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The location of the Joyce 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 Joyce Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.7712°   (38° 46' 16")

Lon:   -85.2538°   (-85° 15' 13")

The Joyce Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Madison. Madison lies just to the west of the Joyce Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Joyce Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Joyce 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 Joyce Cemetery.

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

    • Manville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
      • Manville is located in Jefferson County
    • Brooksburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
      • Brooksburg is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Locust
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
      • Locust is located in Carroll County (KY)
    • Moorefield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
      • Moorefield is located in Switzerland County
    • Milton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Trimble County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <4>
    • Canaan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
      • Canaan is located in Jefferson County
    • Lamb
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
      • Lamb is located in Switzerland County
    • Prestonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonville
      • Prestonville is located in Carroll County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Carrollton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Carroll County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <4>
    • Pleasant
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant
      • Pleasant is located in Switzerland County
    • Madison
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
    • Bennington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Vevay
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vevay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vevay
        • Vevay is located in Switzerland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vevay <4>
      • Mount Sterling
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
        • Mount Sterling is located in Switzerland County
      • Avonburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avonburg
        • Avonburg is located in Switzerland County
      • Ghent
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
        • Ghent is located in Carroll County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <4>
      • Bryantsburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • English
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
        • English is located in Carroll County (KY)
      • Langstaff
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langstaff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langstaff
        • Langstaff is located in Carroll County (KY)
      • Easterday
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easterday have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easterday
        • Easterday is located in Carroll County (KY)
      • Hanover
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
        • Hanover is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,493 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <4>
      • Mount Pleasant
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
        • Mount Pleasant is located in Trimble County (KY)
      • Bedford
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
        • Bedford is located in Trimble County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <4>
      • Cross Plains
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
        • Cross Plains is located in Ripley County
      • Smyrna
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
        • Smyrna is located in Jefferson 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 Joyce Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Joyce Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Milton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Milton Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton Cemetery
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Vaughn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Vaughn Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2339202 <7>
    • Rykers Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rykers Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rykers Ridge Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rykers Ridge Cemetery
    • St. Anthony Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Cemetery
    • Olive Branch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • McKay Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKay Cemetery is located in Switzerland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKay Cemetery
    • Indian Kentuck Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Kentuck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Kentuck Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Kentuck Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Hebron Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hebron Church Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Church Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Baxter Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baxter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baxter Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baxter Cemetery
      • Bayless Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayless Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bayless Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayless Cemetery
      • Fairmount Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairmount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmount Cemetery
      • Big Creek Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Big Creek Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Creek Cemetery
      • Monroe Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monroe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Monroe Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monroe Cemetery
      • Springdale Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Springdale Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springdale Cemetery
      • Moffett Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moffett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moffett Cemetery is located in Trimble County (KY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moffett Cemetery
      • City Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The City Cemetery is located in Carroll County (KY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City Cemetery
      • Methodist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Carroll County (KY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Church Cemetery
      • St. John's Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Carroll County (KY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
      • Carrollton IOOF Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carrollton IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carrollton IOOF Cemetery is located in Carroll County (KY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carrollton IOOF Cemetery
      • Butler Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Butler Cemetery is located in Carroll County (KY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
      • Gaunt Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gaunt Cemetery is located in Carroll County (KY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaunt Cemetery
      • Old Bethel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Switzerland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethel Cemetery
      • Thornton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thornton Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornton 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 Joyce Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #437132  (Joyce Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #437132 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: Canaan
      • County: Jefferson         Elev: 172
      • Location given for GNIS #437132 (Joyce 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 Jefferson, 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 Joyce Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7712, Longitude: -85.2538       In this case, the coordinates for the Joyce 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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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