A visit to the Buttontown Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Buttontown Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Buttontown Cemetery:
38.3526, -85.9852
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Buttontown Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Buttontown Cemetery is located in Floyd County<2>.
The county seat for Floyd County is located in New Albany. New Albany lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Buttontown Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Buttontown Cemetery.
Establishment of the Buttontown Cemetery ...
The Buttontown Cemetery was established in 1860.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Buttontown Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Buttontown Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Cemetery
- The Greenlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Green Lawn Cemetery
- Greenville Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85210 <5>
- Wolfe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Wolfe Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfe Cemetery
- Schwartz Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sappenfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Sappenfield Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sappenfield Cemetery
- St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mt. Eden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chapel Hill Christian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Yenawine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Yenawine Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yenawine Cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Martinsburg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Martinsburg Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg Cemetery
- Kaleg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Kaleg Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaleg Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Central Barren Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. Mary Of The Knobs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Goss Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Goss Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss Cemetery
- Hiestand Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Hiestand Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiestand Cemetery
- Palmyra Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Palmyra Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Wagner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Wagner Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner Cemetery
- Flock Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Flock Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flock Cemetery
- Lanesville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Lanesville Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville Cemetery
- Atkins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Atkins Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins Cemetery
- The Atkins Cemetery has also been known as:
- Atkins Chapel Cemetery
- Atkins Chapel UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1991752 <5>
- Whitson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Whitson Cemetery is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitson Cemetery
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 Buttontown Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Buttontown Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Greenville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Galena
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Galena is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Georgetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bradford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bradford is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- New Salisbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crandall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crandall is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Floyds Knobs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Starlight
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Corydon Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Corydon Junction is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon Junction
- Lanesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Palmyra
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Broom Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Broom Hill is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broom Hill
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- New Providence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- New Providence is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Borden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ramsey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ramsey is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- New Albany
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Blackiston Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Blackiston Village is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston Village
- Bennettsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bennettsville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
- Wilson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wilson is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- New Pekin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- New Pekin is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pekin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
- Clarksville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Frenchtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Frenchtown is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Corydon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Parkland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Parkland is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
- Sellersburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Fredericksburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Depauw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Depauw is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depauw
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 Buttontown Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Floyd County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Buttontown Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Corydon
- Fredericksburg
- New Albany
- Palmyra
- Sellersburg
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Buttontown Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to Floyd County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Buttontown Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #431913 (Buttontown Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #431913 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Floyd
- Est. Elev: 249 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Georgetown
- Location given for Buttontown Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.352565 Lon: -85.9852477
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Floyd, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Buttontown Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |