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A visit to the Collier Cemetery ...


The location of the Collier 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 Collier Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.2987°   (39° 17' 55")

Lon:   -86.5369°   (-86° 32' 12")

The Collier Cemetery is located in Monroe County<2>.

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Bloomington. Bloomington lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of the Collier Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Collier Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Monroe 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 Collier 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 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Collier Cemetery.

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

    • Dolan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolan
      • Dolan is located in Monroe County
    • Paragon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paragon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon
      • Paragon is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paragon <4>
    • Ellettsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellettsville
      • Ellettsville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellettsville <4>
    • Stinesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinesville
      • Stinesville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Gosport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosport
      • Gosport is located in Owen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gosport <4>
    • Unionville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <4>
    • Highland Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in Monroe County
    • Bloomington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Martinsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lewisville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Lewisville is located in Morgan County
    • Spencer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Owen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <4>
    • Clear Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
      • Clear Creek is located in Monroe County
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Helmsburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helmsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmsburg
        • Helmsburg is located in Brown County
      • Plano
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
        • Plano is located in Morgan County
      • Quincy
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
        • Quincy is located in Owen County
      • Stanford
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
        • Stanford is located in Monroe County
      • Smithville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Beanblossom
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beanblossom
        • Beanblossom is located in Brown County
        • Beanblossom has also been known as:
        • Bean Blossom
      • Morgantown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
        • Morgantown is located in Morgan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <4>
      • Wilbur
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilbur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
        • Wilbur is located in Morgan County
      • Eminence
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
        • Eminence is located in Morgan County
      • Nashville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Kirksville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
        • Kirksville is located in Monroe County
      • Hall
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
        • Hall is located in Morgan County
      • Freedom
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
        • Freedom is located in Owen County
      • Newark
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
        • Newark is located in Greene County
      • Solsberry
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Spearsville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearsville
        • Spearsville is located in Brown County
      • Bethany
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
        • Bethany is located in Morgan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
      • Atkinsonville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinsonville
        • Atkinsonville is located in Owen 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 Collier Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monroe County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Collier 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 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Collier Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Sodom Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sodom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sodom Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sodom Cemetery
    • Elliott Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
    • Sample Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sample Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sample Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sample Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The King Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Payne Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Payne Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • The Payne Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Prospect Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1661357 <6>
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Stepp Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stepp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stepp Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stepp Cemetery
    • Van Buskirk Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Buskirk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Van Buskirk Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Buskirk Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • The Liberty Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Upper Liberty Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #819674 <6>
    • Maxwell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxwell Cemetery
    • Friendship Park Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friendship Park Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Park Cemetery
    • Goss Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goss Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goss Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery
      • Stout Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stout Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stout Cemetery
      • Gosport Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Chambersville Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chambersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chambersville Cemetery is located in Owen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambersville Cemetery
      • Dowell Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dowell Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowell Cemetery
      • Valhalla Memory Gardens
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Hynds Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hynds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hynds Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hynds 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 Collier Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #432784  (Collier Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #432784 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: Modesto
      • County: Monroe         Elev: 237
      • Location given for GNIS #432784 (Collier Cemetery)

    The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.in.us/

    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 Monroe, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Collier Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2987, Longitude: -86.5369       In this case, the coordinates for the Collier 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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