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A visit to the Palestine 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 Palestine Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.3128°   (39° 18' 46")

Lon:   -86.8617°   (-86° 51' 42")

The Palestine Cemetery is located in Owen County<2>.

The county seat for Owen County is located in Spencer. Spencer lies just to the east southeast of the Palestine Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Palestine Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Owen County
  • Fender Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fender Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fender Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fender Cemetery is located in Owen County
  • Spears Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spears Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spears Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spears Cemetery is located in Owen County
  • Splinter Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Splinter Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Splinter Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Splinter Ridge Cemetery is located in Owen County
  • Tipton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tipton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tipton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tipton Cemetery is located in Owen County
  • Wright Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wright Cemetery is located in Owen County
  • Witham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Witham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Witham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Witham Cemetery is located in Owen County
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • 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 Owen County
  • Galimore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galimore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galimore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Galimore Cemetery is located in Owen County
  • White Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The White Cemetery is located in Owen County
  • Rose Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rose Cemetery is located in Owen County
  • Cloyd Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cloyd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cloyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cloyd Cemetery is located in Owen County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Kaufman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kaufman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kaufman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kaufman Cemetery is located in Owen County
    • Olive Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olive Hill Cemetery is located in Owen County
    • White Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Owen County
    • Scott Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Owen County
    • McKee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKee Cemetery is located in Owen County
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Owen County
    • Crouse Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crouse Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crouse Cemetery is located in Owen County
    • Steubenville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steubenville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steubenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steubenville Cemetery is located in Owen County
    • Defore Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Defore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Defore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Defore Cemetery is located in Owen County
    • Hicks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Owen County
    • Blair Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blair Cemetery is located in Owen County
    • River Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the River Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the River Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The River Hill Cemetery is located in Owen County
    • Smith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Owen County
    • Maze Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maze Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maze Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maze Cemetery is located in Owen County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Palestine Cemetery.

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

  • Atkinsonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinsonville
    • Atkinsonville is located in Owen County
  • Spencer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Spencer is located in Owen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <5>
  • Cuba
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Cuba is located in Owen County
  • Patricksburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patricksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricksburg
    • Patricksburg is located in Owen County
  • Arney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arney
    • Arney is located in Owen County
  • Freedom
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
    • Freedom is located in Owen County
  • Denmark
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
    • Denmark is located in Owen County
  • Bowling Green
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
    • Bowling Green is located in Clay County
  • Poland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Gosport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosport
    • Gosport is located in Owen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gosport <5>
  • Coal City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
    • Coal City is located in Owen County
  • Stinesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinesville
    • Stinesville is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Newark
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Greene County
    • Quincy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Owen County
    • Clay City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
      • Clay City is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 840 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <5>
    • Calvertville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calvertville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvertville
      • Calvertville is located in Greene County
    • Ellettsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellettsville
      • Ellettsville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellettsville <5>
    • Center Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <5>
    • Worthington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hendricksville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hendricksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricksville
      • Hendricksville is located in Greene County
    • Cloverdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Roadman Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roadman Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadman Corner
      • Roadman Corner is located in Clay County
    • Saline City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
      • Saline City is located in Clay County
    • Eel River
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eel River
      • Eel River is located in Clay County
    • Tulip
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tulip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
      • Tulip is located in Greene County
    • Solsberry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Paragon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paragon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon
      • Paragon is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paragon <5>
    • Lewisville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Lewisville is located in Morgan County
    • Minetree ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minetree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minetree
      • Minetree is located in Morgan County
      • Minetree has also been known as:
      • Billtown
      • Meintree
      • Menietree
    • Prairie City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prairie City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
      • Prairie City is located in Clay County
    • Art
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Art
      • Art is located in Clay 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 Palestine Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Owen County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Palestine 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 Palestine 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 Palestine Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #440839  (Palestine Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #440839 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: Spencer
    • County: Owen         Elev: 234
    • Location given for GNIS #440839 (Palestine 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 Owen, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Palestine Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3128, Longitude: -86.8617       In this case, the coordinates for the Palestine 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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