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. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Palestine Cemetery:
39.3128, -86.8617
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Palestine Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Fender Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Fender Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fender Cemetery
- Spears Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Spears Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears Cemetery
- Splinter Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tipton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Tipton Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Witham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Witham Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witham Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Galimore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Galimore Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galimore Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The White Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Rose Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Rose Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Cemetery
- Cloyd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Cloyd Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyd Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Kaufman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Kaufman Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaufman Cemetery
- Olive Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Olive Hill Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Hill Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The White Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- McKee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The McKee Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Crouse Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Crouse Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouse Cemetery
- Steubenville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Defore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Defore Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defore Cemetery
- Hicks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Hicks Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
- Blair Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Blair Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Cemetery
- River Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The River Hill Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Hill Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Maze Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Maze Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maze Cemetery
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)
- Atkinsonville is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinsonville
- Spencer
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cuba
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cuba is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Patricksburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Patricksburg is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricksburg
- Arney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Arney is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arney
- Freedom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Freedom is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Denmark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Denmark is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Bowling Green
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bowling Green is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Poland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gosport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Coal City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coal City is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
- Stinesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Stinesville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Newark
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Newark is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Quincy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Quincy is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Clay City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Calvertville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Calvertville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvertville
- Ellettsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Center Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Worthington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hendricksville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hendricksville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricksville
- Cloverdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Roadman Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Roadman Corner is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadman Corner
- Saline City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Saline City is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
- Eel River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Eel River is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eel River
- Tulip
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Tulip is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
- Solsberry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Paragon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lewisville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lewisville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Minetree ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Minetree is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minetree
- Minetree has also been known as:
- Billtown
- Meintree
- Menietree
- Prairie City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie City is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- Art
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Art is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Art
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.
- Bowling Green
- Clay City
- Cloverdale
- Coal City
- Ellettsville
- Gosport
- Paragon
- Patricksburg
- Spencer
- Stinesville
- Worthington
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 websites either 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:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to Owen County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #440839 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Owen
- Est. Elev: 234 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Spencer
- Location given for Palestine Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.3128219 Lon: -86.8616749
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Palestine Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |