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A visit to the Gorton Cemetery ...


The location of the Gorton 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 Gorton Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.6617°   (39° 39' 42")

Lon:   -87.5014°   (-87° 30' 5")

The Gorton Cemetery is located in Vermillion County<2>.

The county seat for Vermillion County is located in Newport. Newport lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Gorton Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Gorton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Vermillion 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 Gorton 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gorton Cemetery.

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

    • Blanford
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanford
      • Blanford is located in Vermillion County
    • Huffmanville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffmanville
      • Huffmanville is located in Edgar County (IL)
    • Saint Bernice
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bernice
      • Saint Bernice is located in Vermillion County
    • Universal
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Universal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal
      • Universal is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
    • Sandytown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandytown
      • Sandytown is located in Vermillion County
    • Libertyville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
      • Libertyville is located in Vigo County
    • Fairview Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
      • Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
    • Pine Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
      • Pine Ridge is located in Vigo County
    • New Goshen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Clinton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Kidley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidley
      • Kidley is located in Edgar County (IL)
    • Shepardsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
      • Shepardsville is located in Vigo County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Vermilion
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • West Atherton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Atherton
        • West Atherton is located in Parke County
      • Numa
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numa
        • Numa is located in Parke County
      • Summit Grove
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Grove
        • Summit Grove is located in Vermillion County
      • Logan
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Alta
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
        • Alta is located in Vermillion County
      • Paris
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
        • Paris is located in Edgar County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,144 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <4>
      • Raven
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
        • Raven is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary-of-the-Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
        • Saint Mary-of-the-Woods is located in Vigo County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Mary-of-the-Woods <4>
      • Spelterville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelterville
        • Spelterville is located in Vigo County
      • Mecca
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mecca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
        • Mecca is located in Parke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
      • Armiesburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armiesburg
        • Armiesburg is located in Parke County
      • Hillsdale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
        • Hillsdale is located in Vermillion County
      • Dana
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
        • Dana is located in Vermillion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 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 Gorton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Vermillion County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Paris
      • Paris lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Gorton Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Paris.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Gorton Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bruce Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bruce Cemetery is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruce Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Vermillion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Bright Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bright Cemetery is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bright Cemetery
    • Shirley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shirley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shirley Cemetery is located in Vermillion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shirley Cemetery
    • Stults Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stults Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stults Cemetery is located in Vermillion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stults Cemetery
    • Sugar Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Grove Cemetery
    • Blackman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blackman Cemetery is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackman Cemetery
    • Higbie Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higbie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Higbie Cemetery is located in Vermillion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higbie Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Houseton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houseton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Houseton Cemetery is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houseton Cemetery
    • Stafford - Crimmons Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stafford - Crimmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stafford - Crimmons Cemetery is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stafford - Crimmons Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Pryor Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pryor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pryor Cemetery is located in Edgar County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pryor Cemetery
      • Riverview Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Vermillion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
      • Walnut Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Vermillion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
      • Andrews Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Andrews Cemetery is located in Vermillion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrews Cemetery
      • Newton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newton Cemetery is located in Edgar County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
      • St. Aloysius Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Aloysius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Aloysius Cemetery is located in Edgar County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Aloysius Cemetery
      • Blackburn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blackburn Cemetery is located in Edgar County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackburn Cemetery
      • Little Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Little Grove Cemetery is located in Edgar County (IL)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Little Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Vermilion (IL).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2140203 <6>
      • Barbour Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barbour Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barbour Cemetery is located in Vigo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barbour Cemetery
      • Helts Prairie Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helts Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Helts Prairie Cemetery is located in Vermillion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helts Prairie Cemetery
      • Bono Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

    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 Gorton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #435223  (Gorton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #435223 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: Saint Bernice
      • County: Vermillion         Elev: 161
      • Location given for GNIS #435223 (Gorton 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 Vermillion, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Gorton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6617, Longitude: -87.5014       In this case, the coordinates for the Gorton 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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