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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 Sand Creek Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.3225°   (39° 19' 20")

Lon:   -85.4636°   (-85° 27' 48")

The Sand Creek Cemetery is located in Decatur County<2>.

The county seat for Decatur County is located in Greensburg. Greensburg lies just to the northwest of the Sand Creek Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sand Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • South Park Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Park Cemetery
    • The South Park Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • The South Park Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Decatur County Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86955 <5>
  • Springer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Springer Cemetery is located in Decatur County
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • 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 Decatur County
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Decatur County
  • Forsythe Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forsythe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forsythe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Forsythe Cemetery is located in Decatur County
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Decatur County
  • Maple Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maple Cemetery is located in Decatur County
  • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 Decatur County
  • Mowery Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mowery Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mowery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mowery Cemetery is located in Decatur County
  • Burks Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burks Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burks Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burks Chapel Cemetery is located in Decatur County
  • McLaughlin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLaughlin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLaughlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McLaughlin Cemetery is located in Decatur County
  • Swails Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swails Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swails Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Swails Cemetery is located in Decatur County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Patrick Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patrick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patrick Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Columbia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Columbia Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Ross Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Butcher Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butcher Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butcher Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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 Decatur County
    • Mt. Aerie Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Copeland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copeland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Copeland Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jones Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Pumphrey Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pumphrey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pumphrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pumphrey Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Mapleton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mapleton Cemetery
      • The Mapleton Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mapleton Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Westport.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85797 <5>
    • Rodney Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rodney Cemetery
      • The Rodney Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rodney Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Westport.
      • The Rodney Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Friendship Church Cemetery
      • Rodney Friendship Separate Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86613 <5>
    • Boocher Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boocher Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boocher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boocher Cemetery is located in Ripley County
    • Memorial Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Bethesda Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Rush County
    • Layton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Layton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Layton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Layton Cemetery is located in Rush County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sand Creek Cemetery.

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

  • Greensburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
    • Greensburg is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,984 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <6>
  • Knarr Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knarr Corner
    • Knarr Corner is located in Decatur County
  • Harris City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harris City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
    • Harris City is located in Decatur County
  • Smyrna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smyrna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Smyrna is located in Decatur County
  • Adams
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Adams is located in Decatur County
  • Millhousen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhousen
    • Millhousen is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
  • New Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
    • New Point is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Point <6>
  • Saint Maurice
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Maurice
    • Saint Maurice is located in Decatur County
  • Springhill ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springhill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
    • Springhill is located in Decatur County
  • Letts Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts Corner
    • Letts Corner is located in Decatur County
  • Letts
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts
    • Letts is located in Decatur County
  • Enochsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enochsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochsburg
    • Enochsburg is located in Franklin County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Milford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Williamstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Rush County
    • Clarksburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
      • Clarksburg is located in Decatur County
    • Burney
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burney
      • Burney is located in Decatur County
    • Napoleon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Omer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Omer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
      • Saint Omer is located in Decatur County
    • Germantown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Decatur County
    • Westport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,416 people
    • Saint Paul
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Milroy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Rush County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milroy <6>
    • Moscow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Rush County
    • Batesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Hartsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
      • Hartsville is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
    • Harper
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Decatur County
    • Oldenburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenburg
      • Oldenburg is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldenburg <6>
    • Rugby
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rugby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
      • Rugby is located in Bartholomew 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 Sand Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Decatur County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Sand Creek 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 Sand Creek Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #442968  (Sand Creek Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #442968 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: Greensburg
    • County: Decatur         Elev: 292
    • Location given for GNIS #442968 (Sand Creek Cemetery)

The official website for Decatur County: www.decaturcounty.in.gov/

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 Decatur, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sand Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3225, Longitude: -85.4636       In this case, the coordinates for the Sand Creek 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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