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A visit to the Batson 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 Batson Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Batson Cemetery (FG ID #84258)

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 Batson Cemetery ...

Note: While we are using the above GPS location for the Batson Cemetery, it has not been verified and we are uncertain about its accuracy - use with caution.

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

Lat:   40.6337°   (40° 38' 1")

Lon:   -85.3646°   (-85° 21' 52")

The Batson Cemetery is located in Wells County<2>.

The county seat for Wells County is located in Bluffton. Bluffton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast of the Batson Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Batson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wright Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wright Cemetery is located in Wells County
  • Snow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Red Men Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Miller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Wells County
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Cory Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cory Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cory Cemetery is located in Grant County
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Huntington County
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Huntington County
  • Doyle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doyle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Doyle Cemetery is located in Grant County
  • Balsley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Balsley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Balsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Balsley Cemetery is located in Blackford County
  • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Blackford County
  • McFarren Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarren Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McFarren Cemetery is located in Wells County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mossburg Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mossburg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mossburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mossburg Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Farrville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farrville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farrville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farrville Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Center Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Blackford County
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Blackford County
    • Yankeetown Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yankeetown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yankeetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yankeetown Cemetery is located in Huntington County
    • West Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Union Cemetery is located in Huntington County
    • Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grove Cemetery is located in Wells 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 Batson Cemetery.

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

  • Warren
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Farrville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Keystone
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Liberty Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Plum Tree
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Montpelier
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
    • Montpelier is located in Blackford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <6>
  • Greenville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Wells County
  • Poneto
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poneto have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poneto
    • Poneto is located in Wells County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
  • Van Buren
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
    • Van Buren is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
  • Friendly Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Arcana
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Mollie ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mollie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollie
    • Mollie is located in Blackford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mollie
    • From the Batson Cemetery to Mollie
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Travisville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Majenica
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Renner ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Renner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renner
      • Renner is located in Blackford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Renner
      • From the Batson Cemetery to Renner
    • Nottingham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Petroleum
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petroleum have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Wells County
    • Reiffsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • River
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River
      • River is located in Huntington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to River
      • From the Batson Cemetery to River
    • Hartford City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Fiat
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bluffton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Bluffton is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,094 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <6>
    • Mount Etna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
      • Mount Etna is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Upland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
      • Upland is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upland <6>
    • Phenix
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phenix. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Phenix is located in Wells County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Phenix
      • From the Batson Cemetery to Phenix
    • Markle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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 Batson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wells County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Batson 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 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 Batson 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 Batson Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #430575  (Batson Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #430575 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: Liberty Center
    • County: Wells         Elev: 254
    • Location given for GNIS #430575 (Batson Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #84258

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 Wells, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Batson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6337, Longitude: -85.3646    
<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.