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A visit to the Alkire 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 Alkire Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Alkire 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 Alkire Cemetery

Lat:   39.1650°   (39° 9' 53")

Lon:   -87.4884°   (-87° 29' 18")

The Alkire Cemetery is located in Sullivan County<2>.

The county seat for Sullivan County is located in Sullivan. Sullivan lies just to the southeast of the Alkire Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Alkire Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pleasant Green Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Green Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Green Cemetery is located in Crawford County
  • Chowning Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chowning Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chowning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chowning Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • DeBaun Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeBaun Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeBaun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The DeBaun Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Riggs - Ernest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riggs - Ernest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riggs - Ernest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Riggs - Ernest Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Poplar Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Poplar Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Moore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • 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 Sullivan County
  • Douglas Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Douglas Chapel Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Little Flock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Flock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Flock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Little Flock Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • McKinney Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Pogue Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pogue Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pogue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pogue Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Burton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burton Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Mann Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mann Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Free Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Free Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Timmons Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Timmons Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Timmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Timmons Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Center Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Coffman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coffman Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Walls Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walls Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walls Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • West Prairie Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Prairie Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Prairie Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Prairie Creek Cemetery is located in Vigo County
    • Walnut Prairie Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Prairie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Prairie Cemetery is located in Clark County (IL)
    • Burnett Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burnett Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Westlawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westlawn Cemetery
      • The Westlawn Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Westlawn Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Farmersburg.
      • The Westlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • West Lawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87340 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Alkire Cemetery.

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

  • Scott City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
    • Scott City is located in Sullivan County
  • Graysville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
    • Graysville is located in Sullivan County
  • Fairbanks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
    • Fairbanks is located in Sullivan County
  • Shelburn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
    • Shelburn is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,222 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburn <6>
  • Sullivan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Prairie Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
    • Prairie Creek is located in Vigo County
  • Merom
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Vigo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vigo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigo
    • Vigo is located in Vigo County
  • New Lebanon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
    • New Lebanon is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lebanon <6>
  • Farmersburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • York
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • York is located in Clark County (IL)
  • Hutsonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • West York
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West York
      • West York is located in Crawford County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West York <6>
    • Hymera
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hymera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymera
      • Hymera is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
    • West Union
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Clark County (IL)
    • Paxton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Sullivan County
    • Scotchtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchtown
      • Scotchtown is located in Sullivan County
    • Pimento
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pimento
      • Pimento is located in Vigo County
    • Trimble
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trimble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
      • Trimble is located in Crawford County (IL)
    • Jericho
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Sullivan County
    • Snyder
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snyder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
      • Snyder is located in Clark County (IL)
    • Palestine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Dugger
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Gilmour
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmour
      • Gilmour is located in Greene County
    • Coalmont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
      • Coalmont is located in Clay County

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 Alkire Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sullivan County.

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

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #430077  (Alkire Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #430077 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: Shelburn
    • County: Sullivan         Elev: 149
    • Location given for GNIS #430077 (Alkire 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 Sullivan, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Alkire Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1650, Longitude: -87.4884       In this case, the coordinates for the Alkire 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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