A visit to the Sixmile 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 Sixmile Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sixmile Cemetery:
39.8150, -85.6064
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sixmile Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sixmile Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.
The county seat for Hancock County is located in Greenfield. Greenfield lies just to the west southwest of the Sixmile Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sixmile Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Sixmile Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sixmile Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gilboa Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Gilboa Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilboa Cemetery
- Glencove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Glencove Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Glencove Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Knightstown.
- The Glencove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Glen Cove Cemetery
- Knightstown Bethel Cemetery
- Knightstown Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2141572 <5>
- Simmons Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Carthage Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Carthage Cemetery is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage Cemetery
- McCray Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The McCray Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCray Cemetery
- Reeves Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Reeves Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeves Cemetery
- Baptist - Braddock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Bell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Raysville Christian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Caldwell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Pratt Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Pratt Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Cemetery
- Barrett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Barrett Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett Cemetery
- Reddick Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Reddick Cemetery is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reddick Cemetery
- Hays Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Hays Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Cemetery
- Park Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hinchman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Hinchman Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinchman Cemetery
- Shiloh Christian Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Shiloh Christian Church Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Christian Church Cemetery
- The Shiloh Christian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shiloh Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1929137 <5>
- Haskett Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Haskett Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskett Cemetery
- Hickside Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Hickside Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickside Cemetery
- Mason Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Mason Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sixmile Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sixmile Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Charlottesville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Charlottesville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottesville
- Wilkinson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Knightstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Grant City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Grant City is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
- Carthage
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Shirley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Shirley is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 906 people
- Willow Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Branch is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Branch
- Warrington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Warrington is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrington
- Warsaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ogden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ogden is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Kennard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kennard is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
- Greenfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Dunreith
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Greensboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Greensboro is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Spiceland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Maxwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Maxwell is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Morristown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gwynneville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Gwynneville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwynneville
- Mays
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mays is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays
- Eden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Eden is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Arlington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Henderson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Henderson is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Cadiz
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cadiz is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Markleville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Philadelphia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Philadelphia is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Fountaintown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fountaintown is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountaintown
- Denny Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Denny Corner is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Corner
- Mohawk
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mohawk is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
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 Sixmile Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hancock County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sixmile Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carthage
- Dunreith
- Greenfield
- Kennard
- Knightstown
- Morristown
- Shirley
- Spiceland
- Warsaw
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 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 Sixmile Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to Hancock 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 Sixmile Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #443562 (Sixmile Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #443562 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: Hancock
- Est. Elev: 293 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Knightstown
- Location given for Sixmile Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.8150443 Lon: -85.6063643
- 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 Hancock, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sixmile 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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