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A visit to the Free 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 Free Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Free 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 Free Cemetery

Lat:   39.0914°   (39° 5' 29")

Lon:   -87.4264°   (-87° 25' 35")

The Free Cemetery is located in Sullivan County<2>.

The county seat for Sullivan County is located in Sullivan. Sullivan lies just to the east northeast of the Free Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Free Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Moore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Coffman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Coffman Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Walls Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walls Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Poplar Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Poplar Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Brodie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brodie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brodie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brodie Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Bennett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Burnett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burnett Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • South Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The South Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Spencer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spencer Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Good Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Parson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parson Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Pirtle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pirtle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pirtle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pirtle Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Boone Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boone Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boone Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • McCammon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCammon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCammon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCammon Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Providence Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Purcell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purcell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purcell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Purcell Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Houck Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houck Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Houck Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Farnsworth Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farnsworth Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Farnsworth Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Farnsworth Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Farnsworth Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Sullivan.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2232019 <5>
    • Little Flock Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Flock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Flock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Flock Cemetery is located in Sullivan County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Free Cemetery.

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

  • Sullivan
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • New Lebanon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
    • New Lebanon is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lebanon <7>
  • Paxton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
    • Paxton is located in Sullivan County
  • Shelburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
    • Shelburn is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,222 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburn <7>
  • Merom
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Scott City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
    • Scott City is located in Sullivan County
  • Jericho
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
    • Jericho is located in Sullivan County
  • Scotchtown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchtown
    • Scotchtown is located in Sullivan County
  • Graysville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
    • Graysville is located in Sullivan County
  • Carlisle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
    • Carlisle is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <7>
  • Gambill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambill
    • Gambill is located in Sullivan County
  • Dugger
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Hymera
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hymera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymera
      • Hymera is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
    • Gilmour
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmour
      • Gilmour is located in Greene County
    • Fairbanks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Fairbanks is located in Sullivan County
    • Palestine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • White Rose
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rose
      • White Rose is located in Greene County
    • Farmersburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Midland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Greene County
    • Coalmont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
      • Coalmont is located in Clay County
    • York
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Clark County (IL)
    • Hutsonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Prairie Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
      • Prairie Creek is located in Vigo County
    • Hoosier
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosier
      • Hoosier is located in Greene County
    • Jasonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Trimble
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trimble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
      • Trimble is located in Crawford County (IL)

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 Free Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sullivan County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Free 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 Free Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #434799  (Free Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #434799 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: Sullivan
    • County: Sullivan         Elev: 154
    • Location given for GNIS #434799 (Free 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 Sullivan, 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 Free Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0914, Longitude: -87.4264       In this case, the coordinates for the Free 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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