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A visit to the Memorial Cemetery ...


The location of the Memorial 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 Memorial Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.3964°   (39° 23' 47")

Lon:   -85.3205°   (-85° 19' 13")

The Memorial Cemetery is located in Decatur County<2>.

The county seat for Decatur County is located in Greensburg. Greensburg lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Memorial 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 Memorial Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Decatur 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 Memorial 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 Memorial Cemetery.

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

    • Saint Maurice
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Maurice
      • Saint Maurice is located in Decatur County
    • Clarksburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
      • Clarksburg is located in Decatur County
    • Enochsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enochsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochsburg
      • Enochsburg is located in Franklin County
    • New Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
      • New Point is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Point <4>
    • Springhill ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
      • Springhill is located in Decatur County
    • Oldenburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenburg
      • Oldenburg is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldenburg <4>
    • Andersonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Franklin County
    • Knarr Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knarr Corner
      • Knarr Corner is located in Decatur County
    • Batesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Williamstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Rush County
    • Greensburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
      • Greensburg is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <4>
    • Smyrna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Decatur County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Morris
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
        • Morris is located in Ripley County
      • Metamora
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Laurel
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
        • Laurel is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <4>
      • Milroy
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
        • Milroy is located in Rush County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milroy <4>
      • Oak Forest
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
        • Oak Forest is located in Franklin County
      • Harris City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
        • Harris City is located in Decatur County
      • Napoleon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
        • Napoleon is located in Ripley County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napoleon <4>
      • Yellow Bank
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bank
        • Yellow Bank is located in Franklin County
      • Alpine
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
        • Alpine is located in Fayette County
      • Orange
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
        • Orange is located in Fayette County
      • Moscow
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
        • Moscow is located in Rush County
      • Millhousen
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhousen
        • Millhousen is located in Decatur County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
      • Penntown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penntown
        • Penntown is located in Ripley County
      • Youngs Corner
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corner
        • Youngs Corner is located in Franklin 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 Memorial Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Decatur County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Memorial Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • St. Annes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Annes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Annes Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Annes Cemetery
    • Marlin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marlin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marlin Cemetery
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
    • Bowman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
    • Stipps Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stipps Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stipps Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stipps Hill Cemetery
    • Springer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springer Cemetery
    • Maple Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Cemetery
    • Richland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richland Cemetery is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
    • Richland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richland Cemetery is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
    • Bethesda Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
    • Butcher Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butcher Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butcher Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • McLaughlin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLaughlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McLaughlin Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLaughlin Cemetery
      • Ross Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ross Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Ripley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Holy Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Cemetery
      • St. Nicholas Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
      • Old Brick Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Brick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Brick Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Brick Cemetery
      • Old Brick Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Brick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Brick Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Brick Cemetery
      • Layton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Layton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Layton Cemetery is located in Rush County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Layton Cemetery
      • Swails Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swails Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swails Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swails Cemetery
      • Gobel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gobel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gobel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gobel Cemetery
      • Little Salt Creek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Salt Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Salt Creek Cemetery is located in Rush County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Salt Creek 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 Memorial Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #438979  (Memorial Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #438979 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: Clarksburg
      • County: Decatur         Elev: 311
      • Location given for GNIS #438979 (Memorial Cemetery)

    The official website for Decatur County: www.decaturcounty.in.gov/

    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 Decatur, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Memorial Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3964, Longitude: -85.3205       In this case, the coordinates for the Memorial 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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