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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 Flat Creek Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.4147°   (38° 24' 52")

Lon:   -87.1731°   (-87° 10' 23")

The Flat Creek Cemetery is located in Pike County<1>.

The county seat for Pike County is located in Petersburg. Petersburg lies just to the northwest of the Flat Creek 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 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 Flat Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Pike 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 Flat Creek 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]<2> of the Flat Creek Cemetery.

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

    • Whiteoak
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteoak
      • Whiteoak is located in Pike County
    • Winslow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Winslow is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <4>
    • Algiers
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algiers
      • Algiers is located in Pike County
    • White Sulphur Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Velpen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velpen
      • Velpen is located in Pike County
    • Otwell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otwell
      • Otwell is located in Pike County
    • Alford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
      • Alford is located in Pike County
    • Glezen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glezen
      • Glezen is located in Pike County
    • Highbank Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highbank Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbank Town
      • Highbank Town is located in Pike County
    • Petersburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,299 people
    • Dongola
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
      • Dongola is located in Gibson County
    • Oakland City Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland City Junction
      • Oakland City Junction is located in Pike County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Ireland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ireland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland
        • Ireland is located in Dubois County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ireland <4>
      • Oakland City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Sandy Hook
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
        • Sandy Hook is located in Davies's County
      • Stendal
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stendal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stendal
        • Stendal is located in Pike County
      • Spurgeon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spurgeon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
        • Spurgeon is located in Pike County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Zoar
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
        • Zoar is located in Dubois County
      • Glendale
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
        • Glendale is located in Davies's County
      • Portersville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
        • Portersville is located in Dubois County
      • Oatsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatsville
        • Oatsville is located in Pike County
      • Holland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jasper
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Willis
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
        • Willis is located in Knox County
      • Somerville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Huntingburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Haysville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
        • Haysville is located in Dubois County
      • Union
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
        • Union is located in Pike 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 Flat Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pike County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Flat Creek 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 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Flat Creek Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bruster Branch Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruster Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bruster Branch Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruster Branch Cemetery
    • Hayes Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
    • Sunset Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Beadles Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Willis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Vincent Christian Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • McClure Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McClure Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClure Cemetery
    • Sugar Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sugar Ridge Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Ridge Cemetery
    • Corn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corn Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corn Cemetery
    • Hedges Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hedges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hedges Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hedges Cemetery
    • Odd Fellow Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odd Fellow Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellow Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Walnut Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • IOOF Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
      • Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chapel Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Cemetery
      • Delectable Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Delectable Hill Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Delectable Hill Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Delectable Hill Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the west of Algiers.
        • The Delectable Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bruler Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delectable Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2531721 <6>
      • Morrison Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morrison Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Crow Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crow Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow Cemetery
      • Martin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martin Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Dubois County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel 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 Flat Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #434562  (Flat Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #434562 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: Winslow
      • County: Pike         Elev: 184
      • Location given for GNIS #434562 (Flat Creek Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Flat Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4147, Longitude: -87.1731    
    <3>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.
    <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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