A visit to the Lucas Cemetery ...
The location of the Lucas 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 Lucas Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lucas Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lucas Cemetery
Lat: 39.0745° (39° 4' 28")
Lon: -86.4983° (-86° 29' 53")
The Lucas Cemetery is located in Monroe County<2>.
The county seat for Monroe County is located in Bloomington. Bloomington lies just to the north northwest of the Lucas 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 Lucas Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to Monroe County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lucas Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lucas Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Smithville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Clear Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
- Clear Creek is located in Monroe County
- Harrodsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
- Harrodsburg is located in Monroe County
- Kirksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
- Kirksville is located in Monroe County
- Bloomington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Guthrie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
- Guthrie is located in Lawrence County
- Highland Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Highland Village is located in Monroe County
- Stanford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
- Stanford is located in Monroe County
- Popcorn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popcorn
- Popcorn is located in Lawrence County
- Dolan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolan
- Dolan is located in Monroe County
- Springville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Springville is located in Lawrence County
- Avoca
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Unionville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <4>
- Hendricksville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendricksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricksville
- Hendricksville is located in Greene County
- Oolitic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Heltonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ellettsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellettsville
- Ellettsville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,706 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellettsville <4>
- Solsberry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bedford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Zelma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelma
- Zelma is located in Lawrence County
- Norman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Story
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
- Story is located in Brown County
- Owensburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensburg
- Owensburg is located in Greene County
- Crawford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Crawford is located in Lawrence County
- Houston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Houston is located in Jackson County
- Nashville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Newark
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in Greene 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 Lucas Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monroe County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lucas Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bedford
- Bloomington
- Ellettsville
- Harrodsburg
- Nashville
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Lucas Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lucas Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Knights of Pythias Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mt. Salem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Salem Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Salem Cemetery
- Deckard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Deckard Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deckard Cemetery
- Clear Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chambers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chambers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Chambers Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambers Cemetery
- Clover Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clover Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Clover Hill Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clover Hill Cemetery
- Hanson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hanson Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanson Cemetery
- Burgoon Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burgoon Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Burgoon Church Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burgoon Church Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Covey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Covey Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covey Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
- Valhalla Memory Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Harmony Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
- Perry Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Perry Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
- Todd Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Todd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Todd Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Todd Cemetery
- Burch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Burch Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burch Cemetery
- Brinegar Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brinegar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brinegar Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brinegar Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Hayes Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hayes Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
- Hawkins Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Cemetery
- Hillenburg Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillenburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hillenburg Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillenburg 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 Lucas Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #451182 (Lucas Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #451182 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: Allens Creek
- County: Monroe Elev: 221
- Location given for GNIS #451182 (Lucas Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.in.us/
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 Monroe, 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 things 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 Lucas Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0745, Longitude: -86.4983 In this case, the coordinates for the Lucas 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. |