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A visit to the Little Africa Cemetery ...


The location of the Little Africa 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 Little Africa Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.4937°   (38° 29' 37")

Lon:   -86.3939°   (-86° 23' 38")

The Little Africa Cemetery is located in Orange County<2>.

The county seat for Orange County is located in Paoli. Paoli lies just to the northwest of the Little Africa Cemetery .

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 Little Africa Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Orange 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 Little Africa 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 Little Africa Cemetery.

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

    • Trotter Crossing
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotter Crossing
      • Trotter Crossing is located in Orange County
    • Chambersburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
      • Chambersburg is located in Orange County
    • Youngs Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Creek
      • Youngs Creek is located in Orange County
    • Hardinsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Paoli
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paoli have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli
      • Paoli is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paoli <4>
    • Livonia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Bromer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromer
      • Bromer is located in Orange County
    • Marengo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <4>
    • Abydel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abydel
      • Abydel is located in Orange County
    • English
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • 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 Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for English <4>
    • Fredericksburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Washington County
      • Estimated population in 2013: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <4>
    • Orleans
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Milltown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
        • Milltown is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milltown <4>
      • Leipsic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic
        • Leipsic is located in Orange County
      • West Baden Springs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baden Springs
        • West Baden Springs is located in Orange County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
      • French Lick
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Pilot Knob
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
        • Pilot Knob is located in Crawford County
      • Smedley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smedley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedley
        • Smedley is located in Washington County
      • Campbellsburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Saltillo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
        • Saltillo is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
      • Prospect
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
        • Prospect is located in Orange County
      • Taswell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Grantsburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
        • Grantsburg is located in Crawford County
      • Depauw
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depauw
        • Depauw is located in Harrison County
      • Frenchtown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
        • Frenchtown is located in Harrison County
      • Norton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
        • Norton is located in Dubois 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 Little Africa Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Orange County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Little Africa Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Copelin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copelin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Copelin Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copelin Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Paoli Community Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Youngscreek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Walton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walton Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walton Cemetery
    • Sinking Spring Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sinking Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sinking Spring Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sinking Spring Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Cook - Tucker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Hardin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hardin Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardin Cemetery
    • Irvin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Irvin Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irvin Cemetery
    • Scott Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Marengo Cemetery New Section
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marengo Cemetery New Section have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marengo Cemetery New Section is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marengo Cemetery New Section
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Marengo Cemetery Old Section
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marengo Cemetery Old Section have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marengo Cemetery Old Section is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marengo Cemetery Old Section
      • Marengo Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marengo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marengo Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marengo Cemetery
      • Old Unity Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Unity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Unity Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Unity Cemetery
      • Springer Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Springer Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springer Cemetery
      • Sulphur Creek Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sulphur Creek Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Creek Cemetery
      • Stewart Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
      • Mathers Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • The Mathers Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • The Mathers Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mathers Chapel Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathers Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #151935 <6>
      • Hall Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • 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 Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Trimble Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Edward Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edward Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edward 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 Little Africa Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #452520  (Little Africa Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #452520 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: Valeene
      • County: Orange         Elev: 272
      • Location given for GNIS #452520 (Little Africa 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 Orange, 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 Little Africa Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4937, Longitude: -86.3939       In this case, the coordinates for the Little Africa 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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