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A visit to the Massey Cemetery ...


The location of the Massey 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 Massey Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.0459°   (39° 2' 45")

Lon:   -87.5631°   (-87° 33' 47")

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

The county seat for Sullivan County is located in Sullivan. Sullivan lies just to the east northeast of the Massey 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 Massey 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 Massey 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 Massey Cemetery.

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

    • Merom
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Palestine
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • New Lebanon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Graysville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Sullivan County
    • Hutsonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gordon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Crawford County (IL)
    • Sullivan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Robinson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Duncanville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
      • Duncanville is located in Crawford County (IL)
    • Paxton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Sullivan County
    • York
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Clark County (IL)
    • Heathsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
      • Heathsville is located in Crawford County (IL)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Carlisle
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
        • Carlisle is located in Sullivan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <4>
      • West York
        (10 miles [16.1 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>
      • New Hebron
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
        • New Hebron is located in Crawford County (IL)
      • Flat Rock
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Scott City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
        • Scott City is located in Sullivan County
      • West Union
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • 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)
      • Shelburn
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • 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>
      • Fairbanks
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Oil Grove
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Grove
        • Oil Grove is located in Crawford County (IL)
      • Oaktown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktown
        • Oaktown is located in Knox County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaktown <4>
      • Stoy
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • 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>
      • Jericho
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jericho have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
        • Jericho is located in Sullivan County
      • Scotchtown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchtown
        • Scotchtown is located in Sullivan 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 Massey 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 Massey Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Massey Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Merom Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • 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
    • Old French Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old French Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old French Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old French Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Palestine Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
    • Burnett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burnett Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnett Cemetery
    • Burton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Mann Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Kitchell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kitchell Cemetery is located in Crawford County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kitchell Cemetery
    • Green Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Crawford County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Hollenback Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollenback Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hollenback Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollenback Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Milam Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Milam Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milam Cemetery
      • Webb Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Webb Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
      • Parson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parson Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parson Cemetery
      • Poplar Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Poplar Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Cemetery
      • Island Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Island Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Island Cemetery
      • Hutson Old Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Barbee Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Neathery Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neathery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Neathery Cemetery is located in Crawford County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neathery Cemetery
      • Higgins Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Higgins Cemetery is located in Crawford County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higgins Cemetery
      • East Union Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Union Cemetery is located in Crawford County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Union Cemetery
      • Lewis Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
      • South Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • 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

    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 Massey Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #438702  (Massey Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #438702 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: Merom
      • County: Sullivan         Elev: 165
      • Location given for GNIS #438702 (Massey 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 Massey Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0459, Longitude: -87.5631       In this case, the coordinates for the Massey 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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