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The location of the Sinking Spring 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 Sinking Spring Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.5206°   (38° 31' 14")

Lon:   -86.2730°   (-86° 16' 22")

The Sinking Spring Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Salem. Salem lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Sinking Spring Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Sinking Spring Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Washington County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Sinking Spring Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • Livonia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Hardinsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Trotter Crossing
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotter Crossing
      • Trotter Crossing is located in Orange County
    • Bromer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromer
      • Bromer is located in Orange County
    • Chambersburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
      • Chambersburg is located in Orange County
    • Fredericksburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Washington County
      • Estimated population in 2013: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <4>
    • Smedley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smedley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedley
      • Smedley is located in Washington County
    • Campbellsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Paoli
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paoli have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli
      • Paoli is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paoli <4>
    • Saltillo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Saltillo is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Marengo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <4>
    • Palmyra
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <4>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Leipsic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic
        • Leipsic is located in Orange County
      • Salem
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
        • Salem is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,236 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
      • Youngs Creek
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Creek
        • Youngs Creek is located in Orange County
      • Milltown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
        • Milltown is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milltown <4>
      • Depauw
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depauw
        • Depauw is located in Harrison County
      • New Pekin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pekin
        • New Pekin is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
      • Orleans
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
        • Orleans is located in Orange County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <4>
      • Bono
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bono have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
        • Bono is located in Lawrence County
      • Frenchtown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
        • Frenchtown is located in Harrison County
      • English
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
        • English is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for English <4>
      • Pilot Knob
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
        • Pilot Knob is located in Crawford County
      • Stonington
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
        • Stonington is located in Lawrence County
      • Ramsey
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
        • Ramsey is located in Harrison County
      • Bradford
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
        • Bradford is located in Harrison County
      • Kossuth
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kossuth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
        • Kossuth is located in Washington County
      • Abydel
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abydel
        • Abydel is located in Orange 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 Sinking Spring Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Sinking Spring Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hardin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hardin Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardin Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Copelin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copelin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Copelin Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copelin Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Walton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walton Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walton Cemetery
    • Kansas Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kansas Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kansas Church Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kansas Church Cemetery
    • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • Little Africa Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Africa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Africa Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Africa Cemetery
    • Danners Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Danners Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danners Cemetery
    • Old Unity Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Unity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Unity Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Unity Cemetery
    • Smith - Miller Pioneer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith - Miller Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith - Miller Pioneer Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith - Miller Pioneer Cemetery
    • Becks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Becks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Becks Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Becks Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Trimble Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Hamilton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
      • Edward Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edward Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edward Cemetery
      • Lewis Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
      • Voyles Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Voyles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Voyles Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Voyles Cemetery
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • 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 Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Coggswell Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coggswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coggswell Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coggswell Cemetery
      • New Philadelphia Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Philadelphia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Philadelphia Cemetery
      • Old Smedley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Smedley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Smedley Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Smedley 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 Sinking Spring Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #451469  (Sinking Spring Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #451469 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: Livonia
      • County: Washington         Elev: 240
      • Location given for GNIS #451469 (Sinking Spring Cemetery)

    The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountyindiana.com/

    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 Washington, 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 Sinking Spring Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5206, Longitude: -86.2730       In this case, the coordinates for the Sinking Spring 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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