A visit to the Alexander 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 Alexander Cemetery ...
The Alexander Cemetery is located in Posey County<1>.
Establishment of the Alexander Cemetery ...
The Alexander Cemetery was established in 1838.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Absher Family Cemetery
- The Absher Family Cemetery is located in White County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Absher Family Cemetery
- Alldredge Cemetery
- The Alldredge Cemetery is located in Posey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alldredge Cemetery
- Bellefontaine Cemetery
- The Bellefontaine Cemetery is located in Posey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefontaine Cemetery
- The Bellefontaine Cemetery has also been known as:
- Belfountain Cemetery
- Belle Fontaine Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84299 <2>
- Big Prairie Cemetery
- The Big Prairie Cemetery is located in White County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Prairie Cemetery
- Black Cemetery
- The Black Cemetery is located in Posey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Cemetery
- Bowling Cemetery
- The Bowling Cemetery is located in White County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Cemetery
- Dunn Cemetery
- The Dunn Cemetery is located in Posey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Cemetery
- French Cemetery
- The French Cemetery is located in Posey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Cemetery
- Gill Cemetery
- The Gill Cemetery is located in Posey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill Cemetery
- Hanna Cemetery
- The Hanna Cemetery is located in White County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna Cemetery
- Harmonist Cemetery
- The Harmonist Cemetery is located in Posey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmonist Cemetery
- Maple Hill Cemetery
- The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Posey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Marshall Ferry Cemetery
- McFadden Cemetery
- The McFadden Cemetery is located in Posey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFadden Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
- The Miller Cemetery is located in White County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Posey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Posey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- St. Matthews Cemetery
- The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Posey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthews Cemetery
- Sandhill Cemetery
- The Sandhill Cemetery is located in White County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill Cemetery
- Seals Chapel Cemetery
- The Seals Chapel Cemetery is located in White County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seals Chapel Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Alexander Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Barrett
- Barrett is located in Posey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
- Blairsville
- Blairsville is located in Posey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Bufkin
- Bufkin is located in Posey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufkin
- Caborn
- Caborn is located in Posey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caborn
- Calvin
- Calvin is located in White County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Carmi
- Crossville
- Emma
- Griffin
- Griffin is located in Posey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Hepburn
- Hepburn is located in Posey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburn
- Herald
- Hovey
- Hovey is located in Posey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hovey
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Maunie
- Mount Vernon
- New Harmony
- New Haven
- Oliver
- Oliver is located in Posey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
- Phillipstown
- Phillipstown is located in White County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Poseyville
- Savah
- Savah is located in Posey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savah
- Solitude
- Solitude is located in Posey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
- Springfield
- Springfield is located in Posey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Stewartsville
- Stewartsville is located in Posey County
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- Wadesville
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 Alexander Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Posey County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Alexander Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carmi
- Crossville
- Maunie
- Mount Vernon
- New Harmony
- New Haven
- Poseyville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Alexander Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to Posey County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Alexander Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #430060 (Alexander Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #430060 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Posey
- Est. Elev: 125 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Solitude
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Posey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alexander Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
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