A visit to the Rawlings 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 Rawlings Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rawlings Cemetery:
39.8623, -87.2264
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rawlings Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rawlings Cemetery is located in Parke County<2>.
The county seat for Parke County is located in Rockville. Rockville lies just to the south of the Rawlings Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rawlings Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Rawlings Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rawlings Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Coffin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Coffin Cemetery is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffin Cemetery
- Russell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Elder Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Elder Cemetery is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder Cemetery
- Poplar Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Poplar Cemetery is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Cemetery
- Bristleridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bristleridge Cemetery is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristleridge Cemetery
- DeBaun Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The DeBaun Cemetery is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeBaun Cemetery
- Bloomingdale Friends Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Bloomingdale Friends Cemetery is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale Friends Cemetery
- The Bloomingdale Friends Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bloomingdale Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84366 <5>
- Overman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Overman Cemetery is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overman Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Cashatt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Cashatt Cemetery is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashatt Cemetery
- Warner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Warner Cemetery is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Cemetery
- Hethcoe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Hethcoe Cemetery is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hethcoe Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Rush Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Causey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Causey Cemetery is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Causey Cemetery
- Buchanan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
- Lough Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Lough Cemetery is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lough Cemetery
- Tangier Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Tangier Cemetery is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangier Cemetery
- Harvey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Harvey Cemetery is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey Cemetery
- Watts Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Watts Cemetery is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Cemetery
- Coloma Friends Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Coloma Friends Church Cemetery is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma Friends Church Cemetery
- The Coloma Friends Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Coloma Friends Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188646 <5>
- Memory Garden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rowe Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Rowe Cemetery is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Cemetery
- Barnes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- Bruin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Bruin Cemetery is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin Cemetery
- Zackmire Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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 Rawlings Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rawlings Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Annapolis
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Annapolis is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
- Bloomingdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Marshall
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Marshall is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- West Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- West Union is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- Judson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Judson is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Grange Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Grange Corner is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Corner
- Rockville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Nyesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nyesville is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyesville
- Guion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Guion is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
- Billie Creek Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Kingman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Byron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Byron is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Montezuma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Armiesburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Armiesburg is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armiesburg
- Bellmore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bellmore is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmore
- Harveysburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Harveysburg is located in Fountain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveysburg
- Waveland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wallace
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wallace is located in Fountain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Newport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hillsdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsdale is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Alta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alta is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Mecca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mecca is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
- Summit Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Summit Grove is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Grove
- Portland Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Portland Mills is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland Mills
- Russellville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Russellville is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Alamo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Alamo is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 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 Rawlings Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Parke County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rawlings Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bloomingdale
- Marshall
- Montezuma
- Newport
- Rockville
- Russellville
- Waveland
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 Rawlings Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to Parke 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 Rawlings Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #441794 (Rawlings Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #441794 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: Parke
- Est. Elev: 196 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rockville
- Location given for Rawlings Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.8622629 Lon: -87.2264014
- 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 Parke, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rawlings 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> | 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. |
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