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A visit to the Mewhinney Cemetery ...


The location of the Mewhinney 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 Mewhinney Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.4267°   (39° 25' 36")

Lon:   -87.2481°   (-87° 14' 53")

The Mewhinney Cemetery is located in Vigo County<2>.

The county seat for Vigo County is located in Terre Haute. Terre Haute lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Mewhinney 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 Mewhinney Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Vigo 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 Mewhinney 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mewhinney Cemetery.

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

    • Grange Corner
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Corner
      • Grange Corner is located in Vigo County
    • Riley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
      • Riley is located in Vigo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Cory
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cory
      • Cory is located in Clay County
    • Seelyville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
      • Seelyville is located in Vigo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
    • Glen Ayre
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ayre
      • Glen Ayre is located in Vigo County
    • Art
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Art
      • Art is located in Clay County
    • Staunton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staunton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
      • Staunton is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
    • Cloverland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
      • Cloverland is located in Clay County
    • Billtown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billtown
      • Billtown is located in Clay County
    • Saline City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
      • Saline City is located in Clay County
    • Prairie City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
      • Prairie City is located in Clay County
    • Youngstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
      • Youngstown is located in Vigo County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Burnett
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
        • Burnett is located in Vigo County
      • Billville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billville
        • Billville is located in Clay County
      • Bee Ridge
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Ridge
        • Bee Ridge is located in Clay County
      • Eel River
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eel River
        • Eel River is located in Clay County
      • Center Point
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
        • Center Point is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <4>
      • Brazil
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • North Terre Haute
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Terre Haute have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Terre Haute
        • North Terre Haute is located in Vigo County
      • Terre Town
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terre Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Town
        • Terre Town is located in Vigo County
      • Terre Haute
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Taylorville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorville
        • Taylorville is located in Vigo County
      • Pimento
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pimento
        • Pimento is located in Vigo County
      • Sandcut
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandcut
        • Sandcut is located in Vigo County
      • Knightsville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
        • Knightsville is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
      • Fontanet
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanet
        • Fontanet is located in Vigo County
      • Spelterville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelterville
        • Spelterville is located in Vigo 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 Mewhinney Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Vigo County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Mewhinney Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Cooper Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Vigo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Rhule Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhule Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rhule Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhule Cemetery
    • Hyde Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hyde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hyde Cemetery is located in Vigo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyde Cemetery
    • Swalls Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swalls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swalls Cemetery is located in Vigo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swalls Cemetery
    • Mewhinney Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mewhinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mewhinney Cemetery is located in Vigo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mewhinney Cemetery
    • Hobmeyer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobmeyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hobmeyer Cemetery is located in Vigo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobmeyer Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Vigo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Stagg Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stagg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stagg Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stagg Cemetery
    • Chamberlain Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chamberlain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chamberlain Cemetery is located in Vigo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chamberlain Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Vigo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • German Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Moses Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moses Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moses Cemetery is located in Vigo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moses Cemetery
      • Roberts Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Vigo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • Coltrin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coltrin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coltrin Cemetery is located in Vigo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coltrin Cemetery
      • Highland Lawn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Miner Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miner Cemetery is located in Vigo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miner Cemetery
      • Zion Gummere Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Gummere Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Gummere Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Gummere Cemetery
      • Billtown Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Billtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Billtown Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billtown Cemetery
      • Harpold Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harpold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harpold Cemetery is located in Vigo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harpold 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 Mewhinney Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #439057  (Mewhinney Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #439057 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: Staunton
      • County: Vigo         Elev: 180
      • Location given for GNIS #439057 (Mewhinney Cemetery)

    The official website for Vigo County: www.vigocounty.org/

    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 Vigo, 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 Mewhinney Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4267, Longitude: -87.2481       In this case, the coordinates for the Mewhinney 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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