A visit to the Eastern Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Eastern Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Eastern Cemetery (FG ID #84894).
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 Eastern Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Eastern Cemetery:
38.2829, -85.7298
The Eastern Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Jeffersonville.
The cemetery is located in Clark County<2>.
Adjacent to the Eastern Cemetery and just to the northeast is the Saint Anthony Cemetery.
The county seat for Clark County is located in Jeffersonville. Jeffersonville lies just to the west northwest of the Eastern Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Eastern Cemetery.
Establishment of the Eastern Cemetery ...
The Eastern Cemetery was established in 1864.
Name Variations for Eastern Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Eastern Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Eastern Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Eastern Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Walnut Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Eastern Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cave Hill National Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cave Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Western Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Western Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Cemetery
- St. Michael Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Louis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Kraft - Graceland Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- New Albany National Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Portland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Portland Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland Cemetery
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Louisville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Zachary Taylor National Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- West Haven Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The West Haven Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Schardein Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Prather Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Breckinridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Breckinridge Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckinridge Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Eastern Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Eastern Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Jeffersonville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Arctic Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Clifton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mockingbird Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mockingbird Valley is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Oak Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Park is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
- Seminary Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Seminary Village is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Village
- Brownsboro Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Brownsboro Village is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Druid Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Druid Hills is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Druid Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
- Rolling Fields
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rolling Fields is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Fields
- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
- Indian Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Riverwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Riverwood is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Clarksville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Parkland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Louisville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- German Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- German Town is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Town
- Parkway Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Parkway Village is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Seneca Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Seneca Gardens is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Gardens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Bellewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bellewood is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
- Cherrywood Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cherrywood Village is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood Village
- Maryhill Estates
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Maryhill Estates is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryhill Estates
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Winding Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Winding Falls is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Falls
- Robinswood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Robinswood is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinswood
- Glenview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Watson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Blackiston Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Blackiston Village is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston Village
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 Eastern Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clark County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Eastern Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Jeffersonville
- Louisville
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 helpful 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 Eastern Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to Clark 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 Eastern Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #84894
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #433944 (Eastern Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #433944 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: Clark
- Est. Elev: 140 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jeffersonville
- Location given for Eastern Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.2834033 Lon: -85.7291291
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Clark, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Eastern 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |