RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Indiana >> Randolph County >> Sparrow Creek CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Indiana

The Commemorative Quarter for Indiana





A visit to the Sparrow Creek Cemetery ...

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 Sparrow Creek Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.1398°   (40° 8' 23")

Lon:   -85.0758°   (-85° 4' 32")

The Sparrow Creek Cemetery is located in Randolph County<2>.

The county seat for Randolph County is located in Winchester. Winchester lies just to the east northeast of the Sparrow Creek Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sparrow Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Buena Vista Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buena Vista Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buena Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Buena Vista Cemetery is located in Randolph County
  • Mosier Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mosier Cemetery is located in Randolph County
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Randolph County
  • Poplar Run Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Poplar Run Cemetery is located in Randolph County
  • Wood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wood Cemetery is located in Randolph County
  • Scott Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Randolph County
  • Huntsville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huntsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huntsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Huntsville Cemetery is located in Randolph County
  • Fountain Park Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fountain Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fountain Park Cemetery is located in Randolph County
  • Bear Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Randolph County
  • Swingley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swingley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swingley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Swingley Cemetery is located in Randolph County
  • Salem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Randolph County
  • Gable Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gable Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gable Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gable Cemetery is located in Randolph County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Union Chapel Methodist Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Methodist Cemetery
      • The Union Chapel Methodist Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • The Union Chapel Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Union Chapel Cemetery
      • Union Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #571691 <5>
    • Moffitt Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moffitt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moffitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moffitt Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Freidline Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freidline Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freidline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Freidline Cemetery is located in Delaware County
    • Hodson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodson Cemetery
      • The Hodson Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • The Hodson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Reese Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2414370 <5>
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Little Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Creek Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Jordon Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jordon Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Cherry Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cherry Grove Cemetery is located in Randolph County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sparrow Creek Cemetery.

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

  • Farmland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmland
    • Farmland is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmland <6>
  • Winchester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Snow Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
    • Snow Hill is located in Randolph County
  • Rural
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rural. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural
    • Rural is located in Randolph County
  • Modoc
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modoc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
    • Modoc is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
  • Stone
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
    • Stone is located in Randolph County
  • Parker City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker City
    • Parker City is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,319 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker City <6>
  • Windsor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Windsor is located in Randolph County
  • Bloomingport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingport
    • Bloomingport is located in Randolph County
  • Losantville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Lynn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
    • Lynn is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn <6>
  • Blountsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountsville
    • Blountsville is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Saratoga
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ridgeville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 734 people
    • Economy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
      • Economy is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Selma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <6>
    • Spartanburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spartanburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spartanburg
      • Spartanburg is located in Randolph County
    • Mooreland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooreland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreland
      • Mooreland is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • Williamsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Wayne County
    • Haysville Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville Corner
      • Haysville Corner is located in Randolph County
    • Desoto
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desoto
      • Desoto is located in Delaware County
    • Liberty Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
      • Liberty Corners is located in Delaware County
    • Arba
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arba
      • Arba is located in Randolph County
    • Union City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • New Pittsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Pittsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
      • New Pittsburg is located in Randolph County
    • Albany
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <6>

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 Sparrow Creek Cemetery. The following communities are located in Randolph County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Sparrow Creek Cemetery:

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 Sparrow Creek Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #443915  (Sparrow Creek Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #443915 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: Maxville
    • County: Randolph         Elev: 334
    • Location given for GNIS #443915 (Sparrow Creek 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 Randolph, 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' (or 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 Sparrow Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1398, Longitude: -85.0758       In this case, the coordinates for the Sparrow Creek Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 13 Apr 2025