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A visit to the New Pennington 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 New Pennington Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.2781°   (39° 16' 41")

Lon:   -85.3240°   (-85° 19' 26")

The cemetery is located in Decatur County<2>.

As an estimate, the New Pennington Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<1> to the north of New Point.

The county seat for Decatur County is located in Greensburg. Greensburg lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west northwest of the New Pennington Cemetery .

Establishment of the New Pennington Cemetery ...

The New Pennington Cemetery was established in 1855.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the New Pennington Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Ross Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ross Cemetery is located in Decatur County
  • Maple Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maple Cemetery is located in Decatur County
  • Boocher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boocher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boocher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Boocher Cemetery is located in Ripley County
  • St. Maurice Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Maurice Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Maurice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Maurice Cemetery is located in Ripley County
  • Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Ripley County
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Ripley County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Springer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Springer Cemetery is located in Decatur County
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Decatur County
  • Holy Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Decatur County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Sand Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sand Creek Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Adams Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Ripley County
    • St. Annes Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Annes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Annes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Annes Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Memorial Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • South Park Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Little Memory Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Memory Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Memory Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Memory Church Cemetery is located in Ripley County
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Franklin County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> of the New Pennington Cemetery.

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

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 New Pennington Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Decatur County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 New Pennington Cemetery:

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 New Pennington Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2781, Longitude: -85.3240    
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Decatur, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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>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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