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A visit to the Bontrager Cemetery ...


The location of the Bontrager 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 Bontrager Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.6251°   (41° 37' 30")

Lon:   -85.6250°   (-85° 37' 30")

The Bontrager Cemetery is located in LaGrange County<2>.

The county seat for LaGrange County is located in LaGrange. LaGrange lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of the Bontrager Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Bontrager Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to LaGrange 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 Bontrager 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bontrager Cemetery.

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

    • Shipshewana
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shipshewana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipshewana
      • Shipshewana is located in LaGrange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shipshewana <4>
    • Middlebury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
      • Middlebury is located in Elkhart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,608 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebury <4>
    • Millersburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Elkhart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <4>
    • Topeka
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Seyberts
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyberts
      • Seyberts is located in LaGrange County
    • Benton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Elkhart County
    • LaGrange
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
      • LaGrange is located in LaGrange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,802 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <4>
    • Goshen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Elkhart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <4>
    • Ligonier
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ligonier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligonier
      • Ligonier is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,411 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ligonier <4>
    • White Pigeon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Bainter Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainter Town
      • Bainter Town is located in Elkhart County
    • Cosperville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosperville
      • Cosperville is located in Noble County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Valentine
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine
        • Valentine is located in LaGrange County
      • Howe
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
        • Howe is located in LaGrange County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <4>
      • Klingers
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klingers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klingers
        • Klingers is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
      • Oakwood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
        • Oakwood is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
      • Bristol
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
        • Bristol is located in Elkhart County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <4>
      • New Paris
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
        • New Paris is located in Elkhart County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <4>
      • Wawaka
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Mottville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mottville
        • Mottville is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
      • Bluff Beach
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Beach
        • Bluff Beach is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
      • Constantine
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constantine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
        • Constantine is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Constantine <4>
      • Syracuse
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
        • Syracuse is located in Kosciusko County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,856 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <4>
      • Wawasee Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wawasee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawasee Village
        • Wawasee Village is located in Kosciusko County
      • Cromwell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Wolcottville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottville
        • Wolcottville is located in LaGrange County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolcottville <4>
      • Plato
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
        • Plato is located in LaGrange County
      • Garden Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
        • Garden Village is located in Elkhart County
      • Dunlap
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
        • Dunlap is located in Elkhart County

    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 Bontrager Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in LaGrange County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Bontrager Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Eldridge Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eldridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eldridge Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eldridge Cemetery
    • Townline Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The Townline Cemetery is located in LaGrange County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Townline Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Topeka.
      • The Townline Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Townline Mennonite Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townline Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87173 <6>
    • Pashan Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pashan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pashan Cemetery is located in LaGrange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pashan Cemetery
    • Forest Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Grove Cemetery
    • Schrock Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Schrock Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Schrock Cemetery is located in LaGrange County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Schrock Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Topeka.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schrock Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2722049 <6>
    • Bontrager Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bontrager Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bontrager Cemetery is located in LaGrange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bontrager Cemetery
    • Sugar Grove - Salem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sugar Grove - Salem Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Sugar Grove - Salem Cemetery is located in LaGrange County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sugar Grove - Salem Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Topeka.
      • The Sugar Grove - Salem Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Salem Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Grove - Salem Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2326273 <6>
    • Miller Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in LaGrange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Lupold Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lupold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lupold Cemetery is located in LaGrange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lupold Cemetery
    • New Pennsylvania Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Pennsylvania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Pennsylvania Cemetery is located in LaGrange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Pennsylvania Cemetery
    • Grace Lawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grace Lawn Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Lawn Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Keightley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Geising Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Geising Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Geising Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geising Cemetery
      • Nisley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nisley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nisley Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nisley Cemetery
      • Gerber Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Gerber Cemetery is located in LaGrange County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gerber Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Topeka.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerber Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85115 <6>
      • Eden Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Eden Cemetery is located in LaGrange County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eden Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Topeka.
        • The Eden Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Topeka UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84908 <6>
      • Hawpatch Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Hawpatch Cemetery is located in LaGrange County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hawpatch Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Topeka.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawpatch Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85311 <6>
      • Mack Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mack Cemetery is located in LaGrange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mack Cemetery
      • Neff Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Neff Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neff Cemetery
      • Cornell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Clinton Union Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clinton Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clinton Union Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clinton Union Cemetery
      • Maple Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in LaGrange County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Maple Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Topeka.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85781 <6>
      • Miller Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in LaGrange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in LaGrange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Sidener Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sidener Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sidener Cemetery is located in LaGrange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sidener Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in LaGrange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel 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 Bontrager Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #431328  (Bontrager Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #431328 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: Middlebury
      • County: LaGrange         Elev: 264
      • Location given for GNIS #431328 (Bontrager Cemetery)

    The official website for LaGrange County: www.lagrangecounty.org/

    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 LaGrange, 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' 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 Bontrager Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6251, Longitude: -85.6250       In this case, the coordinates for the Bontrager 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.
    <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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