cemetery68 miles from the center of Owensboro · District · Mammoth Cave · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
Old Guide Cemetery68 miles from the center of Owensboro · Site · Mammoth Cave · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
Mammoth Cave Baptist Church and Cemetery69 miles from the center of Owensboro · District · Mammoth Cave · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
Red River Presbyterian Meetinghouse Site and Cemetery74 miles from the center of Owensboro · Site · Adairville · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
New Albany National Cemetery80 miles from the center of Owensboro · Site · New Albany · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Owensboro, KY. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Historic Cemeteries in Owensboro, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
2
Sort by distance and pick the closest few
3
Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
4
View from the public way and note what has changed
5
Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Owensboro, KY ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Owensboro, KY?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Owensboro

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Owensboro, KY the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Owensboro, KY are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.