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A visit to the Dowden Cemetery ...


The location of the Dowden Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Dowden Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.9300°   (38° 55' 47")

Lon:   -86.8906°   (-86° 53' 26")

The Dowden Cemetery is located in Greene County<2>.

The county seat for Greene County is located in Bloomfield. Bloomfield lies just to the north northwest of the Dowden Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Dowden Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Greene 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 Dowden 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dowden Cemetery.

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

    • Scotland
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Greene County
    • Crane
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
      • Crane is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <4>
    • Koleen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koleen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koleen
      • Koleen is located in Greene County
    • Mineral City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
      • Mineral City is located in Greene County
    • Plummer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plummer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
      • Plummer is located in Greene County
    • Newberry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry
      • Newberry is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
    • Burns City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns City
      • Burns City is located in Martin County
    • Bloomfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Odon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odon
      • Odon is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odon <4>
    • Owensburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensburg
      • Owensburg is located in Greene County
    • Elliston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
      • Elliston is located in Greene County
    • Tulip
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulip have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
      • Tulip is located in Greene County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Lyons
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
        • Lyons is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <4>
      • Elnora
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elnora
        • Elnora is located in Davies's County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
      • Switz City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Popcorn
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popcorn
        • Popcorn is located in Lawrence County
      • Solsberry
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Worthington
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
        • Worthington is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,417 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <4>
      • Mount Olive
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
        • Mount Olive is located in Martin County
      • Silverville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverville
        • Silverville is located in Lawrence County
      • Calvertville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvertville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvertville
        • Calvertville is located in Greene County
      • Springville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
        • Springville is located in Lawrence County
      • Newark
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
        • Newark is located in Greene County
      • Island City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
        • Island City is located in Greene County
      • Williams
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
        • Williams is located in Lawrence County
      • Sandborn
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandborn
        • Sandborn is located in Knox County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 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 Dowden Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Greene County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Dowden Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Smith - Bethel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • The Smith - Bethel Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • The Smith - Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethel Cemetery
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith - Bethel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86940 <6>
    • Simpson Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simpson Chapel Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Chapel Cemetery
    • Ledgerwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ledgerwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ledgerwood Cemetery is located in Martin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ledgerwood Cemetery
    • Taylor Ridge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Ridge Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Ridge Cemetery
    • Hasler Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hasler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hasler Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hasler Cemetery
    • Mt. Nebo Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Nebo Church Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Church Cemetery
    • Gilbreath Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbreath Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilbreath Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbreath Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Ferguson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Davies's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Martin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Waggoner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waggoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waggoner Cemetery is located in Martin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waggoner Cemetery
    • Wagoner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wagoner Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagoner Cemetery
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Cooper Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
      • Howell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Howell Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Cemetery
      • Bogard Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bogard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bogard Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bogard Cemetery
      • Holt Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holt Cemetery is located in Martin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
      • Ashcraft Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Flater Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flater Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flater Cemetery
      • Grandview Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Grandview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Bloomfield.
        • The Grandview Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bloomfield Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1979233 <6>
      • Castle Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Castle Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Castle Hill Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Castle Hill Cemetery
      • Prairie Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Slinkard Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slinkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Slinkard Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slinkard Cemetery
      • Old Slinkard Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Slinkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Slinkard Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Slinkard Cemetery
      • Walnut Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Blankenship Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blankenship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Martin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blankenship Cemetery
      • Carr Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carr Cemetery is located in Martin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr Cemetery
      • Brock Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brock Cemetery is located in Martin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brock Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Martin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Duke Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Duke Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duke Cemetery
      • Robinson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Casad Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Casad Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Casad Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casad Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2159867 <6>

    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 Dowden Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #433664  (Dowden Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #433664 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: Scotland
      • County: Greene         Elev: 198
      • Location given for GNIS #433664 (Dowden Cemetery)

    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 Greene, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Dowden Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9300, Longitude: -86.8906       In this case, the coordinates for the Dowden 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.
    <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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