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A visit to the Alford 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 Alford Cemetery ...

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

39.8481, -85.7911

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

The Alford Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Greenfield. Greenfield lies just to the south southeast of the Alford Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Alford Cemetery.

Establishment of the Alford Cemetery ...

The Alford Cemetery was established in 1841.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Alford Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Chappell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Chappell Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappell Cemetery
  • Sugar Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sugar Creek Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek Cemetery
  • Barrett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Barrett Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett Cemetery
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
  • Willet Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Willet Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet Cemetery
  • Pratt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pratt Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Cemetery
  • Olvey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Olvey Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olvey Cemetery
  • Steele Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Steele Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Cemetery
  • Griffith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Griffith Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86045 <5>
  • Arnett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Arnett Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Park Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Caldwell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Cemetery
    • Baptist - Braddock Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Cook Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
    • Wynn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Wynn Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynn Cemetery
    • Caudell - Simmons - Cook Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Dye Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dye Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye Cemetery
    • Hinchman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Hinchman Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinchman Cemetery
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons 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 Alford Cemetery.

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

  • Maxwell
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Maxwell is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
  • Mohawk
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Mohawk is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
  • Denny Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Denny Corner is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Corner
  • Eden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Eden is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
  • Greenfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Spring Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Spring Lake is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
  • Philadelphia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Philadelphia is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
  • Willow Branch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Willow Branch is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Branch
  • Colonial Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Colonial Village is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
  • Fortville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodbury
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodbury is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
  • Gem
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Gem is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Ingalls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Luxhaven
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Luxhaven is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxhaven
    • McCordsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cumberland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Warrington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Warrington is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrington
    • Warsaw
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Warsaw is located in Kosciusko County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <6>
    • Bridgewater
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Bridgewater is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
    • New Palestine
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Fountaintown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Fountaintown is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountaintown
    • Charlottesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Charlottesville is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottesville
    • Wilkinson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Pendleton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Olio
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Olio is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olio
    • Lawrence
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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 Alford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hancock County.

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