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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 Bales Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.9612°   (39° 57' 40")

Lon:   -85.2052°   (-85° 12' 18")

The Bales Cemetery is located in Henry County<2>.

The county seat for Henry County is located in New Castle. New Castle lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Bales Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Bales Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ulrich Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ulrich Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ulrich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ulrich Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Kessinger Methodist Episcopal Church (MEC) Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kessinger Methodist Episcopal Church (MEC) Cemetery
    • The Kessinger Methodist Episcopal Church (MEC) Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kessinger Methodist Episcopal Church (MEC) Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Mooreland.
    • The Kessinger Methodist Episcopal Church (MEC) Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Kessinger Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2302342 <5>
  • West Lawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Lawn Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Nettle Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nettle Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nettle Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nettle Creek Cemetery is located in Randolph County
  • Bell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bell Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Brick Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick Church Cemetery
    • The Brick Church Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • The Brick Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Nettle Creek Brick Church Cemetery
    • Nettle Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84425 <5>
  • Awl Branch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Awl Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Awl Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Awl Branch Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Little Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Little Creek Cemetery is located in Randolph County
  • Hodson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hodson Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Jordon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jordon Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • White Heart Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The White Heart Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Economy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Economy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Economy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Economy Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Rogersville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogersville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rogersville Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Harvey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harvey Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Salem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Gable Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gable Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gable Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gable Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Livezey Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Livezey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Livezey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Livezey Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Mt. Summit Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Summit Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Summit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Summit Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • 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 Henry County
    • South Mound Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Mound Cemetery
      • The South Mound Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • The South Mound Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Southmound Cemetery
      • Westlawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86954 <5>
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Beard Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beard Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Greens Fork Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greens Fork Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greens Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greens Fork Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Fairfield Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Cemetery
      • The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairfield Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Greens Fork.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84959 <5>
    • Union Chapel Methodist Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Methodist Cemetery
      • The Union Chapel Methodist Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • The Union Chapel Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Union Chapel Cemetery
      • Union Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #571691 <5>
    • Scott Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Randolph County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bales Cemetery.

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

  • Millville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
    • Millville is located in Henry County
  • Mooreland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooreland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreland
    • Mooreland is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
  • Hagerstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Losantville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Messick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messick
    • Messick is located in Henry County
  • Economy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
    • Economy is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
  • Corwin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwin
    • Corwin is located in Henry County
  • Blountsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountsville
    • Blountsville is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
  • New Lisbon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
    • New Lisbon is located in Henry County
  • Modoc
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modoc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
    • Modoc is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
  • New Castle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
    • New Castle is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <6>
  • Greens Fork
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Foley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
      • Foley is located in Henry County
    • Dublin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
    • Mount Auburn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
      • Mount Auburn is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Cambridge City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • East Germantown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Germantown
      • East Germantown is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
    • Mount Summit
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Summit
      • Mount Summit is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Summit <6>
    • Straughn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pennville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in Wayne County
    • Williamsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Wayne County
    • Luray
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
      • Luray is located in Henry County
    • Springport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springport
      • Springport is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springport <6>
    • Milton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
    • Bloomingport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingport
      • Bloomingport is located in Randolph County
    • Oakville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Delaware County
    • Sulphur Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people

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 Bales Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Henry County.

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

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #432964  (Bales Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #432964 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: Hagerstown
    • County: Henry         Elev: 352
    • Location given for GNIS #432964 (Bales Cemetery)

The official website for Henry County: www.henryco.net/

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 Henry, 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 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 Bales Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9612, Longitude: -85.2052       In this case, the coordinates for the Bales 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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