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A visit to the Finley Cemetery ...

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 Finley Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Finley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   39.2176°   (39° 13' 3")

Lon:   -85.5947°   (-85° 35' 40")

The Finley Cemetery is located in Decatur County<2>.

The county seat for Decatur County is located in Greensburg. Greensburg lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Finley Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Finley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Aerie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Shirk Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shirk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shirk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shirk Cemetery is located in Decatur County
  • Westport Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westport Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Westport Cemetery is located in Decatur County
  • Mapleton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mapleton Cemetery
    • The Mapleton Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mapleton Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Westport.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85797 <5>
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Decatur County
  • Wesley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wesley Cemetery is located in Decatur County
  • Horseshoe Bend Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horseshoe Bend Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horseshoe Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Horseshoe Bend Cemetery is located in Decatur County
  • Columbia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Columbia Cemetery is located in Decatur County
  • Patrick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Patrick Cemetery is located in Decatur County
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Eddleman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eddleman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eddleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eddleman Cemetery is located in Decatur County
  • Rodney Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rodney Cemetery
    • The Rodney Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rodney Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Westport.
    • The Rodney Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Friendship Church Cemetery
    • Rodney Friendship Separate Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86613 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Burks Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burks Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burks Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burks Chapel Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Center Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Grove Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Bartholomew County
    • Hartsville College Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartsville College Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartsville College Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hartsville College Cemetery is located in Bartholomew County
    • Wynn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wynn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wynn Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Day Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Day Cemetery is located in Jennings County
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Decatur County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Finley Cemetery.

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

  • Letts
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts
    • Letts is located in Decatur County
  • Letts Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts Corner
    • Letts Corner is located in Decatur County
  • Westport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
    • Westport is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,416 people
  • Sardinia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardinia
    • Sardinia is located in Decatur County
  • Harper
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
    • Harper is located in Decatur County
  • Alert
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
    • Alert is located in Decatur County
  • Harris City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harris City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
    • Harris City is located in Decatur County
  • Hartsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
    • Hartsville is located in Bartholomew County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
  • Burney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burney
    • Burney is located in Decatur County
  • Grammer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grammer
    • Grammer is located in Bartholomew County
  • Millhousen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhousen
    • Millhousen is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
  • Rugby
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rugby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
    • Rugby is located in Bartholomew County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Zenas
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenas
      • Zenas is located in Jennings County
    • Milford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Knarr Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knarr Corner
      • Knarr Corner is located in Decatur County
    • Greensburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
      • Greensburg is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <7>
    • Hope
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <7>
    • Scipio
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
      • Scipio is located in Jennings County
    • Adams
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Decatur County
    • Elizabethtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
      • Elizabethtown is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
    • Queensville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Queensville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensville
      • Queensville is located in Jennings County
    • Smyrna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smyrna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Decatur County
    • Petersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
      • Petersville is located in Bartholomew County
    • Oakdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Jennings County
    • Butlerville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Geneva
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Shelby County
    • Norristown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norristown
      • Norristown is located in Shelby County
    • Germantown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Decatur County
    • Jewell Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Village
      • Jewell Village is located in Bartholomew 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 Finley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Decatur County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Greensburg
  • Hope
    • Hope lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Finley Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hope.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Finley Cemetery:

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 Finley Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #434488  (Finley Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #434488 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: Westport
    • County: Decatur         Elev: 253
    • Location given for GNIS #434488 (Finley Cemetery)

The official website for Decatur County: www.decaturcounty.in.gov/

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 Decatur, 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 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 Finley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2176, Longitude: -85.5947       In this case, the coordinates for the Finley Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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