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A visit to the Acton Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Acton Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Acton Cemetery (FG ID #1979203).

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 Acton Cemetery ...

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

39.6538, -85.9720

The Acton Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.

The county seat for Marion County is located in Indianapolis. Indianapolis lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the Acton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Acton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Acton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Big Run Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Big Run Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run Cemetery
  • Morris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Morris Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
  • Dake Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Dake Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dake Cemetery
  • Doble Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • New Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
  • Kemper Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Kemper Family Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemper Family Cemetery
  • Nolan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Nolan Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolan Cemetery
  • House Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The House Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House Cemetery
  • Murnan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Murnan Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murnan Cemetery
  • Mohr Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mohr Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohr Cemetery
  • Buck Creek Christian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Piner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Piner Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piner Cemetery
    • Francis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Francis Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Deutsch Evangelical Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Wheatley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wheatley Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatley Cemetery
    • Hough Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hough Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hough Cemetery
    • Old Sugar Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Cummingham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cummingham Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingham Cemetery
    • New Palestine Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The New Palestine Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine Cemetery
    • Schildmeier Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Schildmeier Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schildmeier Cemetery
    • Freeman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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] of the Acton Cemetery.

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

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 Acton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marion County.

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