A visit to the Meeks 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 Meeks Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Meeks Cemetery:
38.0170, -86.9550
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Meeks Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Meeks Cemetery is located in Spencer County<2>.
The county seat for Spencer County is located in Rockport. Rockport lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Meeks Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Meeks Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Meeks Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Meeks Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Beasley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Beasley Cemetery is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley Cemetery
- Old Sergeant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Old Sergeant Cemetery is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sergeant Cemetery
- Tableman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Tableman Cemetery is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tableman Cemetery
- St. Martins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The St. Martins Cemetery is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Martins Cemetery
- Bender Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bender Cemetery is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bender Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Pinkston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Pinkston Cemetery is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkston Cemetery
- Whitehouse Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Whitehouse Cemetery is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse Cemetery
- Rust Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Rust Cemetery is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rust Cemetery
- Buffaloville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Buffaloville Cemetery is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffaloville Cemetery
- Hesson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Hesson Cemetery is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesson Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Zoar Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Zoar Cemetery is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar Cemetery
- Purcell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Purcell Cemetery is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell Cemetery
- Richardson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Richardson Cemetery is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
- Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Gentryville.
- The Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial has also been known as:
- Pioneer Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640694 <5>
- Stark Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Stark Cemetery is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark Cemetery
- McCoy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The McCoy Cemetery is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy Cemetery
- Sand Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Hancock County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
- St. Columbia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Columbia Cemetery is located in Hancock County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Columbia Cemetery
- Henderson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Henderson Cemetery is located in Hancock County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
- Greathouse Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Greathouse Cemetery is located in Hancock County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greathouse Cemetery
- Thrashers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Thrashers Cemetery is located in Hancock County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrashers Cemetery
- McDaniel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniel Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Meeks Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Meeks Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lamar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clay City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Clay City is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
- Chrisney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Grandview
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Kercheval
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Kercheval is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kercheval
- Rock Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Hill is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Rockport Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rockport Junction is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport Junction
- Lewisport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Evanston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Evanston is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
- Lincoln City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gentryville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Santa Claus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bloomfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bloomfield is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Troy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pigeon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pigeon is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Fulda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tennyson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rockport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Maceo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Maceo is located in Daviess County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maceo
- Mariah Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Eames
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Eames is located in Warrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eames
- Reo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Reo is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reo
- Lincoln Pioneer Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yelvington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Yelvington is located in Daviess County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelvington
- Tell City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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 Meeks Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Spencer County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Meeks Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Chrisney
- Dale
- Rockport
- Santa Claus
- Tell City
- Troy
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Meeks Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to Spencer 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 Meeks Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #438964 (Meeks Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #438964 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: Spencer
- Est. Elev: 150 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Santa Claus
- Location given for Meeks Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.016997 Lon: -86.9549945
- 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 Spencer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Meeks 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. |