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A visit to the Alford Cemetery ...


The location of the Alford 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 Alford Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.8481°   (39° 50' 53")

Lon:   -85.7911°   (-85° 47' 27")

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 .

Establishment of the Alford Cemetery ...

The Alford Cemetery was established in 1841.

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 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 Alford Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Hancock 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 Alford 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 25 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
      • Maxwell is located in Hancock County
    • Mohawk
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
      • Mohawk is located in Hancock County
    • Denny Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Corner
      • Denny Corner is located in Hancock County
    • Eden
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Hancock County
    • Greenfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Spring Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
    • Willow Branch
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Branch
      • Willow Branch is located in Hancock County
    • Colonial Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Hancock County
    • Fortville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Hancock County
    • Gem
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
      • Gem is located in Hancock County
    • Ingalls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
      • Ingalls is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ingalls <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Luxhaven
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxhaven
        • Luxhaven is located in Hamilton County
      • McCordsville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCordsville
        • McCordsville is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,750 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCordsville <4>
      • Cumberland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
        • Cumberland is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,114 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <4>
      • Warrington
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrington
        • Warrington is located in Hancock County
      • Warsaw
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
        • Warsaw is located in Kosciusko County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,200 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <4>
      • Bridgewater
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
        • Bridgewater is located in Hamilton County
      • New Palestine
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
        • New Palestine is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Palestine <4>
      • Fountaintown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountaintown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountaintown
        • Fountaintown is located in Shelby County
      • Charlottesville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlottesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottesville
        • Charlottesville is located in Hancock County
      • Wilkinson
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
        • Wilkinson is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinson <4>
      • Pendleton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Olio
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olio
        • Olio is located in Hamilton County
      • Lawrence
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
        • Lawrence is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,545 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <4>

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Alford Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Chappell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chappell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chappell Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chappell Cemetery
    • Sugar Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sugar Creek Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Creek Cemetery
    • Barrett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barrett Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrett Cemetery
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Willet Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willet Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willet Cemetery
    • Pratt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pratt Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pratt Cemetery
    • Olvey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olvey Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olvey Cemetery
    • Steele Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steele Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
    • Griffith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Griffith Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffith Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Arnett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arnett Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnett Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Park Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Caldwell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
      • Baptist - Braddock Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist - Braddock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baptist - Braddock Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist - Braddock Cemetery
      • Cook Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cook Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
      • Wynn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wynn Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wynn Cemetery
      • Caudell - Simmons - Cook Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caudell - Simmons - Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Caudell - Simmons - Cook Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caudell - Simmons - Cook Cemetery
      • Dye Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dye Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dye Cemetery
      • Hinchman Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinchman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hinchman Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinchman Cemetery
      • Simmons Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons 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 Alford Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #430071  (Alford Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #430071 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: Greenfield
      • County: Hancock         Elev: 276
      • Location given for GNIS #430071 (Alford Cemetery)

    The official website for Hancock County: www.hancockcoingov.org/

    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 Hancock, 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 Alford Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8481, Longitude: -85.7911       In this case, the coordinates for the Alford 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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