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Where are these cemeteries--can you help??:
  • Cemetery on the Jack Searce Farm (1930s) along old Lebanon Road
  • Cemetery by the Henry Curtis Farm (1930s) along old Lebanon Road
  • Gates Graveyard, Center Township (see below for location)
  • Jordan Cemetery on the Otis Gulley Farm (1930s), Gale area east of Danville
  • Destroyed cemetery on the old Ed DeLong property (1940s) in the E 1/2 of Sec 13 in Washington Township
  • An old separate section of Spring Hill Cemetery (Cartersburg)
  • Burials by a black church on Blake Street in Danville (area now developed)
PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO LOOK THORUGH THE LIST OF "NEED MORE INFO " CEMETERIES.
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Hendricks County Cemeteries
(Basic locations can be found on this table. Click on the links for detailed information and photographs.)
Additional information and corrections welcome.
CLICK HERE for an alphabetical, printable list of cemeteries and information

Brown Township
  MAP OF BROWN CEMETERIES
Ballard (Bullard)
395151N
862059W
East side of 1000E, south of 700N. Enter from Branches Subdivision.  Burials and gravestone photos linked to Find-A-Grave !
Bethesda (Arbuckle, Sambo)
395318N
862329W
Southeast corner of SR 267 & Maloney Road
Evans
395219N
861936W
South side of entrance to Forest Lake Subdivision off of Raceway Road, south of 750N. Burials and gravestone photos linked to Find-A-Grave !
Johnson
395459N
862352W
West side of SR 267, north of 1000N, south of Smith-Shepherd Cemetery
Macedonia
395356N
862021W
East side of Wilson Road, south of 950N, behind church
Marvel
395342N
861951W
North side of Wilson Road, west of Jules Lane. Burials and gravestone photos linked to Find-A-Grave !
Smith-Shepherd
395500N
862352W
West side of SR 267, north of 1000N, north of Johnson Cemetery
Sparks (McConnaha)
395222N
862547W
Northeast corner of 750N and 550E

Center Township
  MAP OF CENTER CEMETERIES
Arnold 
394714N
863109W
1.78 miles north of US 36 and 1650 ft. east of CR Zero, Enter from CR Zero, #1907.  Burials and gravestone photos linked to Find-A-Grave !
Arnold-Stuart
394912N
863231W
East side of S.R. 39, north of Rd. 350 N. Enter lane just south of the West Fork of the White Lick Creek. Restored in 2007!
Ayears
(Van Zant, Hollars Farm, Moran Farm)
394736N
863054W
West side of 100E, approximately across from 200N.  Access through #2368. USE GPS.  Gravestone photos linked to Find-A-Grave !
Christie East  (Hillside East, Barris, Stipes)
394327N
863124W
East side of SR 39, south of 200S.  Restored in 2005!
Christie West  (County Commissioners, Hillside West)
394327N
863125W
West side of SR 39, south of 200S.   Restored in 2005!
Cofer
394847N
863057W
At intersection of 100E & 350N, enter from lane to the west: USE GPS. Gravestone photos linked to Find-A-Grave !
Danville East
394544N
863107W
East Side of N. Wayne St. in Danville, behind Primitive Baptist Cemetery
Danville South
394516N
863130W
Lincoln and Cross Streets, south of US 36 in Danville
Gates
Exact Location Unknown

West side of North Washington Street, north of 200N
Gentry-Evans-Neff
394712N
863348W
West of 200 W, South of 200 N, enter lane across (west) from #1783 on 200W. Restored in 2007!
Hardwick
394632N
863350W
Between US 36 and 200N, on the west side of 200W at the jog in the road. Burials and gravestone photos linked to Find-A-Grave !
Hendricks County Home (Potter's Field)
        Graves Moved*
North of New US 36 near County Home, (Graves moved to Danville South Cemetery in May 1982 to allow the building of New US 36). Burials linked to Find-A-Grave !
Hyten (Flathers)
394809N
863111W
East side of CR Zero, between 200N & 300N. Enter at #2867. Restored in 2008!
Jordan (Gulley Farm)
            Not Found Northwest corner of the intersection of Old US 36 and 300E, in or around the Gailcrest Subdivision
NEED MORE INFO!
Kiger (Worrell, Bargo)
394653N
863100W
North of Danville on CR 50E. Enter at #1220
Mill Creek (Old Mill Creek)
394403N
863353W
East side of 250W, just north of 200S, behind church. Currently being restored!
Mount Pleasant
394817N
863434W
North of S.R. 236; South of 350 N. Restored in 2005!
New Mill Creek  
    Graves Moved*
East side of 125W, about halfway between 200S and 300S, east of #2521. Graves were moved in 1929.
Nichols (Pioneer, Stutsman)
394512N
863404W
South side of US 36, west of 200W. Enter #2509. Burials and gravestone photos linked to Find-A-Grave !
Noland #2
394757N
863408W
East side of St Rd 236 just N. of AT&T microwave station; Enter from #2416.  Restoration planned!
Primitive Baptist
394543N
863111W
East side of N. Wayne St. in Danville
St. Augustine Memorial Gardens
394610N
863130W
North of US 36 on the west side of Washington Street, behind the church
Templin
394651N
863126W
On East side of CR Zero between US 36 and 200N. Enter from #1331. Burials and gravestone photos linked to Find-A-Grave !

Clay Township
  MAP OF CLAY CEMETERIES
Amo
394106N
863651W
On Pearl St. (500W), South of 500 S on dead end. Partial restoration done in June of 2005 and October of 2008.
Bethel Lutheran (Scherer, Soots)
393953N
863448W
South side of 650S between 200W and 350W in a clump of trees in a field
Coatesville (Masten)
394049N
864008W
In triangle formed by SR 75, 800W & 550S. 
Partial restoration done in November 2006. Photographs linked to Find-A-Grave !
Hadley Friends
394346N
863630W
West side of 450W, south of the railroad, behind the church
Houser Farm
          Access Denied
South side of 300S across from 450W, next to house,
NEED MORE INFO!
Moravian
394103N
864015W
In south Coatesville on Milton Street, behind #5298
Neier Farm
394133N
863850W
West side of 675W between 450S and the old railroad bed. NEED MORE INFO!
Spring Friends (Old Spring, Spring Meeting)
394154N
863714W
South side of 425S between 500W & 525W. Restored in 2004-5! Burials and gravestone photos linked to Find-A-Grave !
Springtown Methodist (Tincher)
394205N
863626W
Enter at 1st house on 400S east of 475W
West Branch Friends (Coatesville East, Centerville)
394119N
863952W
North end of Coatesville on the east side of SR 75. Enter on Hathaway Drive. Restored in 2005! Burials and gravestone photos linked to Find-A-Grave !

Eel River Township
  MAPS OF EEL RIVER CEMETERIES
Adair (Kidd Farm)
395344N
863841W
North side of 900N, just west of the West Fork of the Big Walnut Creek, NEED MORE INFO!
Adams
395243N
863934W
North of Ladoga Road, just east of Big Walnut Creek,
NEED MORE INFO!
Campbell
395141N
863805W
North of Fairview Cemetery. No easy access. Use GPS
Davidson
Exact Location Unknown
South side of 800N, east of SR 75 (Clements Farm) NEED MORE INFO!
Devenport
395016N
863644W
East side of SR 236 just north of 500N.  Burials and gravestone photos linked to Find-A-GraveRestored in 2007!
Fairview (North Salem)
395128N
863814W
South end of North Salem, East side of SR 236
Fleece
395104N
864003W
West side of 725W, west when the road turns back south
Fullen (Miller's Woods, Fuller)
395454N
863744W
South side of Ross Road on first 90 turn south of SR 75
Gossett-Neff
395452N
863647W
West side of 475W, between SR 136 and 950N. Burials and gravestone photos linked to Find-A-Grave !
Hypes
395350N
864049W
East side of 850W, north of 900N. Use GPS
Jones Graves (William & Eleanor)
395129N
863832W
East side of SR 75, south of 236, south yard of #103 Main Street NEED MORE INFO!
Lockman Grave
           Exact Location                         Unknown
Northwest corner of SR75 where it jogs east then north, north of North Salem. It is east of the creek. NEED MORE INFO!
Martin
             Not Found
Possibly southeast side of SR 234 at S-curve from 1100 N
NEED MORE INFO!
North Salem Baptist
395153N
863850W
By church, at California & Ladoga St. in N. Salem
Page
395037N
864041W
North side of 550N, across the road and northeast of #8501. Burials and gravestone photos linked to Find-A-Grave ! Restored in 2008!
Pennington
395258N
863954W
West side of 725W, between Ladoga Road and 900N
Richardson
395210N
864016W
East side of 775W between 675N and 800N.
Roundtown
394945N
863901W
South side of SR 75, south of North Salem, at the end of the lane for #4767.  Burials and gravestone photos linked to Find-A-Grave !
Trotter
395126N
863623W
North side of 650N, east of the jog in the road. Enter #4650
Vanderver
            Not Found
No information. No Vandervers found on any census records. May not exist. NEED MORE INFO!
Williams Farm Graves
           Exact Location                        Unknown
East side of SR75 on a cliff west of a red barn, south of North Salem
NEED MORE INFO!
Zimmerman
395140N
864020W
North side of 675N, just west of 775W

Franklin Township
  MAP OF FRANKLIN CEMETERIES
Graves Moved*

West side of 550W, south of Tudor Road. Both graves moved to Stilesville Cemetery.
Hebron Presbyterian (Newman Family)
393909N
864022W
West side of SR 75, south of 700S. Burials linked to Find-A-Grave !
Pleasant Hill Methodist (McAninch, Pike)
         Destroyed/ Exact               Location Unknown
West side of 625W, north of 700S, NEED MORE INFO!
Snoddy Family
393753N
863520W
North side of 900S, between 400W and 350W, east of #3724
Stilesville (IOOF)
393828N
863748W
Northeast corner of Stilesville, on North Street. Partial restoration done in 2006, 2007 & 2008.   More restoration in progress!
Walnut Grove
393647N
863710W
East side on 550W, between Tudor and Hendricks Roads

Guilford Township
  MAP OF GUILFORD CEMETERIES
Fairfield Friends
393940N
862009W
Northwest and southeast corners of the intersection of 1050E and 700S
Indiana Boy's School
394148N
862432W
Plainfield Juvenile Correctional Facility: Obtain Permission
Lick Branch (Airport Graves)
393936N
862008W
Moved from Marion County to the southwest section of the southeast section of Fairfield Friends during airport construction
Maple Hill (Plainfield)
394156N
862343W
In Plainfield, on Harding Street, one block north of Stafford Road
Old Hadley
394247N
862437W
Was located on the lot next to #499 at the end of Summit Court between North Center Road and White Lick Creek.  NEED MORE INFO!
Ramsey
393819N
862344W
East side of 701E, at the south end of the road. Burials and gravestone photos linked to Find-A-Grave !
Sugar Grove
394029N
862399W
Northwest corner of the intersection of 600S and 700E
White Lick Friends
393815N
862305W
In the backyard of #7737 Maxwelton Road off the east side of SR 267