A visit to the Murphy 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 Murphy Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Murphy Cemetery:
40.9425, -87.4586
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Murphy Cemetery is located in Newton County<2>.
The county seat for Newton County is located in Kentland. Kentland lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of the Murphy Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Murphy Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Murphy Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Murphy Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oakland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Beaver City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Beaver City Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City Cemetery
- Russell Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Prairie Vine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Prairie Vine Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Vine Cemetery
- Beaver Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Beaver Cemetery is located in Iroquois County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cemetery
- J H Grant Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Porter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Porter Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
- Kennedy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Cemetery
- Morgan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- North Star Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The North Star Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Iroquois County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Morris Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Morris Chapel Cemetery is located in Iroquois County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Chapel Cemetery
- Dorne Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Dorne Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorne Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Iroquois County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
- Burr Oak Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bible Witness Camp Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Greentown Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Greentown Cemetery is located in Iroquois County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown Cemetery
- Gaffield Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Murphy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Murphy Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Morocco
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Beaver City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Beaver City is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
- Brook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Ayr
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mount Ayr is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ayr
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Donovan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Iroquois
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Foresman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Foresman is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foresman
- Beaverville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Kentland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hopkins Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hopkins Park is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 608 people
- Hopkins Park has also been known as:
- Hopkins Park village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins Park <6>
- Effner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Effner is located in Iroquois County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effner
- Newton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Newton is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Sheldon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fair Oaks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lake Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Papineau
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Raub
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Raub is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raub
- Egypt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Egypt is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Saint Anne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Martinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Goodland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Collegeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Collegeville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
- Roselawn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Roselawn is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
- Sumava Resorts
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Illiana Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Illiana Heights is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiana Heights
- Litchfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Litchfield is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
- Rensselaer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Schneider
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Schneider is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schneider
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
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 Murphy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Newton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Murphy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Donovan
- Goodland
- Kentland
- Martinton
- Morocco
- Rensselaer
- Saint Anne
- Sheldon
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Murphy Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to Newton 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 Murphy Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #439891 (Murphy Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #439891 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: Newton
- Est. Elev: 215 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Morocco
- Location given for Murphy Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.9425346 Lon: -87.4586405
- 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 Newton, 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 from Point A (ie- Murphy 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. |