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A visit to the Shirk 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 Shirk Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shirk Cemetery:

39.9487, -87.3714

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shirk Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Shirk Cemetery is located in Parke County<2>.

The county seat for Parke County is located in Rockville. Rockville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Shirk Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Shirk Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Shirk Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Miller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Brockway Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Brockway Cemetery is located in Parke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway Cemetery
  • Hibbs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hibbs Cemetery is located in Fountain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibbs Cemetery
  • Ephlin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Ephlin Cemetery is located in Parke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephlin Cemetery
  • Norton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Norton Cemetery is located in Fountain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Cemetery
    • The Norton Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Crowder Cemetery
    • Old Bethel Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86169 <5>
  • Baker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Cates Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Cates Cemetery is located in Fountain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cates Cemetery
  • Silver Island Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Vermillion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Tangier Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Tangier Cemetery is located in Parke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangier Cemetery
  • Rush Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Fountain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • The Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Southeast Cates Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2407051 <5>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Zener Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Zener Cemetery is located in Vermillion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zener Cemetery
    • Harvey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Harvey Cemetery is located in Parke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey Cemetery
    • Isle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Isle Cemetery is located in Vermillion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle Cemetery
    • Groenendyke Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Groenendyke Cemetery is located in Vermillion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groenendyke Cemetery
    • Eugene Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Newport Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Newport Cemetery is located in Vermillion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport Cemetery
      • The Newport Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Thomas Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87142 <5>
    • Smith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Vermillion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Patrick Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Patrick Cemetery is located in Vermillion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Cemetery
    • Juliet Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Juliet Cemetery is located in Vermillion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliet Cemetery
    • Wimsett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Wimsett Cemetery is located in Vermillion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimsett Cemetery
    • Causey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Causey Cemetery is located in Parke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Causey Cemetery
    • DeBaun Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The DeBaun Cemetery is located in Parke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeBaun Cemetery
    • Russell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Russell Cemetery is located in Parke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
    • Bristleridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bristleridge Cemetery is located in Parke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristleridge Cemetery

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 Shirk Cemetery.

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

  • Newport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Harveysburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Harveysburg is located in Fountain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveysburg
  • Cayuga
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Cayuga is located in Vermillion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <6>
  • Kingman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Eugene
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Eugene is located in Vermillion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
  • West Union
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • West Union is located in Parke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
  • Perrysville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Annapolis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Annapolis is located in Parke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
  • Grange Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Grange Corner is located in Parke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Corner
  • Tree Spring
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Tree Spring is located in Vermillion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Spring
  • Montezuma
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Bloomingdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Dana
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Dana is located in Vermillion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
    • Hillsdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Hillsdale is located in Vermillion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
    • Gessie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Gessie is located in Vermillion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gessie
    • Meeks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Meeks is located in Vermilion County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks
    • Alta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Alta is located in Vermillion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
    • Armiesburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Armiesburg is located in Parke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armiesburg
    • Marshall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Marshall is located in Parke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Wallace
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Wallace is located in Fountain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
    • Veedersburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Layton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Layton is located in Fountain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
    • Raven
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Raven is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
    • Rileysburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Rileysburg is located in Vermillion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rileysburg
    • Covington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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 Shirk 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 Shirk Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Shirk Cemetery: