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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Valhalla Memory Gardens:
39.1697, -86.5592
The Valhalla Memory Gardens is located in Monroe County<1>.
The county seat for Monroe County is located in Bloomington. Bloomington lies just to the east of the Valhalla Memory Gardens .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Valhalla Memory Gardens.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Valhalla Memory Gardens, with the nearest first.
- Clear Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Payne Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- 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
- 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
- Knights of Pythias Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Deckard Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- 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
- Shiloh Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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]<2> of the Valhalla Memory Gardens.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Valhalla Memory Gardens, with the nearest first:
- Highland Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Highland Village is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Bloomington
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Clear Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dolan
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ellettsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Stanford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Smithville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hendricksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Kirksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Unionville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Harrodsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Stinesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stinesville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Solsberry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Newark
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Guthrie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Gosport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Spencer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Popcorn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Paragon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Helmsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Helmsburg is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmsburg
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 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
- Location given for Valhalla Memory Gardens:
- Lat: 39.1697692 Lon: -86.5580535
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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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Valhalla Memory Gardens) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |