A visit to the Sheckell 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 Sheckell Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sheckell Cemetery:
38.1342, -86.4080
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sheckell Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sheckell Cemetery is located in Crawford County<2>.
The county seat for Crawford County is located in English. English lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north of the Sheckell Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sheckell 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 Sheckell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sheckell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Birds Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Birds Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birds Cemetery
- Orchard Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Orchard Hill Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill Cemetery
- Riddle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Riddle Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle Cemetery
- Owens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Owens Cemetery is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
- Wiseman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Old Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Old Chapel Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Chapel Cemetery
- Barr Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Barr Cemetery is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barr Cemetery
- Parr - Frans Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Parr - Frans Cemetery is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parr - Frans Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Parr - Frans Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Wolf Creek (KY).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1994466 <5>
- Jeffries Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Jeffries Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffries Cemetery
- Stephenson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Stephenson Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson Cemetery
- Chism Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Chism Cemetery is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chism Cemetery
- Crown Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Thacker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Thacker Cemetery is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacker Cemetery
- Old Leavenworth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Leavenworth Memorial Garden
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Woolums Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Woolums Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolums Cemetery
- Senn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Senn Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senn Cemetery
- Luxenburger Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Luxenburger Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxenburger Cemetery
- German Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The German Ridge Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Ridge Cemetery
- Sprinkle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Sprinkle Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprinkle Cemetery
- Horton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Horton Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sheckell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sheckell Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Alton
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Alton is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Roberta
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Roberta is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
- Wolf Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wolf Creek is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Fredonia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fredonia is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Jericho
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jericho is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Magnet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Magnet is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
- Beechland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Beechland is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechland
- Cedar Flat
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cedar Flat is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
- Concordia
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Concordia is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
- Leavenworth
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Beechwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Beechwood is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Dexter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dexter is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Andyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Andyville is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andyville
- Battletown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Battletown is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battletown
- New Amsterdam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- New Amsterdam is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Amsterdam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Sulphur
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sulphur is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
- Rhodelia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rhodelia is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
- Liberty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Cold Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cold Springs is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Oolite
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oolite is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oolite
- Carefree
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Carefree is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carefree
- Magnolia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Magnolia is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Leopold
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Derby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lodale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lodale is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodale
- West Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Fork is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fork
- Branchville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Branchville is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
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 Sheckell Cemetery. The following communities are located in Crawford County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sheckell 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 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 Sheckell Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to Crawford 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 Sheckell Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #451448 (Sheckell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #451448 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: Crawford
- Est. Elev: 129 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Beechwood
- Location given for Sheckell Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.1342308 Lon: -86.4080336
- 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 Crawford, 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- Sheckell 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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