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A visit to the Backbone 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 Backbone Cemetery ...

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

39.1498, -87.9653

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

The Backbone Cemetery is located in Jasper County<2>.

The county seat for Jasper County is located in Newton. Newton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Backbone Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Backbone Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Backbone Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Leamon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Leamon Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leamon Cemetery
  • Bellair Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Bellair Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair Cemetery
  • McFadden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The McFadden Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFadden Cemetery
  • Debord Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Debord Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debord Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Debord Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Hidalgo.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105381 <5>
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
  • Slusser Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Slusser Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slusser Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Slusser Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the south of Casey.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1147043 <5>
  • Restitution Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Baughman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Baughman Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baughman Cemetery
  • Yale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Yale Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale Cemetery
  • Duggan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Duggan Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duggan Cemetery
  • Hazel Dell North Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hazel Dell North Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell North Cemetery
    • The Hazel Dell North Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Church of Christ Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2273490 <5>
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    • Hazel Dell South Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hazel Dell South Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell South Cemetery
      • The Hazel Dell South Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Church of God Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2209032 <5>
    • Baily Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Baily Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baily Cemetery
    • Sand Rock Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Sand Rock Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock Cemetery
    • White Oak Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The White Oak Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Cemetery
    • Randolph Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Randolph Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Cemetery
    • Butternut Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Butternut Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Cemetery
    • Madison Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Madison Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Cemetery
    • Dix Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Dix Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dix Cemetery
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
    • Mt. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Cemetery
      • The Mt. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mound Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Backbone Cemetery.

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

  • Bellair
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Bellair is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
  • Yale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hogue Town
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hogue Town is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogue Town
  • Oak Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Oak Point is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
  • Kibbie ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Kibbie is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
  • Hazel Dell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hazel Dell is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell
  • Hunt City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hunt City is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt City
  • Dogwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Dogwood is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
  • Annapolis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Hidalgo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Rose Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Oblong
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Cumberland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Cumberland is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • Casey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Falmouth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Falmouth is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
    • Willow Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Melrose
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Melrose is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Stoy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Stoy is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoy <6>
    • Greenup
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Walla Walla
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Walla Walla is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Walla
    • Martinsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Timothy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Timothy is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy
    • Oil Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Oil Center is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
    • Union Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Union Center is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
    • Newton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sainte Marie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Robinson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • West York
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jewett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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 Backbone Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jasper County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Backbone Cemetery: