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A visit to the Heckethorn 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 Heckethorn Cemetery ...

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

38.8506, -89.0587

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

The Heckethorn Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.

The county seat for Fayette County is located in Vandalia. Vandalia lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Heckethorn Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Heckethorn 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 Heckethorn Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Lee Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
  • Farmer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Farmer Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer Cemetery
  • Tillman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Tillman Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillman Cemetery
  • Crowder Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Crowder Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder Cemetery
  • Augsburg Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Augsburg Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augsburg Cemetery
  • Britton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Britton Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton Cemetery
  • Hatch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Hatch Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatch Cemetery
  • Doolen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Doolen Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolen Cemetery
  • Riedle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Riedle Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riedle Cemetery
  • Thorp Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Thorp Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorp Cemetery
  • Meador Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Meador Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador Cemetery
  • Holt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Holt Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Center Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
    • Pinhook Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Pinhook Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook Cemetery
    • Finch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Finch Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch Cemetery
    • Conant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Conant Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant Cemetery
    • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Cheshier Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cheshier Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshier Cemetery
    • Evans Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Evans Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
    • Seminary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Bear Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek Cemetery
    • Patoka Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Patoka Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoka Cemetery
    • North Fork Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The North Fork Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork Cemetery
    • Frogtown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Frogtown Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown Cemetery
    • Morton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Morton Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Heckethorn Cemetery.

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

  • Shobonier
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Vernon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Paul
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
  • Patoka
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Bluff City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Bluff City is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
  • Hagarstown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Vandalia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Alma
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Peter
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Loogootee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Brownstown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Fairman is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairman
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Kinmundy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Avena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Avena is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
    • Mulberry Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Mound
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Pleasant Mound is located in Bond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mound
    • Keyesport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Boulder
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Boulder is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder
    • Farina
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Howards Point ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Howards Point is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
    • Smithboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Sandoval
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Odin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Salem
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Saint Elmo
      (16 miles [25.7 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 Heckethorn 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 Heckethorn 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 websites either 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 Heckethorn Cemetery: