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A visit to the Steele Cemetery ...


The location of the Steele 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 Steele Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.8425°   (39° 50' 33")

Lon:   -85.8841°   (-85° 53' 2")

The Steele Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Greenfield. Greenfield lies just to the east southeast of the Steele Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Steele Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Hancock 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 Steele 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Steele Cemetery.

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

    • Mohawk
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
      • Mohawk is located in Hancock County
    • Gem
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
      • Gem is located in Hancock County
    • Spring Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
    • McCordsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCordsville
      • McCordsville is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCordsville <4>
    • Denny Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Corner
      • Denny Corner is located in Hancock County
    • Woodbury
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Hancock County
    • Cumberland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <4>
    • Lawrence
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <4>
    • Maxwell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
      • Maxwell is located in Hancock County
    • Bridgewater
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Hamilton County
    • Fortville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Luxhaven
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxhaven
      • Luxhaven is located in Hamilton County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Greenfield
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Eden
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
        • Eden is located in Hancock County
      • Colonial Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
        • Colonial Village is located in Hancock County
      • New Palestine
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
        • New Palestine is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Palestine <4>
      • Warren Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Park
        • Warren Park is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
      • Olio
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olio
        • Olio is located in Hamilton County
      • Fishers
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers
        • Fishers is located in Hamilton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 97,020 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishers <4>
      • Ingalls
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
        • Ingalls is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,780 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ingalls <4>
      • Castleton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
        • Castleton is located in Marion County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton <4>
      • Willow Branch
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Branch
        • Willow Branch is located in Hancock County
      • Fountaintown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountaintown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountaintown
        • Fountaintown is located in Shelby County
      • Charlesmac Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlesmac Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesmac Village
        • Charlesmac Village is located in Marion 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 Steele 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 Steele 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 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Steele Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • 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 Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Arnett Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arnett Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnett Cemetery
    • Snider Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snider Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snider Cemetery
    • Scotten Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scotten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scotten Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scotten Cemetery
    • Burris Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burris Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burris Cemetery
    • Griffith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Griffith Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffith Cemetery
    • Willet Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willet Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willet Cemetery
    • Sugar Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sugar Creek Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Creek Cemetery
    • McCord Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCord Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCord Cemetery
    • Oaklandon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklandon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oaklandon Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklandon Cemetery
    • Mock Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Mock Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mock Cemetery
    • McConnell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McConnell Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The McConnell Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McConnell Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      • Dye Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dye Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dye Cemetery
      • Reeves Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reeves Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeves Cemetery
      • Alford Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alford Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alford Cemetery
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Hoss Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Fish Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fish Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fish Cemetery
      • Owen Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Owen Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owen Cemetery
      • Chappell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chappell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chappell Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chappell 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 Steele Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #444106  (Steele Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #444106 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: Cumberland
      • County: Hancock         Elev: 262
      • Location given for GNIS #444106 (Steele Cemetery)

    The official website for Hancock County: www.hancockcoingov.org/

    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 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) 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 Steele Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8425, Longitude: -85.8841       In this case, the coordinates for the Steele 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>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.
    <7>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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