A visit to the State School 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 State School Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the State School Cemetery:
39.0403, -85.5255
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the State School Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The State School Cemetery is located in Jennings County<2>.
The county seat for Jennings County is located in Vernon. Vernon lies just to the southwest of the State School Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the State School Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the State School Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from State School Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hopewell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Summerfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Summerfield Cemetery is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield Cemetery
- Otter Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Otter Creek Cemetery is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek Cemetery
- Bear Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- St. Bridget Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The St. Bridget Cemetery is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bridget Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- The Hillcrest Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hill Crest Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85372 <5>
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Zenas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Zenas Cemetery is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenas Cemetery
- Old Zenas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Old Zenas Cemetery is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zenas Cemetery
- Day Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Day Cemetery is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Fish Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Fish Creek Cemetery is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Creek Cemetery
- Baldwin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery
- Vernon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hughes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Hughes Cemetery is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
- Callicotte Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Callicotte Cemetery is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callicotte Cemetery
- Little Arlington Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Eddleman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Eddleman Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddleman Cemetery
- Cave Springs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Cave Springs Cemetery is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs Cemetery
- Henry Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Henry Cemetery is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Cemetery
- Queensville Christian Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sheppard Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Sheppard Cemetery is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard Cemetery
- Old Hopewell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Hopewell Cemetery is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hopewell Cemetery
- Cornell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Cornell Cemetery is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell Cemetery
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 State School Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from State School Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Butlerville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Oakdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oakdale is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Vernon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Grayford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Grayford is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayford
- San Jacinto
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- San Jacinto is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jacinto
- North Vernon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Zenas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Zenas is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenas
- Holton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Harper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Harper is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Queensville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Queensville is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensville
- Westport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Westport is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,416 people
- Sardinia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sardinia is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardinia
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Dupont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Scipio
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Scipio is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
- Otter Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Otter Village is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Village
- Alert
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Alert is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
- Hayden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hayden is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden
- Four Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Four Corners is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Millhousen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Millhousen is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhousen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Letts Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Letts Corner is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts Corner
- Commiskey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Middlefork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Middlefork is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
- Bryantsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bryantsburg is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsburg
- Osgood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Grammer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Grammer is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grammer
- Letts
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Letts is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts
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 State School Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jennings County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The State School Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- North Vernon
- Osgood
- Vernon
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 State School Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to Jennings 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 State School Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #444092 (State School Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #444092 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: Jennings
- Est. Elev: 241 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Butlerville
- Location given for State School Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.0403316 Lon: -85.5255216
- 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 Jennings, 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- State School 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |