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A visit to the Means 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 Means Cemetery ...

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

40.0050, -90.7785

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

The Means Cemetery is located in Brown County<2>.

The county seat for Brown County is located in Mount Sterling. Mount Sterling lies just to the south southeast of the Means Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Means Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Means Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Sterling City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Glasgow Farm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Glasgow Farm Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Farm Cemetery
  • Bell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bell Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
  • Bell - Keith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Gristy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cleaves Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Cleaves Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleaves Cemetery
  • Fargo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fargo Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo Cemetery
  • Keifer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Keifer Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keifer Cemetery
  • Rigg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Rigg Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rigg Cemetery
  • Clark Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
  • Hersman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hersman Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersman Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hersman Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Hersman.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106122 <5>
  • Greenwell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Greenwell Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwell Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
    • Miller Land Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Miller Land Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Land Cemetery
    • Mounds Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Mounds Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds Cemetery
    • Buckhorn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Buckhorn Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn Cemetery
    • Reeves Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Reeves Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeves Cemetery
    • Putnam Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Putnam Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Cemetery
    • Icabod Perry Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Icabod Perry Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Icabod Perry Cemetery
    • Logan Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Logan Creek Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Creek Cemetery
    • Tebo Burial Ground
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Tebo Burial Ground is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tebo Burial Ground
    • Beans Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Linn - Walker Graves
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Linn - Walker Graves is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn - Walker Graves

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Means Cemetery.

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

  • Mount Sterling
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Hersman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hersman is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersman
  • Mound Station
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Mound Station is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Station
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Timewell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Gilbirds
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gilbirds is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbirds
  • Ripley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Ripley is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
  • Kellerville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Kellerville is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerville
  • Cooperstown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Cooperstown is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
  • Clayton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Versailles
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Camden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Blacks
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Blacks is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacks
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Huntsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Rushville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Chambersburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wayland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Wayland is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Golden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Perry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • La Prairie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Camp Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Meredosia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Littleton
      (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 Means Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brown County.

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