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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 Murphy Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   40.9425°   (40° 56' 33")

Lon:   -87.4586°   (-87° 27' 30")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Newton County
  • Beaver City Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beaver City Cemetery is located in Newton County
  • Russell Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Russell Chapel Cemetery is located in Newton County
  • Prairie Vine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Vine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Vine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prairie Vine Cemetery is located in Newton County
  • Beaver Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Cemetery
    • The Beaver Cemetery is located in Iroquois County (IL)
  • J H Grant Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the J H Grant Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the J H Grant Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The J H Grant Memorial Cemetery is located in Iroquois County (IL)
  • Porter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Porter Cemetery is located in Newton County
  • Kennedy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Newton County
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Jay County
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Newton County
  • North Star Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Star Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The North Star Cemetery is located in Newton County
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • 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 Iroquois County (IL)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Morris Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Chapel Cemetery is located in Iroquois County (IL)
    • Dorne Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorne Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dorne Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Iroquois County (IL)
    • Burr Oak Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burr Oak Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burr Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burr Oak Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Bible Witness Camp Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Greentown Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greentown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greentown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greentown Cemetery is located in Iroquois County (IL)
    • 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 27 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morocco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morocco
    • Morocco is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morocco <6>
  • Beaver City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
    • Beaver City is located in Newton County
  • Brook
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook
    • Brook is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brook <6>
  • Mount Ayr
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Ayr. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ayr
    • Mount Ayr is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Donovan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donovan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donovan
    • Donovan is located in Iroquois County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donovan <6>
  • Iroquois
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Foresman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Foresman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foresman
    • Foresman is located in Newton County
  • Beaverville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Kentland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentland
    • Kentland is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentland <6>
  • Hopkins Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Park
    • Hopkins Park is located in Kankakee County (IL)
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effner
    • Effner is located in Iroquois County (IL)
  • Newton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Newton is located in Newton County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Sheldon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
      • Sheldon is located in Iroquois County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheldon <6>
    • Fair Oaks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
      • Fair Oaks is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Oaks <6>
    • Lake Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Newton County
    • Papineau
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Raub
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raub
      • Raub is located in Benton County
    • Egypt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Jasper County
    • Saint Anne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anne
      • Saint Anne is located in Kankakee County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Anne <6>
    • Martinton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinton
      • Martinton is located in Iroquois County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinton <6>
    • Goodland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Collegeville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
      • Collegeville is located in Jasper County
    • Roselawn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roselawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
      • Roselawn is located in Newton County
    • Sumava Resorts
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumava Resorts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumava Resorts
      • Sumava Resorts is located in Newton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumava Resorts <6>
    • Illiana Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiana Heights
      • Illiana Heights is located in Kankakee County (IL)
    • Rensselaer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Schneider
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schneider
      • Schneider is located in Lake County
      • 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.

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 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 Murphy Cemetery:

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: GNIS record #439891 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: Morocco
    • County: Newton         Elev: 215
    • Location given for GNIS #439891 (Murphy 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 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Murphy Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9425, Longitude: -87.4586       In this case, the coordinates for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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