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A visit to the Wells Cemetery ...


The location of the Wells 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 Wells Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.7862°   (38° 47' 10")

Lon:   -87.1078°   (-87° 6' 28")

The Wells Cemetery is located in Davies's County<2>.

The county seat for Davies's County is located in Washington. Washington lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Wells Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Wells Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Davies's 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 Wells 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wells Cemetery.

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

    • Plainville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
    • Capehart
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capehart
      • Capehart is located in Davies's County
    • Graham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Davies's County
    • Elnora
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elnora
      • Elnora is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
    • Odon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odon
      • Odon is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odon <4>
    • Edwardsport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsport
      • Edwardsport is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Montgomery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <4>
    • Sandborn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandborn
      • Sandborn is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
    • Westphalia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Washington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Cannelburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelburg
      • Cannelburg is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Newberry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry
      • Newberry is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Bicknell
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicknell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicknell
        • Bicknell is located in Knox County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,832 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bicknell <4>
      • Freelandville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freelandville
        • Freelandville is located in Knox County
      • Ragsdale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragsdale
        • Ragsdale is located in Knox County
      • Loogootee
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Burns City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns City
        • Burns City is located in Martin County
      • Wheatland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
        • Wheatland is located in Knox County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
      • Crane
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
        • Crane is located in Martin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <4>
      • Scotland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
        • Scotland is located in Greene County
      • Lyons
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
        • Lyons is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <4>
      • Glendale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
        • Glendale is located in Davies's County
      • Island City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
        • Island City is located in Greene 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 Wells Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Davies's County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Wells Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Cornettsville Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornettsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cornettsville Cemetery is located in Davies's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornettsville Cemetery
    • Plainville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plainville Cemetery is located in Davies's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainville Cemetery
    • Tolberts Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tolberts Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tolberts Chapel Cemetery is located in Davies's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tolberts Chapel Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Davies's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Humphries Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphries Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Humphries Cemetery is located in Davies's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphries Cemetery
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Davies's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • Stoll Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stoll Cemetery is located in Davies's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoll Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Davies's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Kilgore Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilgore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kilgore Cemetery is located in Davies's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilgore Cemetery
    • Ketchem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ketchem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ketchem Cemetery is located in Davies's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ketchem Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Davies's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Davies's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Walnut Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Friendship Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Davies's County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
      • Sandborn Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Odd Fellows Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Davies's County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Davies's County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Wagler Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wagler Cemetery is located in Davies's County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagler Cemetery
      • Evans Memorial Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evans Memorial Park is located in Davies's County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Memorial Park

    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 Wells Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #445664  (Wells Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #445664 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: Epsom
      • County: Daviess         Elev: 152
      • Location given for GNIS #445664 (Wells Cemetery)

    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 Davies's, 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 Wells Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7862, Longitude: -87.1078       In this case, the coordinates for the Wells 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>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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