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The location of the Sims Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Sims Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.4092°   (40° 24' 33")

Lon:   -86.3803°   (-86° 22' 49")

The Sims Cemetery is located in Clinton County<2>.

The county seat for Clinton County is located in Frankfort. Frankfort lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Sims Cemetery .

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 Sims Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Clinton County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sims Cemetery.

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

    • Middlefork
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
      • Middlefork is located in Clinton County
    • Forest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in Clinton County
    • Beard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard
      • Beard is located in Clinton County
    • Burlington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Michigantown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigantown
      • Michigantown is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigantown <4>
    • Russiaville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Sedalia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
      • Sedalia is located in Clinton County
    • West Middleton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middleton
      • West Middleton is located in Howard County
    • Judson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Howard County
    • Cutler
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler
      • Cutler is located in Carroll County
    • Cambria
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
      • Cambria is located in Clinton County
    • Scircleville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scircleville
      • Scircleville is located in Clinton County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Groomsville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groomsville
        • Groomsville is located in Tipton County
      • Prince William
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince William
        • Prince William is located in Carroll County
      • Frankfort
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Kempton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
        • Kempton is located in Tipton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
      • Alto
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
        • Alto is located in Howard County
      • Young America
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America
        • Young America is located in Cass County
      • Bringhurst
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bringhurst
        • Bringhurst is located in Carroll County
      • Rossville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
        • Rossville is located in Clinton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <4>
      • Flora
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
        • Flora is located in Carroll County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,998 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <4>
      • Indian Heights
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Heights
        • Indian Heights is located in Howard County
      • Kokomo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kokomo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
        • Kokomo is located in Howard County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,243 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kokomo <4>
      • Owasco
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasco
        • Owasco is located in Carroll County
      • Kirklin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirklin
        • Kirklin is located in Clinton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirklin <4>
      • Goldsmith
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsmith
        • Goldsmith is located in Tipton County
      • Oakford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakford
        • Oakford is located in Howard County
      • Deer Creek
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
        • Deer Creek is located in Carroll County
      • Ockley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ockley
        • Ockley is located in Carroll 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 Sims Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clinton County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Sims Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Grays Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grays Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grays Cemetery
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • 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 Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • 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 Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Old Prophet Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Prophet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Prophet Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Prophet Cemetery
    • Layman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Layman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Layman Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Layman Cemetery
    • Old Liberty Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Liberty Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Liberty Cemetery
    • Veneman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veneman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Veneman Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veneman Cemetery
    • Hye Park Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hye Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hye Park Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hye Park Cemetery
    • Hopewell Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hopewell Church Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • The Hopewell Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hopewell Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Church Cemetery
    • Burlington Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Burlington Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Burlington Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Burlington.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burlington Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84496 <6>
    • Old Whiteman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Whiteman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Whiteman Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Whiteman Cemetery
    • South Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Union Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Union Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Petes Run Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petes Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Petes Run Cemetery is located in Howard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petes Run Cemetery
      • Asbury Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
      • Old Chaney Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Chaney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Chaney Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Chaney Cemetery
      • Brandon Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brandon Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandon Cemetery
      • Whiteman Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whiteman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whiteman Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiteman Cemetery
      • Plummer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plummer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Plummer Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plummer Cemetery
      • Merrit Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Merrit Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrit Cemetery
      • St. Paul Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery

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

    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 Sims Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #443540  (Sims Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #443540 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: Burlington
      • County: Clinton         Elev: 257
      • Location given for GNIS #443540 (Sims 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 Clinton, 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 obstructions 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 Sims Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4092, Longitude: -86.3803       In this case, the coordinates for the Sims Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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