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A visit to the Witham Cemetery ...


The location of the Witham 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 Witham Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.2681°   (39° 16' 5")

Lon:   -86.8150°   (-86° 48' 53")

The Witham Cemetery is located in Owen County<2>.

The county seat for Owen County is located in Spencer. Spencer lies just to the east northeast of the Witham 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 websites either 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 Witham Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Owen 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 Witham 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Witham Cemetery.

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

    • Spencer
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Owen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <4>
    • Freedom
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Owen County
    • Arney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arney
      • Arney is located in Owen County
    • Atkinsonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinsonville
      • Atkinsonville is located in Owen County
    • Patricksburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patricksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricksburg
      • Patricksburg is located in Owen County
    • Newark
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Greene County
    • Stinesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinesville
      • Stinesville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Gosport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosport
      • Gosport is located in Owen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gosport <4>
    • Ellettsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellettsville
      • Ellettsville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellettsville <4>
    • Calvertville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvertville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvertville
      • Calvertville is located in Greene County
    • Denmark
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Owen County
    • Coal City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Owen County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Worthington
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
        • Worthington is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,417 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <4>
      • Tulip
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulip have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
        • Tulip is located in Greene County
      • Solsberry
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Quincy
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
        • Quincy is located in Owen County
      • Bowling Green
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
        • Bowling Green is located in Clay County
      • Stanford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
        • Stanford is located in Monroe County
      • Highland Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
        • Highland Village is located in Monroe County
      • Poland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Clay City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
        • Clay City is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 840 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <4>
      • Bloomington
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Dolan
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolan
        • Dolan is located in Monroe County
      • Paragon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paragon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon
        • Paragon is located in Morgan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paragon <4>
      • Eel River
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eel River
        • Eel River is located in Clay 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 Witham Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Owen County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Witham Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Tipton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tipton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tipton Cemetery is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tipton Cemetery
    • Wright Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Galimore Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galimore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Galimore Cemetery is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galimore Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Scott Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • McKee Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKee Cemetery is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKee Cemetery
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Fender Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fender Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fender Cemetery is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fender Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Blair Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blair Cemetery is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
    • River Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the River Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The River Hill Cemetery is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the River Hill Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Owen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Palestine Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Owen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine Cemetery
      • Splinter Ridge Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Splinter Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Splinter Ridge Cemetery is located in Owen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Splinter Ridge Cemetery
      • Hicks Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Owen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
      • Burkett Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burkett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burkett Cemetery is located in Owen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burkett Cemetery
      • Franklin Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • 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 Owen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
      • Rose Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rose Cemetery is located in Owen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
      • St. Walley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Walley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Walley Cemetery is located in Owen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Walley Cemetery
      • Defore Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Defore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Defore Cemetery is located in Owen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Defore Cemetery
      • Leach Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leach Cemetery is located in Owen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leach Cemetery
      • Oliphant Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliphant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oliphant Cemetery is located in Owen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliphant 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 Witham Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #446215  (Witham Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #446215 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: Spencer
      • County: Owen         Elev: 192
      • Location given for GNIS #446215 (Witham 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 Owen, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Witham Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2681, Longitude: -86.8150       In this case, the coordinates for the Witham 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.




 

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