A visit to the Gibson 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 Gibson Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Gibson Cemetery (FG ID #1598846).
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 Gibson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gibson Cemetery:
39.2190, -84.8573
The Gibson Cemetery is located in Dearborn County<2>.
The county seat for Dearborn County is located in Lawrenceburg. Lawrenceburg lies just to the south of the Gibson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Gibson Cemetery.
Name Variations for Gibson 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.
Gibson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bright Cemetery
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
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 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Gibson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gibson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Logan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Logan Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Cemetery
- Sugar Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Sugar Ridge Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Ridge Cemetery
- Harrison Hills Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Georgetown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Georgetown Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Cemetery
- Harrison Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Harrison Park Cemetery is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Park Cemetery
- Braysville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Braysville Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braysville Cemetery
- Pelley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Pelley Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelley Cemetery
- Elizabethtown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Elizabethtown Cemetery is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Glen Haven Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. John the Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Huber - Briggs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- West Fork Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Guard Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Miller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Berea Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Berea Cemetery is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea Cemetery
- Minges Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Minges Farm Cemetery is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minges Farm Cemetery
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Baptist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Baptist Cemetery is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gibson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gibson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bright
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Logan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hidden Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hidden Valley is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley
- West Harrison
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Guilford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Simonsons ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Harrison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hooven
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Yorkville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- New Trenton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- New Trenton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trenton
- Cleves
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Jay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Rockdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Greendale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- North Bend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Grandview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Saint Leon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Alsace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lawrenceburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sekitan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Miami Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shaker Village ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shaker Village is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Alert
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- South Gate
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Manchester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kyle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Addyston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Addyston is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addyston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
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 Gibson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dearborn County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gibson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Gibson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to Dearborn 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 Gibson Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #1598846
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 Dearborn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Gibson 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. |