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A visit to the Bear Creek Cemetery ...


The location of the Bear Creek Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Bear Creek Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bear Creek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   41.3075°   (41° 18' 26")

Lon:   -84.9730°   (-84° 58' 22")

The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in DeKalb County<2>.

The county seat for DeKalb County is located in Auburn. Auburn lies just to the northwest of the Bear Creek Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Bear Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to DeKalb County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Bear Creek Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bear Creek Cemetery.

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

    • Concord
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in DeKalb County
    • Spencerville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Joe
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Leo-Cedarville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leo-Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo-Cedarville
      • Leo-Cedarville is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,882 people
    • Leo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
      • Leo is located in Allen County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leo <4>
    • Grabill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Moore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
      • Moore is located in DeKalb County
    • Auburn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Harlan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
      • Harlan is located in Allen County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlan <4>
    • Garrett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Waterloo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <4>
    • Butler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Altona
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
        • Altona is located in DeKalb County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
      • Link ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Link have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Link
        • Link is located in Paulding County (OH)
      • Hicksville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Huntertown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Laotto
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laotto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laotto
        • Laotto is located in Noble County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laotto <4>
      • Corunna
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corunna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corunna
        • Corunna is located in DeKalb County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Hacienda Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hacienda Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacienda Village
        • Hacienda Village is located in Allen County
      • Ari
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ari
        • Ari is located in Allen County
      • Wallen
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallen
        • Wallen is located in Allen County
      • Woodburn
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Antwerp
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antwerp
        • Antwerp is located in Paulding County (OH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,693 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antwerp <4>
      • Fairfield Center
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Center
        • Fairfield Center is located in DeKalb County
      • Avilla
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

    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 Bear Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in DeKalb County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Bear Creek Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Watson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
    • Cosper Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cosper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cosper Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cosper Cemetery
    • White City Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White City Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White City Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Auburn.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84950 <6>
    • Roselawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Schlatter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schlatter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schlatter Cemetery is located in Allen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schlatter Cemetery
    • Alton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alton Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alton Cemetery
    • Kraft Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kraft Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kraft Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kraft Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Mott Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mott Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mott Cemetery
      • St. Michaels Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Allen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
      • Yaggy Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yaggy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yaggy Cemetery is located in Allen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yaggy Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Krontz Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Krontz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Krontz Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Krontz Cemetery
      • Ridge Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ridge Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Cemetery
      • Tamarack Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tamarack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tamarack Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tamarack Cemetery
      • Cedar Creek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Scipio Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scipio Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scipio Cemetery is located in Allen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scipio Cemetery

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

    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 Bear Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #430638  (Bear Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #430638 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: Saint Joe
      • County: DeKalb         Elev: 256
      • Location given for GNIS #430638 (Bear Creek Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

    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 DeKalb, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Bear Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3075, Longitude: -84.9730       In this case, the coordinates for the Bear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.









 

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