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A visit to the Alden Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Alden Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.2592°   (39° 15' 33")

Lon:   -85.0747°   (-85° 4' 28")

The Alden Cemetery is located in Ripley County<2>.

The county seat for Ripley County is located in Versailles. Versailles lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Alden Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Alden Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Stephen's Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephen's Cemetery
    • The St. Stephen's Cemetery is located in Ripley County
    • The St. Stephen's Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Stephen's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • St. Stephen's Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2270473 <5>
  • Little Memory Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Memory Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Memory Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Little Memory Church Cemetery is located in Ripley County
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Ripley County
  • Adams Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Adams Cemetery is located in Ripley County
  • Huber - Briggs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huber - Briggs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huber - Briggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Huber - Briggs Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
  • St. John the Baptist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John the Baptist Cemetery
    • The St. John the Baptist Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
    • The St. John the Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Johns Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2301127 <5>
  • Ransom Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ransom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ransom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ransom Cemetery is located in Ripley County
  • South Gate Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Gate Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Gate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The South Gate Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Wolf Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wolf Creek Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Ripley County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Batesville.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Huntersville Cemetery
    • St. Johns United Church of Christ (UCC) Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86686 <5>
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Ripley County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Manchester Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manchester Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manchester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Manchester Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
    • Usher Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Usher Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Usher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Usher Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Holy Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Prattsburg Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prattsburg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prattsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prattsburg Cemetery is located in Ripley County
    • Todd Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Todd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Todd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Todd Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
    • McKinstry Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinstry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinstry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKinstry Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
    • Logan Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Logan Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
    • Delaware Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delaware Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delaware Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Delaware Cemetery is located in Ripley County
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
    • Bedunnah Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bedunnah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bedunnah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bedunnah Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
    • Churchill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Churchill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Churchill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Churchill Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
    • West Fork Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Fork Cemetery
      • The West Fork Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
      • The West Fork Cemetery has also been known as:
      • West Fork Methodist Protestant Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87335 <5>

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 Alden Cemetery.

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

  • Sunman
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunman
    • Sunman is located in Ripley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,037 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunman <6>
  • Penntown
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penntown
    • Penntown is located in Ripley County
  • Lawrenceville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
    • Lawrenceville is located in Dearborn County
  • New Alsace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alsace
    • New Alsace is located in Dearborn County
  • Morris
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
    • Morris is located in Ripley County
  • Stumpke Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stumpke Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumpke Corner
    • Stumpke Corner is located in Ripley County
  • Stumptown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
    • Stumptown is located in Parke County
  • Yorkville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
    • Yorkville is located in Dearborn County
  • Saint Leon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leon
    • Saint Leon is located in Dearborn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
  • Youngs Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corner
    • Youngs Corner is located in Franklin County
  • South Gate
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate
    • South Gate is located in Franklin County
  • Lookout
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
    • Lookout is located in Ripley County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Manchester
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Dearborn County
    • Oak Tree Crossroads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree Crossroads
      • Oak Tree Crossroads is located in Franklin County
    • Oak Forest
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Forest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
      • Oak Forest is located in Franklin County
    • Oldenburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenburg
      • Oldenburg is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldenburg <6>
    • Batesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Milan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Kyle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
      • Kyle is located in Dearborn County
    • Logan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Logan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Dearborn County
    • New Trenton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trenton
      • New Trenton is located in Franklin County
    • Cedar Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Delaware
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
      • Delaware is located in Ripley County
    • Pierceville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
      • Pierceville is located in Ripley County
    • Moores Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moores Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Hill
      • Moores Hill is located in Dearborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moores Hill <6>
    • Sparta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Dearborn County
    • Guilford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

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 Alden Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ripley County.

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

Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Alden Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #430050  (Alden Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #430050 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Spades
    • County: Ripley         Elev: 300
    • Location given for GNIS #430050 (Alden Cemetery)

The official website for Ripley County: www.ripleycounty.com/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Ripley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Alden Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2592, Longitude: -85.0747       In this case, the coordinates for the Alden Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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