Muhlenberg County Kentucky

Cemeteries

Imbler Cemetery

Imbler, Jacob. Born 4 Oct 1797. Died 18 May 1873. Gravestone.
- Jacob Imbler, born in North Carolina, son of William J. Imbler & Frances Sears. He married Martha Bass, 17 Oct 1837, in Christian County, Kentucky.
  
  Jacob & William Imbler are listed among the well-known first settlers who lived in the Old Liberty and Murphy Lake Country along with John S. Atkinson, George O. Prowse, Jesse Murphy, Jacob Oglesby, Richard Thompson and others.
  
  Jacob, who lived west of Greenville, raised over 2000 pounds of tobacco to the acre. According to a family story, it is said that, about the year 1850, he offered to bet $3000 that he could raise 3000 pounds of tobacco regardless the weather on any acre of ground he might select on his farm or in his neighborhood. His neighbors were so certain that he would succeed and the wager was never accepted.
Imbler, Martha. Born 23 May 1818. Died 13 Nov 1884. Wife of Jacob Imbler. Gravestone.
- Martha Bass, daughter of Jacob Bass Sr. & Nancy Webb. She married Jacob Imbler, 17 Oct 1837, in Christian County, Kentucky.
Imbler, Samuel W. Born 25 Nov 1839. Died 19 Feb 1862. Gravestone.
- Son of Jacob Imbler & Martha Bass.
Imbler, William A. Born 25 Aug 1838. Died 1 Sept 1862. Gravestone.
- Son of Jacob Imbler & Martha Bass.

Location

From Greenville. Take US 62 west to KY-189. Turn south onto KY-189 and go about 7 miles to the intersection of KY-189 and KY-853. About a mile past KY-853 on the right will be a gated drive. The gate will be locked and you need permission to enter property (ask at the brick house diagonally east across the road). The cemetery is 600 feet north of KY-189 and near a large pond. Approximate GPS coordinates: 37.129644, -87.298008.

Photographs made December 2012 by Ann Wickliffe. Used with her permission.

Contributed by Jean Wells

Updated March 17, 2026.

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