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A visit to the Old French Cemetery ...


The location of the Old French 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 Old French Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.0250°   (39° 1' 29")

Lon:   -87.5359°   (-87° 32' 9")

The Old French Cemetery is located in Sullivan County<2>.

The county seat for Sullivan County is located in Sullivan. Sullivan lies just to the northeast of the Old French Cemetery .

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 Old French Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Sullivan 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 Old French 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old French Cemetery.

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

    • Merom
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • New Lebanon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
      • New Lebanon is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lebanon <4>
    • Palestine
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Graysville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Sullivan County
    • Paxton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Sullivan County
    • Carlisle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <4>
    • Sullivan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hutsonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Gordon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Crawford County (IL)
    • Duncanville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
      • Duncanville is located in Crawford County (IL)
    • Heathsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
      • Heathsville is located in Crawford County (IL)
    • Robinson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Crawford County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <4>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Flat Rock
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Oaktown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktown
        • Oaktown is located in Knox County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaktown <4>
      • York
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
        • York is located in Clark County (IL)
      • New Hebron
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
        • New Hebron is located in Crawford County (IL)
      • Oil Grove
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Grove
        • Oil Grove is located in Crawford County (IL)
      • Shelburn
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
        • Shelburn is located in Sullivan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,222 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburn <4>
      • Scott City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
        • Scott City is located in Sullivan County
      • West York
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West York
        • West York is located in Crawford County (IL)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West York <4>
      • Busseron
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busseron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseron
        • Busseron is located in Knox County
      • Jericho
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jericho have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
        • Jericho is located in Sullivan County
      • Scotchtown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchtown
        • Scotchtown is located in Sullivan County
      • Fairbanks
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
        • Fairbanks is located in Sullivan County
      • Birds
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Russellville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Gambill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambill
        • Gambill is located in Sullivan County
      • West Union
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
        • West Union is located in Clark County (IL)

    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 Old French Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sullivan County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Old French Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Massey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Massey Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massey Cemetery
    • Hollenback Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollenback Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hollenback Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollenback Cemetery
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
    • Merom Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Merom Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Merom Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Merom.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merom Cemetery
    • Palestine Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Milam Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Milam Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milam Cemetery
    • Webb Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
    • Parson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parson Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parson Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Burnett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burnett Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnett Cemetery
    • Burton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burton Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
    • Kitchell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kitchell Cemetery is located in Crawford County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kitchell Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Green Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Cemetery is located in Crawford County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Lewis Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
      • South Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Crawford County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • East Union Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Union Cemetery is located in Crawford County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Union Cemetery
      • Pirtle Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pirtle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pirtle Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pirtle Cemetery
      • Morgan Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • 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 Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
      • Mann Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mann Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann Cemetery
      • Neathery Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neathery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Neathery Cemetery is located in Crawford County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neathery Cemetery
      • Higgins Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Higgins Cemetery is located in Crawford County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higgins Cemetery
      • Bennett Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Crawford County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
      • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Crawford County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      • Lackey Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lackey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lackey Cemetery is located in Crawford County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lackey Cemetery
      • Bartmess Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bartmess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bartmess Cemetery is located in Crawford County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bartmess Cemetery
      • IOOF Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
      • Boone Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boone Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boone Cemetery
      • Poplar Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Poplar Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar 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 Old French Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #440557  (Old French Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #440557 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: Merom
      • County: Sullivan         Elev: 137
      • Location given for GNIS #440557 (Old French 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 Sullivan, 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 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 Old French Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0250, Longitude: -87.5359       In this case, the coordinates for the Old French 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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