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A visit to the Sumner 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 Sumner Cemetery ...

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

38.7159, -87.8473

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

The Sumner Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.

The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Lawrenceville. Lawrenceville lies just to the east of the Sumner Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sumner Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Sumner Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lone Tree Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lone Tree Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Brian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Brian Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brian Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Bluffs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bluffs Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffs Cemetery
  • Leech Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Leech Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leech Cemetery
  • Crest Haven Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Crest Haven Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest Haven Cemetery
  • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel Cemetery
  • Ridgley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Ridgley Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Olive Branch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch Cemetery
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kinkade Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Kinkade Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinkade Cemetery
    • Amity Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Amity Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Amity Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the east of Olney.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2185690 <5>
    • Eureka Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Eureka Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Cemetery
    • Dutch Flat Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dutch Flat Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Flat Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Gilead Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Gilead Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead Cemetery
    • Denison Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Denison Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denison 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 Sumner Cemetery.

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

  • Sumner
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Bridgeport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Amity
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Amity is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
  • Claremont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Helena
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Helena is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
  • Petersburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Lawrenceville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Berryville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Berryville is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
  • Landes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Landes is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landes
  • Calhoun
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lancaster
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Lancaster is located in Wabash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
  • Orio
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Orio is located in Wabash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orio
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Billett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Billett is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billett
    • Birds
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Olney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Olney is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <6>
    • Green Brier
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Green Brier is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Brier
    • Saint Francisville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Villas
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Villas is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villas
    • Hardinville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Hardinville is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinville
    • Parkersburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Allendale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Oil Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Oil Grove is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Grove
    • Adams Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Adams Corner is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
    • Beal
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Beal is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal
    • Flat Rock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • West Liberty
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • West Liberty is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
    • Dundas
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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 Sumner Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lawrence County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Sumner Cemetery: