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A visit to the Americus 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 Americus Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Americus Cemetery (FG ID #84171).

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 Americus Cemetery ...

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

40.5193, -86.7568

The Americus Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County<2>.

The county seat for Tippecanoe County is located in Lafayette. Lafayette lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Americus Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Americus Cemetery.

Establishment of the Americus Cemetery ...

The Americus Cemetery was established in 1839.

Name Variations for Americus 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.

Americus Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Americus Union 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 27 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Americus Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cunningham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Cunningham Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham Cemetery
  • Pretty Prairie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pretty Prairie Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pretty Prairie Cemetery
  • Hollywood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Hollywood Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood Cemetery
  • Battle Ground Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Battle Ground Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Ground Cemetery
  • North Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The North Union Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Union Cemetery
  • Harvey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Harvey Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey Cemetery
  • Swisher - Hurtz Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Benham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Benham Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benham Cemetery
  • Smelcer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Smelcer Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smelcer Cemetery
  • Cairo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Cairo Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Cemetery
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
    • Spring Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Cemetery
    • Spring Vale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Boniface Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Delphi Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Delphi Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphi Cemetery
    • Harvey & Phebus Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
    • Pierce Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Cemetery
    • Resthaven Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Resthaven Memorial Park is located in Tippecanoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resthaven Memorial Park
    • Swank Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Mears Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mears Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mears Cemetery
    • Pleasant Run Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Pleasant Run Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Americus Cemetery.

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

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 Americus Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tippecanoe County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Americus Cemetery: