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A visit to the Poor Farm Cemetery ...


The location of the Poor Farm 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 Poor Farm Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.5787°   (38° 34' 43")

Lon:   -86.0208°   (-86° 1' 14")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Washington 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 Poor Farm 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 Poor Farm Cemetery.

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

    • South Boston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
      • South Boston is located in Washington County
    • Salem
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
    • New Pekin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pekin
      • New Pekin is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
    • Borden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • New Providence
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Providence came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
      • New Providence is located in Clark County
    • Kossuth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kossuth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
      • Kossuth is located in Washington County
    • Plattsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
      • Plattsburg is located in Washington County
    • Little York
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
      • Little York is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Broom Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broom Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broom Hill
      • Broom Hill is located in Clark County
    • Smedley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smedley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedley
      • Smedley is located in Washington County
    • Palmyra
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <4>
    • Fredericksburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Washington County
      • Estimated population in 2013: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <4>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Starlight
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Wilson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
        • Wilson is located in Clark County
      • Henryville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Underwood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Underwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
        • Underwood is located in Clark County
      • Campbellsburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Livonia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
        • Livonia is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Bradford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
        • Bradford is located in Harrison County
      • Greenville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
        • Greenville is located in Floyd County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
      • Scottsburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
        • Scottsburg is located in Scott County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,703 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <4>
      • Bennettsville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
        • Bennettsville is located in Clark County
      • Memphis
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
        • Memphis is located in Clark County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <4>
      • Marshfield
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
        • Marshfield is located in Scott County
      • Hardinsburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Galena
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
        • Galena is located in Floyd County
      • Austin
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Saltillo
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
        • Saltillo is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Poor Farm Cemetery.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stalker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stalker Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stalker Cemetery
    • Paynter Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paynter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paynter Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paynter Cemetery
    • Blue River Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue River Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blue River Church Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue River Church Cemetery
    • Norris Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norris Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the Canton Cemetery
    • Blue River Hicksite Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue River Hicksite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blue River Hicksite Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue River Hicksite Cemetery
    • Old Blue River Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Blue River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Blue River Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Blue River Cemetery
    • Blue River Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue River Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blue River Church Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue River Church Cemetery
    • McKnight Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKnight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKnight Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKnight Cemetery
    • Blue River Quaker Orthodox Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue River Quaker Orthodox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blue River Quaker Orthodox Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue River Quaker Orthodox Cemetery
    • Wright Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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 Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Tash Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tash Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tash Cemetery
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Winslow Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winslow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Winslow Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winslow Cemetery
      • Nicholson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicholson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nicholson Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicholson Cemetery
      • Coggswell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coggswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coggswell Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coggswell Cemetery
      • Mead Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mead Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mead Cemetery
      • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chestnut Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery
      • Ridlen Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridlen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ridlen Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridlen Cemetery
      • Becks Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Becks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Becks Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Becks Cemetery
      • Goss Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goss Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goss Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant 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 Poor Farm Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1923565  (Poor Farm Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1923565 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: Salem
      • County: Washington         Elev: 264
      • Location given for GNIS #1923565 (Poor Farm Cemetery)

    The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountyindiana.com/

    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 Washington, 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 Poor Farm Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5787, Longitude: -86.0208       In this case, the coordinates for the Poor Farm 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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <6>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.




 

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