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A visit to the Abel 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 Abel Cemetery ...

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

40.9797, -94.1433

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Abel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Abel Cemetery is located in Union County<2>.

The county seat for Union County is located in Creston. Creston lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Abel Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Abel Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Abel Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Norris Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Otterbein Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Otterbein Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterbein Cemetery
  • Green Lawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Green Lawn Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lawn Cemetery
  • West Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The West Union Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Cornwall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Cornwall Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Cemetery
  • Brown Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Brown Family Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Family Cemetery
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
  • Homewood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Homewood Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood Cemetery
  • Reasoner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Reasoner Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reasoner Cemetery
  • Claypool Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Claypool Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool Cemetery
  • Thayer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Thayer Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
    • County Home Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The County Home Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Home Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Shannon City.
      • The Oakland Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Shannon City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1977705 <5>
    • Bever Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bever Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bever Cemetery
    • Tingley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Tingley Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tingley Cemetery
    • Pumptown Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pumptown Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumptown Cemetery
    • Leas Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Leas Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leas Cemetery
    • Hopeville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Hopeville Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville Cemetery
    • Troy Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Troy Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Abel Cemetery.

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

  • Arispe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Arispe is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arispe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
  • Afton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Thayer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Thayer is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
  • Shannon City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Shannon City is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Hopeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hopeville is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
  • Tingley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Ellston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Ellston is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
  • Murray
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Murray is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
  • Lorimor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lorimor is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorimor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
  • East Creston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • East Creston is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Creston
  • Beaconsfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
  • Creston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Knowlton ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
    • Grand River
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Grand River is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
    • Lacelle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Lacelle is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacelle
    • Barney
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Barney is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
    • Diagonal
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Macksburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Macksburg is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • Kent
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Kent is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Zion
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Zion is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
    • Cromwell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Cromwell is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 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 Abel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Union County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Abel Cemetery: