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A visit to the Friendship Cemetery ...


The location of the Friendship Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Friendship Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.9984°   (38° 59' 54")

Lon:   -85.1597°   (-85° 9' 34")

The Friendship Cemetery is located in Ripley County<2>.

The county seat for Ripley County is located in Versailles. Versailles lies just to the northwest of the Friendship Cemetery .

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 Friendship Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Ripley 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 Friendship 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Friendship Cemetery.

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

    • Friendship
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Cross Plains
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
      • Cross Plains is located in Ripley County
    • Dillsboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
      • Dillsboro is located in Dearborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,423 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <4>
    • Avonburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avonburg
      • Avonburg is located in Switzerland County
    • Bear Branch
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
      • Bear Branch is located in Ohio County
    • Versailles
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant
      • Pleasant is located in Switzerland County
    • Moores Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moores Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Hill
      • Moores Hill is located in Dearborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moores Hill <4>
    • Milan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Bennington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Switzerland County
    • Sparta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Dearborn County
    • Pierceville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
      • Pierceville is located in Ripley County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Delaware
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
        • Delaware is located in Ripley County
      • Canaan
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
        • Canaan is located in Jefferson County
      • Osgood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
        • Osgood is located in Ripley County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osgood <4>
      • East Enterprise
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Enterprise
        • East Enterprise is located in Switzerland County
      • Stumpke Corner
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stumpke Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumpke Corner
        • Stumpke Corner is located in Ripley County
      • Stumptown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
        • Stumptown is located in Parke County
      • Otter Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Village
        • Otter Village is located in Ripley County
      • Lookout
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
        • Lookout is located in Ripley County
      • Bryantsburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryantsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsburg
        • Bryantsburg is located in Jefferson County
      • Moorefield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
        • Moorefield is located in Switzerland County
      • Kyle
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
        • Kyle is located in Dearborn County
      • Manchester
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
        • Manchester is located in Dearborn County
      • Holton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
        • Holton is located in Ripley County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <4>

    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 Friendship Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ripley County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Friendship Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Blair Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blair Cemetery is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
    • Akers Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Akers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Akers Cemetery is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Akers Cemetery
    • Green Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Bear Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Henderson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
    • Winkler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winkler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winkler Cemetery is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winkler Cemetery
    • Basset Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Basset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Basset Cemetery is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Basset Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Nickolson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nickolson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nickolson Cemetery is located in Ripley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nickolson Cemetery
      • Bear Creek Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Switzerland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Creek Cemetery
      • Rand Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rand Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rand Cemetery
      • Spangler Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spangler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spangler Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spangler Cemetery
      • Kloche Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kloche Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kloche Cemetery is located in Ripley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kloche Cemetery
      • Beebe Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beebe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beebe Cemetery is located in Ripley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beebe Cemetery
      • Young Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Young Cemetery is located in Ripley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
      • Oakdale Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
      • Turner Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turner Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • Eden Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eden Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden 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 Friendship Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #434859  (Friendship Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #434859 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: Cross Plains
      • County: Ripley         Elev: 277
      • Location given for GNIS #434859 (Friendship Cemetery)

    The official website for Ripley County: www.ripleycounty.com/

    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 Ripley, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Friendship Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9984, Longitude: -85.1597       In this case, the coordinates for the Friendship 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.




 

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