About Barbourville Cemetery
Barbourville Cemetery is a cemetery near Barbourville, Knox County, Kentucky. It lies about 1.0 mi northwest of Barbourville. The grounds sit at about 1,001 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 4 notable people buried here, including James D. Black, Flem D. Sampson and Caleb Powers. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 486330. The nearest other listed cemetery is Johes Cemetery, about 0.6 mi to the southeast. The nearest funeral home we know of is Barbourville Funeral Home in Barbourville, about 0.6 mi away. It is one of 118 cemeteries we list in Knox County, and 113 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Barbourville. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Barbourville Cemetery
Among them: 2 governors, 2 US representatives.
- James D. Black1849-1938Governor of Kentucky in 1919
- Flem D. Sampson1875-196742nd Governor of Kentucky
- Caleb Powers1869-1932American politician
- John Henry Wilson1846-1923American politician
People whose Wikidata entry gives Barbourville Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
36.85673, -83.87533
What Barbourville Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Johes CemeteryBarbourville, KYCemetery0.6 mi
- Glasscock CemeteryBarbourville, KYCemetery1.0 mi
- Adam and Eve CemeteryBarbourville, KYCemetery1.2 mi
- Davis CemeteryBarbourville, KYCemetery2.0 mi
- Mayhew CemeteryBarbourville, KYCemetery2.0 mi
- Miller CemeteryBarbourville, KYCemetery2.1 mi
- Miles CemeteryBarbourville, KYCemetery2.2 mi
- Fuson CemeteryBarbourville, KYCemetery2.3 mi
- Morris CemeteryBarbourville, KYCemetery2.3 mi
- Faulkner CemeteryBarbourville, KYCemetery2.4 mi
Funeral homes near Barbourville Cemetery
- Barbourville Funeral Home0.6 miFuneral home · Barbourville · (606) 546-0074
- Knox Funeral Home Inc0.9 miFuneral home · Barbourville · (606) 546-2222
- Hopper Funeral Home1.0 miFuneral home · Barbourville · (606) 546-4141
- Hampton Funeral Home1.8 miFuneral home · Barbourville · (606) 546-5168
- Hampton Funeral Home3.6 miFuneral home · Barbourville · (606) 546-5168
- Reece Monument Company11 miMonument dealer · Corbin · (606) 528-9490
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