A visit to the Allen 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 Allen Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Allen 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 Allen Cemetery
Lat: 38.1734° (38° 10' 24")
Lon: -87.8875° (-87° 53' 15")
The Allen Cemetery is located in Posey County<2>.
The county seat for Posey County is located in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south of the Allen Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Allen Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Allen Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Stillwell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stillwell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stillwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stillwell Cemetery is located in Posey County
- Miller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
- 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 Posey County
- Price Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Price Cemetery is located in Posey County
- Homer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Homer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Homer Cemetery is located in Posey County
- Hancock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hancock Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hancock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hancock Cemetery is located in Posey County
- Callahan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Callahan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Callahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Callahan Cemetery is located in Posey County
- Stallings Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stallings Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stallings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stallings Cemetery is located in Posey County
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- 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 Posey County
- Pelham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pelham Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pelham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pelham Cemetery is located in Posey County
- Cale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cale Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cale Cemetery is located in Posey County
- Harmonist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmonist Cemetery
- 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
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
- 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
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- St. Francis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Posey County
- Old Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Union Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Fitzgerrell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fitzgerrell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fitzgerrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fitzgerrell Cemetery is located in Posey County
- Calvin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Calvin Cemetery is located in White County (IL)
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Posey County
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Edwards County (IL)
- Bethel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in White County (IL)
- Whiting Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiting Family Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whiting Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Whiting Family Cemetery is located in White County (IL)
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 Allen Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Allen Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Barrett
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
- Barrett is located in Posey County
- Griffin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
- Griffin is located in Posey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- New Harmony
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- 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 <6>
- Stewartsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stewartsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
- Stewartsville is located in Posey County
- Poseyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Phillipstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- 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
- Wadesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Calvin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Calvin is located in White County (IL)
- Hepburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hepburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburn
- Hepburn is located in Posey County
- Grayville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- 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 <6>
- Springfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Posey County
- Oliver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oliver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
- Oliver is located in Posey County
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Blairsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Blairsville is located in Posey County
- Cynthiana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Crossville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- 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 <6>
- Solitude
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
- Solitude is located in Posey County
- Mounts
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mounts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounts
- Mounts is located in Gibson County
- Savah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savah
- Savah is located in Posey County
- Saint Wendel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Maunie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- 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 <6>
- Martin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Martin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Vanderburgh County
- Owensville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Keensburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bufkin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bufkin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufkin
- Bufkin is located in Posey County
- Armstrong
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Armstrong is located in Vanderburgh 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 Allen 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 Allen Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Crossville
- Grayville
- Maunie
- New Harmony
- Owensville
- Poseyville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Allen 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 ...
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 Allen Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #430084 (Allen Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #430084 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: New Harmony
- County: Posey Elev: 142
- Location given for GNIS #430084 (Allen Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Allen Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1734, Longitude: -87.8875 In this case, the coordinates for the Allen 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> | 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. |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |