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A visit to the Poor Farm 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 Poor Farm Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Poor Farm Cemetery:

38.5787, -86.0208

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Poor Farm Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Poor Farm Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Salem. Salem lies just to the west northwest of the Poor Farm Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Poor Farm Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Poor Farm Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Stalker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Stalker Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stalker Cemetery
  • Paynter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Paynter Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynter Cemetery
  • Blue River Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Norris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Norris Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Cemetery
  • Canton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Canton Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton Cemetery
  • Blue River Hicksite Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Old Blue River Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Blue River Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Blue River Cemetery
  • Blue River Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Franklin Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Salem.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1970670 <5>
  • McKnight Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The McKnight Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnight Cemetery
  • Blue River Friends Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Blue River Friends Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River Friends Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Blue River Friends Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Salem.
    • The Blue River Friends Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Blue River Orthodox Friends Cemetery
    • Blue River Quaker Orthodox Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987469 <5>
  • Wright Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Wright Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Tash Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Tash Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tash Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
    • Winslow Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Winslow Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow Cemetery
    • Nicholson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Nicholson Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson Cemetery
    • Coggswell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Coggswell Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggswell Cemetery
    • Mead Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Mead Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead Cemetery
    • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Chestnut Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Poor Farm Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Poor Farm Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Harristown
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Harristown is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
  • South Boston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • South Boston is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
  • Salem
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Salem is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,236 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <6>
  • New Pekin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • New Pekin is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pekin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
  • Bartle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Bartle is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartle
  • Borden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • New Providence
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • New Providence is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
  • Kossuth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Kossuth is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
  • Plattsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Plattsburg is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
  • Little York
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Little York is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
  • Broom Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Broom Hill is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broom Hill
  • Smedley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Smedley is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedley
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Palmyra
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Fredericksburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Starlight
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Wilson is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Henryville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Underwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Underwood is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
    • Campbellsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Livonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Livonia is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Bradford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Bradford is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Greenville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Scottsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Claysville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Claysville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
    • Bennettsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Bennettsville is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
    • Memphis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Marshfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Marshfield is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield

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 Poor Farm Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.

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