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A visit to the Vester 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 Vester Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Vester Cemetery has been estimated.<1>

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

Lat:   38.9592°   (38° 57' 33")

Lon:   -87.4224°   (-87° 25' 20")

The Vester Cemetery is located in Sullivan County<2>.

The county seat for Sullivan County is located in Sullivan. Sullivan lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of the Vester Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Vester Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Haddon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haddon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haddon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Haddon Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Dooley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dooley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dooley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dooley Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Old Town Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Town Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Town Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Engle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Engle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Engle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Engle Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Pirtle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pirtle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pirtle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pirtle Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Harper Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harper Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Snyder Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snyder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Snyder Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Providence Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Providence Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • McCammon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCammon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCammon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McCammon Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Boone Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Boone Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • South Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Parson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parson Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Webb Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Webb Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Milam Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milam Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Milam Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Benefiel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benefiel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benefiel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Benefiel Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Skidmore Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skidmore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skidmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Skidmore Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Land Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Land Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Land Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Land Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Hollenback Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollenback Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollenback Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hollenback Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Orndorff Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orndorff Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orndorff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Orndorff Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Asher Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asher Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Asher Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Trimble Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Purcell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purcell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purcell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Purcell Cemetery is located in Sullivan County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Vester Cemetery.

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

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 Vester Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sullivan County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Vester 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 Vester Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #445268  (Vester Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #445268 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: Carlisle
    • County: Sullivan         Elev: 154
    • Location given for GNIS #445268 (Vester Cemetery)

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Sullivan, 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 things 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 Vester Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9592, Longitude: -87.4224       In this case, the coordinates for the Vester 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 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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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