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A visit to the Island Cemetery ...


The location of the Island 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 Island Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.1287°   (39° 7' 43")

Lon:   -87.6384°   (-87° 38' 18")

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

The county seat for Sullivan County is located in Sullivan. Sullivan lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east of the Island 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 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 Island Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Sullivan 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 Island 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Island Cemetery.

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

    • Hutsonville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • York
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Clark County (IL)
    • West York
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West York
      • West York is located in Crawford County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West York <4>
    • Graysville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Sullivan County
    • West Union
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Clark County (IL)
    • Merom
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gordon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Crawford County (IL)
    • Palestine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Fairbanks
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Robinson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Crawford County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <4>
    • Melrose
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Clark County (IL)
    • Annapolis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
      • Annapolis is located in Crawford County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <4>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • New Lebanon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 <4>
      • Scott City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
        • Scott City is located in Sullivan County
      • Snyder
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snyder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
        • Snyder is located in Clark County (IL)
      • Duncanville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
        • Duncanville is located in Crawford County (IL)
      • Sullivan
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Prairie Creek
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Vigo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vigo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigo
        • Vigo is located in Vigo County
      • Stoy
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoy
        • Stoy is located in Crawford County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoy <4>
      • New Hebron
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
        • New Hebron is located in Crawford County (IL)
      • Shelburn
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • 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 <4>
      • Dogwood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
        • Dogwood 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 Island 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 Island 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 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Island Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hutsonville Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Hutson Old Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutson Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hutson Old Cemetery is located in Crawford County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutson Old Cemetery
    • Draper Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Draper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Draper Cemetery is located in Crawford County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Draper Cemetery
    • Musgrave Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Musgrave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Musgrave Cemetery is located in Crawford County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Musgrave Cemetery
    • Mann Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mann Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann Cemetery
    • York Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the York Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The York Cemetery is located in Clark County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the York Cemetery
    • Bradbury Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bradbury Cemetery is located in Crawford County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradbury Cemetery
    • Lindley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lindley Cemetery is located in Crawford County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindley Cemetery
    • Ball Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ball Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ball Cemetery is located in Crawford County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Cemetery
    • Hogue Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hogue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hogue Cemetery is located in Clark County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hogue Cemetery
    • Bailff Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bailff Cemetery is located in Clark County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailff Cemetery
    • Guyer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guyer Cemetery is located in Crawford County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guyer Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Harrison Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Clark County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
      • Plymouth Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plymouth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Plymouth Cemetery is located in Clark County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plymouth Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Crawford County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Merom Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Merom Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Merom Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Merom.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merom Cemetery
      • Burton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burton Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Shawler Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shawler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shawler Cemetery is located in Clark County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shawler Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Clark County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Newlin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newlin Cemetery is located in Crawford County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newlin Cemetery
      • Barbee Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barbee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barbee Cemetery is located in Crawford County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barbee Cemetery
      • Massey Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Massey Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massey 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 Island Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #436845  (Island Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #436845 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: West Union
      • County: Sullivan         Elev: 137
      • Location given for GNIS #436845 (Island 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 Island Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1287, Longitude: -87.6384       In this case, the coordinates for the Island 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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