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A visit to the Scafford Prairie Cemetery ...

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 Scafford Prairie Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.1259°   (39° 7' 33")

Lon:   -87.0678°   (-87° 4' 4")

The Scafford Prairie Cemetery is located in Greene County<2>.

The county seat for Greene County is located in Bloomfield. Bloomfield lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Scafford Prairie Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Scafford Prairie Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Campbell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Steward Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steward Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Steward Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Bohley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bohley Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Stanley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Barton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barton Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Terhune Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terhune Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terhune Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Terhune Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Buzan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buzan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buzan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Buzan Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Dixon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Duncan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Frye Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frye Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Frye Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Hayes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Bush Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bush Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bush Cemetery is located in Owen County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Winters Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winters Cemetery is located in Owen County
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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 Clay County
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Hoosier.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84978 <5>
    • Waggoner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waggoner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waggoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waggoner Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Switz City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Switz City Cemetery
      • The Switz City Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Switz City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Switz City.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87109 <5>
    • Stalcup Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stalcup Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stalcup Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stalcup Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Griffith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Griffith Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Little John Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little John Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little John Cemetery is located in Owen County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Scafford Prairie Cemetery.

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

  • Worthington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Howesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howesville
    • Howesville is located in Clay County
  • Switz City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Midland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
    • Midland is located in Greene County
  • Hoosier
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosier
    • Hoosier is located in Greene County
  • Linton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
    • Linton is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linton <6>
  • Coal City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
    • Coal City is located in Owen County
  • Jasonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Elliston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
    • Elliston is located in Greene County
  • Calvertville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calvertville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvertville
    • Calvertville is located in Greene County
  • Island City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Island City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
    • Island City is located in Greene County
  • Lyons
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
    • Lyons is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <6>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bloomfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Arney
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arney
      • Arney is located in Owen County
    • Coalmont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
      • Coalmont is located in Clay County
    • Gilmour
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmour
      • Gilmour is located in Greene County
    • Dugger
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • White Rose
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rose
      • White Rose is located in Greene County
    • Clay City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
      • Clay City is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 840 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <6>
    • Tulip
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tulip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
      • Tulip is located in Greene County
    • Denmark
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Owen County
    • Gambill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambill
      • Gambill is located in Sullivan County
    • Plummer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plummer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
      • Plummer is located in Greene County
    • Scotchtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchtown
      • Scotchtown is located in Sullivan County
    • Freedom
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Owen 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 Scafford Prairie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Greene County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Scafford Prairie 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 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 Scafford Prairie 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 Scafford Prairie Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #443054  (Scafford Prairie Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #443054 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: Coal City
    • County: Greene         Elev: 175
    • Location given for GNIS #443054 (Scafford Prairie Cemetery)

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 Greene, 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 obstructions 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 Scafford Prairie Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1259, Longitude: -87.0678       In this case, the coordinates for the Scafford Prairie 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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