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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the West Fork Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The West Fork Cemetery (FG ID #87335)

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 West Fork Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.1690°   (39° 10' 8")

Lon:   -84.9267°   (-84° 55' 36")

The West Fork Cemetery is located in Dearborn County<2>.

The county seat for Dearborn County is located in Lawrenceburg. Lawrenceburg lies just to the southeast of the West Fork Cemetery .

Establishment of the West Fork Cemetery ...

The West Fork Cemetery was established in 1824.

Name Variations for West Fork Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

West Fork Cemetery has also been known as:

  • West Fork Methodist Protestant Church Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 West Fork Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Dearborn 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 West Fork 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Fork Cemetery.

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

    • Guilford
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Yorkville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Dearborn County
    • Manchester
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Dearborn County
    • Kyle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
      • Kyle is located in Dearborn County
    • Hidden Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley
      • Hidden Valley is located in Dearborn County
    • Greendale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
      • Greendale is located in Dearborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
    • Bright
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
      • Bright is located in Dearborn County
    • Lawrenceburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • New Alsace
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alsace
      • New Alsace is located in Dearborn County
    • Sparta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Dearborn County
    • Aurora
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Petersburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Saint Leon
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leon
        • Saint Leon is located in Dearborn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
      • Hooven
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • West Harrison
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Moores Hill
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moores Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Hill
        • Moores Hill is located in Dearborn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moores Hill <4>
      • Idlewild
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idlewild have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
        • Idlewild is located in Boone County (KY)
      • North Bend
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Cleves
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleves
        • Cleves is located in Hamilton County (OH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,363 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleves <4>
      • Harrison
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
        • Harrison is located in Hamilton County (OH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,199 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <4>
      • New Trenton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trenton
        • New Trenton is located in Franklin County
      • Lawrenceville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
        • Lawrenceville is located in Dearborn County
      • Grandview
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
        • Grandview is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Blue Jay
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Jay
        • Blue Jay is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Sunman
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunman have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunman
        • Sunman is located in Ripley County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,037 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunman <4>
      • South Gate
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate
        • South Gate is located in Franklin 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 West Fork Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dearborn County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the West Fork Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Pelley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pelley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pelley Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pelley Cemetery
    • Georgetown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Georgetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Georgetown Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Georgetown Cemetery
    • Huber - Briggs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huber - Briggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huber - Briggs Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huber - Briggs Cemetery
    • Manchester Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manchester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Manchester Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manchester Cemetery
    • Greendale Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Greendale Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
      • The Greendale Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Green Dale Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greendale Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85206 <1>
    • Sugar Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sugar Ridge Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Ridge Cemetery
    • St. John the Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Guard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guard Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guard Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Gibson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
      • The Gibson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bright Cemetery
      • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1598846 <1>
    • Logan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Logan Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Lowes Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lowes Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowes Cemetery
      • Elizabethtown Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elizabethtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elizabethtown Cemetery is located in Hamilton County (OH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elizabethtown Cemetery
      • McKinstry Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinstry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKinstry Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinstry Cemetery
      • Bedunnah Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bedunnah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bedunnah Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bedunnah Cemetery
      • Churchill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Churchill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Churchill Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Churchill Cemetery
      • Whiteford Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whiteford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whiteford Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiteford Cemetery
      • Petersburg Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The Petersburg Cemetery is located in Boone County (KY)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Petersburg Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Petersburg (KY).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petersburg Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #182566 <1>
      • Tousey Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tousey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tousey Cemetery is located in Boone County (KY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tousey Cemetery
      • Piatt Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Piatt Cemetery is located in Boone County (KY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piatt Cemetery
      • Barnard Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnard Cemetery is located in Boone County (KY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnard Cemetery
      • McMurry Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMurry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McMurry Cemetery is located in Boone County (KY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMurry Cemetery
      • Harrison Hills Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harrison Hills Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Hills Cemetery

    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 West Fork Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #445743  (West Fork Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #445743 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: Guilford
      • County: Dearborn         Elev: 168
      • Location given for GNIS #445743 (West Fork Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #87335

    The official website for Dearborn County: www.dearborncounty.org/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Dearborn, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 West Fork Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1690, Longitude: -84.9267    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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>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.




 

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