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The location of the Bost 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 Bost Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.3642°   (40° 21' 51")

Lon:   -85.0280°   (-85° 1' 40")

The Bost Cemetery is located in Jay County<2>.

The county seat for Jay County is located in Portland. Portland lies just to the north northeast of the Bost Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Bost Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Jay County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bost Cemetery.

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

    • Collett
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collett
      • Collett is located in Jay County
    • Bluff Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Point
      • Bluff Point is located in Jay County
    • Blaine
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Jay County
    • Greene
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
      • Greene is located in Jay County
    • Ridgeville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 734 people
    • Boundary City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boundary City
      • Boundary City is located in Jay County
    • Portland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pony
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pony
      • Pony is located in Jay County
    • Redkey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • New Pittsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
      • New Pittsburg is located in Randolph County
    • Stone
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
      • Stone is located in Randolph County
    • Salamonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salamonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salamonia
      • Salamonia is located in Jay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Antiville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antiville
        • Antiville is located in Jay County
      • Dunkirk
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
        • Dunkirk is located in Jay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,249 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <4>
      • Saratoga
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Bloomfield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
        • Bloomfield is located in Jay County
      • Pennville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
        • Pennville is located in Jay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennville <4>
      • Albany
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
        • Albany is located in Delaware County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
      • Bryant
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
        • Bryant is located in Jay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <4>
      • Farmland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmland
        • Farmland is located in Randolph County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmland <4>
      • Winchester
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Fort Recovery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Millgrove
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millgrove
        • Millgrove is located in Blackford 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 Bost Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jay County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Bost Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Wentz Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wentz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wentz Cemetery is located in Jay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wentz Cemetery
    • Kunce Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kunce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kunce Cemetery is located in Jay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kunce Cemetery
    • New Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Jay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Stratton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stratton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stratton Cemetery is located in Jay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stratton Cemetery
    • Flesher Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flesher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flesher Cemetery is located in Jay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flesher Cemetery
    • Flower Point Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flower Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flower Point Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flower Point Cemetery
    • Reed Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Jay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Sager Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sager Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sager Cemetery is located in Jay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sager Cemetery
    • Whaley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whaley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whaley Cemetery is located in Jay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whaley Cemetery
    • Stephens Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stephens Cemetery is located in Jay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
    • Powers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powers Cemetery is located in Jay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Liber Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liber Cemetery is located in Jay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liber Cemetery
      • Jaque Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jaque Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jaque Cemetery is located in Jay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jaque Cemetery
      • Green Park Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Park Cemetery is located in Jay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Park Cemetery
      • Kinsey Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kinsey Cemetery is located in Jay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinsey Cemetery
      • Veterans Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veterans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Veterans Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veterans Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • 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 Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Odd Fellows Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
      • Lawndale Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Lawndale Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lawndale Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Ridgeville.
        • The Lawndale Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Lawn Dale Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawndale Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85668 <6>
      • Boundary Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Boundary Cemetery is located in Jay County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Boundary Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Portland.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boundary Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1153861 <6>
      • Hawkins Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Jay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Cemetery
      • Hearne Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hearne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hearne Cemetery is located in Jay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hearne 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 Bost Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #431364  (Bost Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #431364 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: Ridgeville
      • County: Jay         Elev: 296
      • Location given for GNIS #431364 (Bost Cemetery)

    The official website for Jay County: www.co.jay.in.us/

    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 Jay, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bost Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3642, Longitude: -85.0280       In this case, the coordinates for the Bost 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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