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A visit to the Needham Cemetery ...

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 Needham Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Needham 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 Needham Cemetery

Lat:   39.5003°   (39° 30' 1")

Lon:   -85.9672°   (-85° 58' 1")

The Needham Cemetery is located in Johnson County<2>.

The county seat for Johnson County is located in Franklin. Franklin lies just to the west southwest of the Needham Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Needham Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Webb Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Webb Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Wiles Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wiles Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • McGill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McGill Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Smiley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smiley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smiley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smiley Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Hurricane Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurricane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurricane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hurricane Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Sandhill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandhill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sandhill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Williams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
    • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • The Greenlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Franklin Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85213 <5>
  • Youngs Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Youngs Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Youngs Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Youngs Creek Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • 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 Shelby County
  • Boggstown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Gallagher Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gallagher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gallagher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gallagher Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Hough Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hough Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hough Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Hamner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamner Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Brockman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brockman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brockman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brockman Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Miller Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Center Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Francis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Francis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Francis Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Glade Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glade Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glade Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Tucker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Conover Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conover Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Conover Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Eberhart Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eberhart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eberhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eberhart Cemetery is located in Shelby County

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 Needham Cemetery.

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

  • Urmeyville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urmeyville
    • Urmeyville is located in Johnson County
  • Needham
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
    • Needham is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Needham <6>
  • Franklin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Amity
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
    • Amity is located in Johnson County
  • Boggstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boggstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggstown
    • Boggstown is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boggstown <6>
  • Rocklane
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocklane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklane
    • Rocklane is located in Johnson County
  • Whiteland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteland
    • Whiteland is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,697 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteland <6>
  • Mount Auburn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
    • Mount Auburn is located in Shelby County
  • Fairland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • London
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
    • London is located in Shelby County
  • New Whiteland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Whiteland
    • New Whiteland is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
  • Beech Brook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Brook
    • Beech Brook is located in Shelby County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Clover Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Village
      • Clover Village is located in Shelby County
    • Brookfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Shelby County
    • Acton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Marion County
    • Edinburgh
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Riley Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Village
      • Riley Village is located in Shelby County
    • Shelbyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
      • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <6>
    • Hildebrand Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hildebrand Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebrand Village
      • Hildebrand Village is located in Shelby County
    • Candleglo Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candleglo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candleglo Village
      • Candleglo Village is located in Shelby County
    • Greenwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <6>
    • Bargersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Trafalgar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Nineveh
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant View Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Village
      • Pleasant View Village is located in Bartholomew County
    • Flat Rock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <6>
    • Stones Crossing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Crossing
      • Stones Crossing is located in Johnson County
    • Providence
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Johnson 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 Needham Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Johnson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Needham 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 Needham Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #439971  (Needham Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #439971 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: Boggstown
    • County: Johnson         Elev: 221
    • Location given for GNIS #439971 (Needham Cemetery)

The official website for Johnson County: www.co.johnson.in.us/

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 Johnson, 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 Needham Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5003, Longitude: -85.9672       In this case, the coordinates for the Needham 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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