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A visit to the Colby Cemetery ...


The location of the Colby 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 Colby Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.1840°   (38° 11' 2")

Lon:   -86.5603°   (-86° 33' 37")

The Colby Cemetery is located in Perry County<2>.

The county seat for Perry County is located in Tell City. Tell City lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the southwest of the Colby Cemetery .

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 Colby Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Perry 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 Colby 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 Colby Cemetery.

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

    • Branchville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
      • Branchville is located in Perry County
    • Saint Croix
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Croix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Croix
      • Saint Croix is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Croix <4>
    • West Fork
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fork
      • West Fork is located in Crawford County
    • Apalona
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apalona
      • Apalona is located in Perry County
    • Leopold
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Sulphur
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
      • Sulphur is located in Crawford County
    • Jericho
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Crawford County
    • Beechwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
      • Beechwood is located in Crawford County
    • Sassafras
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
      • Sassafras is located in Perry County
    • Magnet
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
      • Magnet is located in Perry County
    • Roberta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
      • Roberta is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Alton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Grantsburg
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
        • Grantsburg is located in Crawford County
      • Bristow
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow
        • Bristow is located in Perry County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristow <4>
      • Ranger
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
        • Ranger is located in Perry County
      • Eckerty
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Fredonia
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
        • Fredonia is located in Crawford County
      • Taswell
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Derby
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
        • Derby is located in Perry County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <4>
      • Wolf Creek
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
        • Wolf Creek is located in Meade County (KY)
      • Concordia
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concordia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
        • Concordia is located in Meade County (KY)
      • Leavenworth
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Riceville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
        • Riceville is located in Crawford County
      • Birdseye
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lilly Dale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly Dale
        • Lilly Dale is located in Perry County
      • Gerald
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerald
        • Gerald is located in Perry County
      • Carefree
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carefree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carefree
        • Carefree is located in Crawford County
      • English
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
        • English is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for English <4>

    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 Colby Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Perry County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Colby Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Colby Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Walker Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • 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 Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Ewing Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ewing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ewing Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ewing Cemetery
    • Rickenbaugh Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rickenbaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rickenbaugh Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rickenbaugh Cemetery
    • Guillaume Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guillaume Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guillaume Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guillaume Cemetery
    • Bangle Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bangle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bangle Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bangle Cemetery
    • German Ridge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Ridge Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Ridge Cemetery
    • Luxenburger Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luxenburger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Luxenburger Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luxenburger Cemetery
    • Senn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Senn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Senn Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Senn Cemetery
    • Woolums Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woolums Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woolums Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woolums Cemetery
    • Frakes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frakes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frakes Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frakes Cemetery
    • Rennie Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rennie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rennie Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rennie Cemetery
    • Sprinkle Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sprinkle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sprinkle Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sprinkle Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Jeffries Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jeffries Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jeffries Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jeffries Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Goad Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goad Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goad Cemetery
      • Doan Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Doan Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doan Cemetery
      • Doolittle Mills Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Valley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Valley Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Cemetery
      • Underhill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Underhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Underhill Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Underhill Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • 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 Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Horton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Horton Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horton Cemetery
      • Old Union Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
      • Fessler Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fessler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fessler Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fessler Cemetery
      • Hedden Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hedden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hedden Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hedden Cemetery
      • Keysacker Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keysacker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keysacker Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keysacker 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 Colby Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #450787  (Colby Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #450787 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: Branchville
      • County: Perry         Elev: 192
      • Location given for GNIS #450787 (Colby Cemetery)

    The official website for Perry County: www.perrycountyil.org/

    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 Perry, 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 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 Colby Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1840, Longitude: -86.5603       In this case, the coordinates for the Colby 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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