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A visit to the Bear Creek 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 Bear Creek Cemetery ...

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

38.7995, -89.1573

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

The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.

The county seat for Fayette County is located in Vandalia. Vandalia lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Bear Creek Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bear Creek Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Bear Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pratt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pratt Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Cemetery
  • Magassi Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Magassi Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magassi Cemetery
  • Thorp Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Thorp Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorp Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Collier Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Collier Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collier Cemetery
  • Patoka Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Patoka Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoka Cemetery
  • Finch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Finch Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch Cemetery
  • Tillman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Tillman Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillman Cemetery
  • Farmer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Farmer Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer Cemetery
  • Seminary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Payne Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Payne Cemetery is located in Bond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Meador Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Meador Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador Cemetery
    • Holt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Holt Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
    • Hatch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Hatch Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatch Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
    • McConnell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The McConnell Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell Cemetery
    • Noffsinger Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Noffsinger Cemetery is located in Bond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noffsinger Cemetery
    • Duncan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Bond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
    • Old Carter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Old Carter Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Carter Cemetery
    • New Carter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The New Carter Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carter Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Hawkins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
    • Heckethorn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Heckethorn Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckethorn Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bear Creek Cemetery.

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

  • Vernon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Patoka
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Shobonier
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Keyesport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Boulder
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Boulder is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder
  • Fairman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Fairman is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairman
  • Pleasant Mound
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Mound is located in Bond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mound
  • Hagarstown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Mulberry Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Paul
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
  • Smithboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bluff City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bluff City is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Vandalia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Marydale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Marydale is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydale
    • Sandoval
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Odin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Odin is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odin <6>
    • Greenville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Alma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Huey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Huey is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huey <6>
    • Junction City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Junction City is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Carlyle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Salem
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kinmundy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Central City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Central City is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
    • Saint Peter
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Loogootee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Brownstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)

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 Bear Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fayette County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bear Creek 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 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 Bear Creek Cemetery: