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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. 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 Americus Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.5193°   (40° 31' 9")

Lon:   -86.7568°   (-86° 45' 24")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cunningham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cunningham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cunningham Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Pretty Prairie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pretty Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pretty Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pretty Prairie Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Hollywood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollywood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hollywood Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Battle Ground Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Battle Ground Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Battle Ground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Battle Ground Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
  • North Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The North Union Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Harvey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harvey Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Swisher - Hurtz Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swisher - Hurtz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swisher - Hurtz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Swisher - Hurtz Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Benham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Benham Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Smelcer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smelcer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smelcer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smelcer Cemetery is located in White County
  • Cairo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cairo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cairo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cairo Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Spring Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in White County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Delphi Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delphi Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delphi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Delphi Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Harvey & Phebus Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey & Phebus Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvey & Phebus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harvey & Phebus Cemetery is located in White County
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in White County
    • Pierce Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Resthaven Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Resthaven Memorial Park is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Swank Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Mears Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mears Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mears Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mears Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Pleasant Run Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Run Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Run Cemetery is located in Carroll County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Americus Cemetery:

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 Americus Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #430135  (Americus Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #430135 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: Brookston
    • County: Tippecanoe         Elev: 202
    • Location given for GNIS #430135 (Americus Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #84171

The official website for Tippecanoe County: www.co.tippecanoe.in.us/

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 Tippecanoe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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 Americus Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5193, Longitude: -86.7568    
<4>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.
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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