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A visit to the Wells 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 Wells Cemetery ...

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

38.4178, -87.9884

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

The Wells Cemetery is located in Edwards County<2>.

The county seat for Edwards County is located in Albion. Albion lies just to the southwest of the Wells Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wells Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Wells Cemetery.<4>

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

  • McClane Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The McClane Cemetery is located in Wabash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClane Cemetery
  • Bone Gap Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Bone Gap Cemetery is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Gap Cemetery
  • Gould Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gould Cemetery is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Browns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Browns Cemetery is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Cemetery
  • Baptist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Baptist Cemetery is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Cemetery
  • Bond Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bond Cemetery is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond Cemetery
  • Thread Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Thread Cemetery is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thread Cemetery
  • Medler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Medler Cemetery is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medler Cemetery
  • Albion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Albion Cemetery is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Cemetery
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Tanquary Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Tanquary Family Cemetery is located in Wabash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanquary Family Cemetery
    • The Tanquary Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Tanquary Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108494 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ridge Cemetery is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
    • Potter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Potter Cemetery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Cemetery
    • Frieden's Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Freidens Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Freidens Cemetery is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freidens Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Old Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Cemetery
    • St. Sebastian Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The St. Sebastian Cemetery is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Sebastian Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wells Cemetery.

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

  • Bone Gap
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Browns
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Red Top
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Red Top is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
  • Albion
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bellmont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mills Prairie ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Mills Prairie is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Prairie
  • West Salem
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • West Salem is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
  • Keensburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Ellery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Maple Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Maple Grove is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
  • Bennington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bennington is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
  • Grayville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lancaster
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Lancaster is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
    • Marion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Marion is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Golden Gate
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Parkersburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Mount Carmel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Berryville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Berryville is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
    • Patton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Patton is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
    • Calvin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Calvin is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
    • Adams Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Adams Corner is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
    • Orio
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Orio is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orio
    • Petersburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Erie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Griffin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Griffin is located in Posey County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Helena
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Helena is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena

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 Wells Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Edwards County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Wells Cemetery: