A visit to the Valhalla Memory Gardens ...
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 Valhalla Memory Gardens ...
The Valhalla Memory Gardens is located in Monroe County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Brown Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Burch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Burch Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burch Cemetery
- Clear Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Coffey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Coffey Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffey Cemetery
- Collier Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Collier Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collier Cemetery
- Deckard Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Dowell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Dowell Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell Cemetery
- Edwards Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Edwards Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
- Elliott Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Elliott Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Gross Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Gross Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross Cemetery
- Harmony Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hopewell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Hudson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Keller Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Keller Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller Cemetery
- Knights of Pythias Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Livingston Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Livingston Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston Cemetery
- Livingston Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Livingston Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston Cemetery
- Lucas Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Lucas Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Cemetery
- Moreland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Moreland Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland Cemetery
- Mt. Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Salem Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Salem Cemetery
- Payne Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sample Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Sample Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sample Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sparks Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Sparks Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Cemetery
- Whitehall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Whitehall Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Valhalla Memory Gardens.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Bloomington
- Clear Creek
- Dolan
- Ellettsville
- Gosport
- Guthrie
- Harrodsburg
- Helmsburg
- Helmsburg is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmsburg
- Hendricksville
- Highland Village
- Highland Village is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Kirksville
- Newark
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Paragon
- Popcorn
- Smithville
- Solsberry
- Spencer
- Stanford
- Stinesville
- Stinesville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Unionville
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 Valhalla Memory Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monroe County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Valhalla Memory Gardens.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bloomington
- Ellettsville
- Gosport
- Harrodsburg
- Nashville
- Paragon
- Spencer
- Stinesville
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 Valhalla Memory Gardens:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to Monroe 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 Valhalla Memory Gardens:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #445189 (Valhalla Memory Gardens)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #445189 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: Monroe
- Est. Elev: 271 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bloomington
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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- Valhalla Memory Gardens) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |