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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 Ikerd Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.8701°   (38° 52' 12")

Lon:   -86.4393°   (-86° 26' 21")

The Ikerd Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<1>.

The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Bedford. Bedford lies just to the west southwest of the Ikerd Cemetery .

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 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 Ikerd Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Lawrence 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 Ikerd 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Ikerd Cemetery.

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

    • Bedford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Crawford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Lawrence County
    • Oolitic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Heltonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Avoca
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Lawrence County
    • Coxton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxton
      • Coxton is located in Lawrence County
    • Lawrenceport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceport
      • Lawrenceport is located in Lawrence County
    • Tunnelton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnelton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelton
      • Tunnelton is located in Lawrence County
    • Leesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Lawrence County
    • Guthrie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
      • Guthrie is located in Lawrence County
    • Zelma
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelma
      • Zelma is located in Lawrence County
    • Mitchell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Spring Mill Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill Village
        • Spring Mill Village is located in Lawrence County
      • Stonington
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
        • Stonington is located in Lawrence County
      • Fort Ritner
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ritner
        • Fort Ritner is located in Lawrence County
      • Norman
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Springville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
        • Springville is located in Lawrence County
      • Bono
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bono have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
        • Bono is located in Lawrence County
      • Harrodsburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
        • Harrodsburg is located in Monroe County
      • Williams
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
        • Williams is located in Lawrence County
      • Silverville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverville
        • Silverville is located in Lawrence County
      • Georgia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
        • Georgia is located in Lawrence County
      • Popcorn
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popcorn
        • Popcorn is located in Lawrence County
      • Mount Olive
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
        • Mount Olive is located in Martin County
      • Smithville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Orleans
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
        • Orleans is located in Orange County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <3>
      • Leipsic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic
        • Leipsic is located in Orange County
      • Medora
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
        • Medora is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
      • Kurtz
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurtz
        • Kurtz is located in Jackson 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 Ikerd Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lawrence County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Ikerd Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Breckinridge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breckinridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Breckinridge Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breckinridge Cemetery
    • Green Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Crawford Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
    • Beech Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beech Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Bedford.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84287 <6>
    • Scoggan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scoggan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scoggan Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scoggan Cemetery
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Starr Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Starr Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starr Cemetery
    • Sherril Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherril Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sherril Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherril Cemetery
    • Tanksley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tanksley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tanksley Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tanksley Cemetery
    • Hopkins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
    • Crest Haven Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crest Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crest Haven Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crest Haven Cemetery
    • Sheeks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheeks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sheeks Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheeks Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Carlton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carlton Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlton Cemetery
      • Red Cross Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Red Cross Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Cross Cemetery
      • Erwin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Erwin Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erwin Cemetery
      • Faubion Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faubion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Faubion Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faubion Cemetery
      • Hawkins Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Cemetery
      • Covey Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Covey Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covey Cemetery
      • Hayes Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
      • Perkins Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perkins Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkins Cemetery
      • Knott Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knott Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knott Cemetery
      • Thomason Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thomason Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomason Cemetery
      • Bass Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bass Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bass 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 Ikerd Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #436706  (Ikerd Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #436706 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: Bedford East
      • County: Lawrence         Elev: 180
      • Location given for GNIS #436706 (Ikerd 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 Lawrence, 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 Ikerd Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8701, Longitude: -86.4393    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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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