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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 Rand Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.9428°   (38° 56' 34")

Lon:   -85.1038°   (-85° 6' 13")

The Rand Cemetery is located in Dearborn County<2>.

The county seat for Dearborn County is located in Lawrenceburg. Lawrenceburg lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the northeast of the Rand Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Rand Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Peters Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Church Cemetery
    • The St. Peters Church Cemetery is located in Ohio County
    • The St. Peters Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lutheran Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
    • St. Peter's Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2486215 <5>
  • Pate Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pate Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pate Cemetery is located in Ohio County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • 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 Ripley County
  • Bear Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Switzerland County
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Ohio County
  • Marker - Althoff Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marker - Althoff Cemetery
    • The Marker - Althoff Cemetery is located in Ohio County
    • The Marker - Althoff Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Althoff Cemetery
    • Moerkers Cemetery
    • Obertate Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86757 <5>
  • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
  • Akers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Akers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Akers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Akers Cemetery is located in Ripley County
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Switzerland County
  • Pelser Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pelser Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pelser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pelser Cemetery is located in Switzerland County
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Ripley County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Connell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Connell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Connell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Connell Cemetery is located in Ripley County
    • Downey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Downey Cemetery is located in Ohio County
    • Spangler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spangler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spangler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spangler Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
    • Nickolson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nickolson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nickolson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nickolson Cemetery is located in Ripley County
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Switzerland County
    • Conaway Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conaway Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conaway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Conaway Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
    • Blair Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Ripley County
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Ripley County
    • Basset Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Basset Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Basset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Basset Cemetery is located in Ripley County
    • Winkler Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winkler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winkler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winkler Cemetery is located in Ripley County
    • Young Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Ripley County
    • Allensville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allensville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allensville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allensville Cemetery is located in Switzerland County
    • Oakdale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Dearborn County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rand Cemetery.

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

  • Bear Branch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
    • Bear Branch is located in Ohio County
  • Friendship
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Avonburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avonburg
    • Avonburg is located in Switzerland County
  • Dillsboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
    • Dillsboro is located in Dearborn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,423 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <6>
  • Cross Plains
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
    • Cross Plains is located in Ripley County
  • Pleasant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant
    • Pleasant is located in Switzerland County
  • Bennington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
    • Bennington is located in Switzerland County
  • East Enterprise
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Enterprise
    • East Enterprise is located in Switzerland County
  • Moorefield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
    • Moorefield is located in Switzerland County
  • Mount Sterling
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Sterling. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
    • Mount Sterling is located in Switzerland County
  • Canaan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
    • Canaan is located in Jefferson County
  • Sparta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Sparta is located in Dearborn County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Moores Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moores Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Hill
      • Moores Hill is located in Dearborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moores Hill <6>
    • Versailles
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Milan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Pierceville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
      • Pierceville is located in Ripley County
    • Vevay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vevay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vevay
      • Vevay is located in Switzerland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vevay <6>
    • Antioch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Switzerland County
    • Rabbit Hash
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Hash
      • Rabbit Hash is located in Boone County (KY)
      • Former name for Rabbit Hash:
      • Carlton
    • Rising Sun
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <6>
    • Aurora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Manville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
      • Manville is located in Jefferson County
    • Ghent
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
      • Ghent is located in Carroll County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <6>
    • Florence
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Searcy Crossroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Crossroads
      • Searcy Crossroads is located in Switzerland County
    • Kyle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
      • Kyle is located in Dearborn 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 Rand Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dearborn County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Rand 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 Rand Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #441759  (Rand Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #441759 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: Bear Branch
    • County: Dearborn         Elev: 177
    • Location given for GNIS #441759 (Rand Cemetery)

The official website for Dearborn County: www.dearborncounty.org/

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 Dearborn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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 Rand Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9428, Longitude: -85.1038       In this case, the coordinates for the Rand 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>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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