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A visit to the Alexander Cemetery ...


The location of the Alexander Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Alexander Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.0170°   (38° 1' 1")

Lon:   -87.9664°   (-87° 57' 59")

The Alexander Cemetery is located in Posey County<2>.

The county seat for Posey County is located in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon lies just to the south southeast of the Alexander Cemetery .

Establishment of the Alexander Cemetery ...

The Alexander Cemetery was established in 1838.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Alexander Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • Savah
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savah
      • Savah is located in Posey County
    • Solitude
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
      • Solitude is located in Posey County
    • Maunie
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maunie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maunie
      • Maunie is located in White County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maunie <4>
    • Springfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Posey County
    • Bufkin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bufkin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufkin
      • Bufkin is located in Posey County
    • Mount Vernon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Oliver
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
      • Oliver is located in Posey County
    • New Harmony
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
      • New Harmony is located in Posey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Harmony <4>
    • Emma
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
      • Emma is located in White County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emma <4>
    • Phillipstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipstown
      • Phillipstown is located in White County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Caborn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caborn
      • Caborn is located in Posey County
    • New Haven
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • New Haven is located in Gallatin County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Crossville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
        • Crossville is located in White County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <4>
      • Blairsville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
        • Blairsville is located in Posey County
      • Wadesville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Herald
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
        • Herald is located in White County (IL)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herald <4>
      • Carmi
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmi
        • Carmi is located in White County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,740 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmi <4>
      • Calvin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
        • Calvin is located in White County (IL)
      • Stewartsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
        • Stewartsville is located in Posey County
      • Griffin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
        • Griffin is located in Posey County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
      • Poseyville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Saint Wendel
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Wendel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Wendel
        • Saint Wendel is located in Posey County
      • Inman
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
        • Inman is located in Gallatin County (IL)
      • Uniontown
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
        • Uniontown is located in Union County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Grayville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayville
        • Grayville is located in White County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayville <4>
      • Stokes
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
        • Stokes is located in White County (IL)

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Alexander Cemetery.<5>

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

    • French Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the French Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The French Cemetery is located in Posey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Cemetery
    • Alldredge Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alldredge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alldredge Cemetery is located in Posey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alldredge Cemetery
    • McFadden Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFadden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McFadden Cemetery is located in Posey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFadden Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in White County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Marshall Ferry Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Ferry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marshall Ferry Cemetery is located in White County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Ferry Cemetery
    • Dunn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunn Cemetery is located in Posey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Posey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Gill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gill Cemetery is located in Posey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gill Cemetery
    • Absher Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Absher Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Absher Family Cemetery is located in White County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Absher Family Cemetery
    • Bellefontaine Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bellefontaine Cemetery is located in Posey County
      • The Bellefontaine Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Belfountain Cemetery
      • Belle Fontaine Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellefontaine Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84299 <6>
    • St. Matthews Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Black Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Black Cemetery is located in Posey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Sandhill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sandhill Cemetery is located in White County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandhill Cemetery
      • Bowling Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bowling Cemetery is located in White County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowling Cemetery
      • Hanna Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hanna Cemetery is located in White County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanna Cemetery
      • Big Prairie Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Big Prairie Cemetery is located in White County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Prairie Cemetery
      • Seals Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seals Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Seals Chapel Cemetery is located in White County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seals Chapel Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Posey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Harmonist Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmonist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harmonist Cemetery is located in Posey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmonist Cemetery
      • Maple Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Posey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery

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

    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: GNIS record #430060 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: Solitude
      • County: Posey         Elev: 125
      • Location given for GNIS #430060 (Alexander Cemetery)

    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 Posey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Alexander Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0170, Longitude: -87.9664       In this case, the coordinates for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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