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A visit to the Meyer Cemetery ...


The location of the Meyer 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 Meyer Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.5867°   (38° 35' 12")

Lon:   -87.4150°   (-87° 24' 54")

The Meyer Cemetery is located in Knox County<2>.

The county seat for Knox County is located in Vincennes. Vincennes lies just to the northwest of the Meyer 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 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 Meyer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Knox 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 Meyer 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 Meyer Cemetery.

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

    • Verne
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
      • Verne is located in Knox County
    • Willis
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Knox County
    • Monroe City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
      • Monroe City is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
    • Giro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giro
      • Giro is located in Gibson County
    • Fritchton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritchton
      • Fritchton is located in Knox County
    • Decker
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker
      • Decker is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Wheatland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Wheatland is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
    • Union
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Pike County
    • Vincennes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hazleton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazleton
      • Hazleton is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazleton <4>
    • Petersburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,299 people
    • Sandy Hook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
      • Sandy Hook is located in Davies's County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Alford
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
        • Alford is located in Pike County
      • Bruceville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Beal
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal
        • Beal is located in Knox County
      • Oatsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatsville
        • Oatsville is located in Pike County
      • Ragsdale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragsdale
        • Ragsdale is located in Knox County
      • Saint Francisville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Glezen
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glezen
        • Glezen is located in Pike County
      • Billett
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billett
        • Billett is located in Lawrence County (IL)
      • Algiers
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algiers
        • Algiers is located in Pike County
      • Washington
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Bicknell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicknell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicknell
        • Bicknell is located in Knox County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,832 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bicknell <4>
      • Patoka
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoka
        • Patoka is located in Gibson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 784 people
      • Dongola
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
        • Dongola is located in Gibson County
      • Highbank Town
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highbank Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbank Town
        • Highbank Town is located in Pike County
      • Graham
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
        • Graham is located in Davies's 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 Meyer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Knox County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Meyer 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 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Meyer Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Slow Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Slow Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slow Cemetery
    • McCoy Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
    • Hartley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hartley Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartley Cemetery
    • West Salem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Salem Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Salem Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Fritchton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fritchton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fritchton Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fritchton Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Beedell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beedell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beedell Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beedell Cemetery
    • Frederick Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frederick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frederick Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frederick Cemetery
    • Catt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Catt Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catt Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Stewart Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
      • Freeland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Freeland Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeland Cemetery
      • Walnut Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
      • B'nai Israel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The B'nai Israel Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai Israel Cemetery
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Fowler Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fowler Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowler Cemetery
      • Weist Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weist Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weist Cemetery
      • Wheatland Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Wheatland Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wheatland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Wheatland.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheatland Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #450941 <6>
      • Root Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Root Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Root Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Root 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 Meyer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #439062  (Meyer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #439062 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: Iona
      • County: Knox         Elev: 142
      • Location given for GNIS #439062 (Meyer 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 Knox, 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 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 Meyer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5867, Longitude: -87.4150       In this case, the coordinates for the Meyer 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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