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. 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 Vester Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Vester Cemetery:
38.9592, -87.4224
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Vester Cemetery has been estimated.<1> - use with caution.
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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)
- The Haddon Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddon Cemetery
- Dooley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Dooley Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooley Cemetery
- Old Town Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Old Town Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Cemetery
- Engle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Engle Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engle Cemetery
- IOOF Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- Lewis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Pirtle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Pirtle Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirtle Cemetery
- Harper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Harper Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
- Snyder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Snyder Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- McCammon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The McCammon Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCammon Cemetery
- Boone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Boone Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- South Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The South Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
- Parson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Parson Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parson Cemetery
- Webb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Webb Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
- Milam Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Milam Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milam Cemetery
- Benefiel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Benefiel Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benefiel Cemetery
- Skidmore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Skidmore Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidmore Cemetery
- Land Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Land Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land Cemetery
- Morgan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
- Hollenback Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hollenback Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollenback Cemetery
- Orndorff Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Orndorff Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orndorff Cemetery
- Asher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Asher Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asher Cemetery
- Trimble Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Purcell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Purcell Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 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:
- Carlisle
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Paxton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Paxton is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
- Oaktown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- New Lebanon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Heathsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Busseron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Freelandville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jericho
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sullivan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Gambill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Scotchtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Merom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Palestine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Russellville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- White Rose
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dugger
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Westphalia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Oil Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bruceville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Edwardsport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Edwardsport is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Sandborn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sandborn is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandborn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Graysville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bicknell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Linton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hoosier
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gordon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Duncanville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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.
- Bicknell
- Carlisle
- Dugger
- Duncanville
- Flat Rock
- Linton
- Oaktown
- Palestine
- Sandborn
- Sullivan
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 Vester Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to Sullivan 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 Vester Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #445268 (Vester Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #445268 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: Sullivan
- Est. Elev: 154 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Carlisle
- Location given for Vester Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.964766 Lon: -87.425575
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 '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- Vester 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. |