A visit to the Balsley Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 Balsley Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Balsley Cemetery:
40.5634, -85.4319
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Balsley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Balsley Cemetery is located in Blackford County<2>.
The county seat for Blackford County is located in Hartford City. Hartford City lies just to the south southeast of the Balsley Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Balsley Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Balsley Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Balsley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Farrville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Farrville Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrville Cemetery
- Doyle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Doyle Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle Cemetery
- Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Center Cemetery is located in Blackford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
- Masonic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Masonic Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
- Leffler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Leffler Cemetery is located in Blackford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leffler Cemetery
- Stoll Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Stoll Cemetery is located in Blackford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoll Cemetery
- Cory Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Cory Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cory Cemetery
- Atkinson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Atkinson Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Cemetery
- Mills Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Mills Cemetery is located in Blackford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Cemetery
- Shields Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Shields Cemetery is located in Blackford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Batson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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- Jones Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Landess Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Landess Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landess Cemetery
- Burson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Burson Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burson Cemetery
- Puckett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Puckett Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Puckett Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Marion.
- The Puckett Cemetery has also been known as:
- Howe Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2135326 <5>
- Jefferson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Blackford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Snow Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Red Men Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Red Men Cemetery is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Men Cemetery
- The Red Men Cemetery has also been known as:
- Redmen Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86517 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Balsley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Balsley Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Farrville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Farrville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrville
- Friendly Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Friendly Corner is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Corner
- Arcana
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Arcana is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcana
- Van Buren
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Van Buren is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
- Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
- Renner ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Renner is located in Blackford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renner
- Upland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mollie ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mollie is located in Blackford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollie
- Montpelier
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hartford City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Warren
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Keystone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Keystone is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Gas City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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- Shamrock Lakes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Shamrock Lakes is located in Blackford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Jonesboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Fowlerton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fowlerton is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Matthews
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Matthews is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
- Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
- Poneto
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Poneto is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poneto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Greenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Greenville is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Liberty Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Center is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
- Plum Tree
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Plum Tree is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Tree
- River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- River is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River
- Millgrove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Millgrove is located in Blackford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millgrove
- Banquo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Banquo is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banquo
- Michaelsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Michaelsville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaelsville
- Janney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Janney is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janney
- Ridertown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ridertown is located in Blackford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridertown
- Fiat
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Fiat is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiat
- Nottingham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Nottingham is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
- Mount Etna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Etna is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Travisville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Travisville is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travisville
- Majenica
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Majenica is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majenica
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 Balsley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Blackford County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Balsley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Gas City
- Hartford City
- Jonesboro
- Marion
- Matthews
- Millgrove
- Montpelier
- Upland
- Van Buren
- Warren
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Balsley Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to Blackford 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 Balsley Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #430467 (Balsley Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #430467 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: Blackford
- Est. Elev: 264 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Roll
- Location given for Balsley Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.5633765 Lon: -85.431917
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Blackford, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Balsley 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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |