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A visit to the Billtown Cemetery ...


The location of the Billtown 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 Billtown Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.5084°   (39° 30' 30")

Lon:   -87.1997°   (-87° 11' 58")

The Billtown Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Brazil. Brazil lies just to the east northeast of the Billtown Cemetery .

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 Billtown Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Clay 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 Billtown 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Billtown Cemetery.

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

    • Billtown
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billtown
      • Billtown is located in Clay County
    • Cloverland
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
      • Cloverland is located in Clay County
    • Staunton
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staunton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
      • Staunton is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
    • Bee Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Ridge
      • Bee Ridge is located in Clay County
    • Seelyville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
      • Seelyville is located in Vigo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
    • Billville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billville
      • Billville is located in Clay County
    • Brazil
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Glen Ayre
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ayre
      • Glen Ayre is located in Vigo County
    • Grange Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Corner
      • Grange Corner is located in Vigo County
    • Fontanet
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanet
      • Fontanet is located in Vigo County
    • Benwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
      • Benwood is located in Clay County
    • Burnett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
      • Burnett is located in Vigo County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Prairie City
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
        • Prairie City is located in Clay County
      • Knightsville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
        • Knightsville is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
      • Harmony
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
        • Harmony is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
      • Perth
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
        • Perth is located in Clay County
      • Art
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Art
        • Art is located in Clay County
      • Carbon
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
        • Carbon is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
      • Sandcut
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandcut
        • Sandcut is located in Vigo County
      • Cory
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cory
        • Cory is located in Clay County
      • Lena
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
        • Lena is located in Clay County
      • North Terre Haute
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Terre Haute have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Terre Haute
        • North Terre Haute is located in Vigo County
      • Riley
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
        • Riley is located in Vigo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
      • Center Point
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
        • Center Point is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <4>
      • Roadman Corner
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roadman Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadman Corner
        • Roadman Corner is located in Clay County
      • Rosedale
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
        • Rosedale is located in Parke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
        • Rosedale has also been known as:
        • Roseville
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <4>
      • Bridgeton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Terre Town
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terre Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Town
        • Terre Town is located in Vigo 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 Billtown Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Billtown 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 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Billtown Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Harpold Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harpold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harpold Cemetery is located in Vigo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harpold Cemetery
    • Clearview Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clearview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clearview Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clearview Cemetery
    • Richer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richer Cemetery is located in Vigo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richer Cemetery
    • Summit Lawn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Summit Lawn Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • The Summit Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hazeldale Cemetery
      • Pleasant View Cemetery
      • Wetnight Cemetery
      • Wool's Burying Ground
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit Lawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87082 <6>
    • Cottage Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottage Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cottage Hill Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottage Hill Cemetery
    • Moses Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moses Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moses Cemetery is located in Vigo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moses Cemetery
    • Hyde Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hyde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hyde Cemetery is located in Vigo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyde Cemetery
    • German Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rhule Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhule Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rhule Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhule Cemetery
    • Stunkard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stunkard Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stunkard Cemetery
    • Sampson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sampson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sampson Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sampson Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Sullian Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sullian Cemetery is located in Vigo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullian Cemetery
      • Chamberlain Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chamberlain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chamberlain Cemetery is located in Vigo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chamberlain Cemetery
      • Mewhinney Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mewhinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mewhinney Cemetery is located in Vigo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mewhinney Cemetery
      • Swalls Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swalls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swalls Cemetery is located in Vigo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swalls Cemetery
      • Walker Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Poplar Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • 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 Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Cemetery
      • Redman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Redman Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redman Cemetery
      • Owens Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Owens Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
      • Girton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Girton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Girton Cemetery is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Girton 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 Billtown Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #431087  (Billtown Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #431087 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: Brazil West
      • County: Clay         Elev: 184
      • Location given for GNIS #431087 (Billtown Cemetery)

    The official website for Clay County: www.claycountyin.gov/

    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 Clay, 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 Billtown Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5084, Longitude: -87.1997       In this case, the coordinates for the Billtown 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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