A visit to the Raleigh Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Raleigh Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Raleigh Cemetery (FG ID #1975624).
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 Raleigh Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Raleigh Cemetery:
39.7446, -85.3698
The Raleigh Cemetery is located in Rush County<2>.
The county seat for Rush County is located in Rushville. Rushville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Raleigh Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Raleigh Cemetery.
Establishment of the Raleigh Cemetery ...
The Raleigh Cemetery was established May 4, 1861.
Name Variations for Raleigh 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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with Raleigh Cemetery.
Raleigh Cemetery has also been known as:
- Raleigh Cemetery
- Raleigh Zion Cemetery
- Rayleigh Zion 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.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Raleigh Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Raleigh Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Center Cemetery is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
- Shanee Bluff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Brittanham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lewisville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Reddick Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Reddick Cemetery is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reddick Cemetery
- Hinchman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Hinchman Cemetery is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinchman Cemetery
- Ben Davis Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bentonville Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kirkwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Kirkwood Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Raysville Christian Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Wiley Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Wiley Chapel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Chapel Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Glencove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ball Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Ball Cemetery is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- County Farm Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The County Farm Cemetery is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Farm Cemetery
- Caldwell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Cemetery
- South Lawn Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The South Lawn Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lawn Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Raleigh Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Raleigh Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Raleigh
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mays
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mays is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays
- Falmouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Falmouth is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Lewisville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Gings
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fairview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Dunreith
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Straughn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ogden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spiceland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Glenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Henderson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Bentonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bentonville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
- Dublin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- New Lisbon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- New Lisbon is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
- Knightstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rushville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Harrisburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Greensboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Greensboro is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Mount Auburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Auburn is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Corwin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Carthage
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Orange
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Milton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cambridge City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Raleigh Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rush County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Raleigh Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cambridge City
- Carthage
- Dublin
- Dunreith
- Knightstown
- Lewisville
- Rushville
- Spiceland
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Raleigh Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to Rush 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 Raleigh Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #1975624
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2575398 (Raleigh Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2575398 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: Rush
- Est. Elev: 308 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Falmouth
- Location given for Raleigh Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.744352 Lon: -85.369864
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Rush, 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- Raleigh 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |