A visit to the Meek Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Meek Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Meek Cemetery:
38.9326, -85.7055
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Meek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Meek Cemetery is located in Jennings County<2>.
The county seat for Jennings County is located in Vernon. Vernon lies just to the northeast of the Meek Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Meek Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Meek Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Meek Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sullivan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Sullivan Cemetery is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Weston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Weston Cemetery is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Cemetery
- German Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The German Cemetery is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Stewart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
- St. Catherines Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sixmile Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Sixmile Cemetery is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile Cemetery
- Whitcomb Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Whitcomb Cemetery is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitcomb Cemetery
- Barkman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Barkman Cemetery is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkman Cemetery
- Myers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Myers Cemetery is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
- Wohrer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Wohrer Cemetery is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wohrer Cemetery
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- Hunt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hunt Cemetery is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Baldwin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery
- Keith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Old Coffee Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Old Coffee Creek Cemetery is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Coffee Creek Cemetery
- The Old Coffee Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Coffee Creek Baptist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #274129 <5>
- Vernon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Hulse Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Hulse Cemetery is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulse Cemetery
- Driftwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Driftwood Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood Cemetery
- Coryell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Coryell Cemetery is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coryell Cemetery
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- The Hillcrest Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hill Crest Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85372 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Meek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Meek Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Four Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Four Corners is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Hayden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hayden is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden
- Commiskey
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Vernon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Vernon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fleming
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fleming is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
- Kriete Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Kriete Corner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kriete Corner
- Paris Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Paris Crossing is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Crossing
- Grayford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Grayford is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayford
- Queensville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Queensville is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensville
- Deputy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Oakdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oakdale is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Dupont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Scipio
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Scipio is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
- Seymour
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Dudleytown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dudleytown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleytown
- Retreat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Retreat is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
- Crothersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- San Jacinto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- San Jacinto is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jacinto
- Butlerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Albion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Albion is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Middlefork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Middlefork is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
- Jonesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Austin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Blocher
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Blocher is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocher
- Cortland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cortland is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
- New Elizabethtown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- New Elizabethtown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Elizabethtown
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 Meek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jennings County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Meek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Austin
- Crothersville
- Jonesville
- North Vernon
- Seymour
- Vernon
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 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 Meek Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to Jennings County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Meek Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #438963 (Meek Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #438963 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Jennings
- Est. Elev: 182 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hayden
- Location given for Meek Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.9325547 Lon: -85.7055253
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Jennings, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Meek Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |