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A visit to the Carter Cemetery ...


The location of the Carter 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 Carter Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.5342°   (41° 32' 3")

Lon:   -86.9845°   (-86° 59' 4")

The Carter Cemetery is located in Porter County<2>.

The county seat for Porter County is located in Valparaiso. Valparaiso lies just to the southwest of the Carter 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 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 Carter Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Porter 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 Carter 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 Carter Cemetery.

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

    • Tratebas Mill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tratebas Mill
      • Tratebas Mill is located in Porter County
    • Alida
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
      • Alida is located in LaPorte County
    • Westville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Westville is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <4>
    • Valparaiso
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Haskell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haskell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
      • Haskell is located in LaPorte County
    • Otis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
      • Otis is located in LaPorte County
    • Chesterton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Babcock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babcock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
      • Babcock is located in Porter County
    • Porter
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • South Haven
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
      • South Haven is located in Porter County
    • Wanatah
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanatah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanatah
      • Wanatah is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wanatah <4>
    • Dune Acres
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dune Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dune Acres
      • Dune Acres is located in Porter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Burns Harbor
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Harbor
        • Burns Harbor is located in Porter County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns Harbor <4>
      • Town-of-Pines
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town-of-Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town-of-Pines
        • Town-of-Pines is located in Porter County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
      • Beverly Shores
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Shores
        • Beverly Shores is located in Porter County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly Shores <4>
      • Willow Creek
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
        • Willow Creek is located in Porter County
      • Portage
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Wheeler
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
        • Wheeler is located in Porter County
      • Union Mills
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
        • Union Mills is located in LaPorte County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Mills <4>
      • Door Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Door Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Village
        • Door Village is located in LaPorte County
      • Waterford
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
        • Waterford is located in LaPorte County
      • Woodland Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
        • Woodland Village is located in Porter County
      • Deep River
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
        • Deep River is located in Lake County
      • Michigan City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Ogden Dunes
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden Dunes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Dunes
        • Ogden Dunes is located in Porter County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,083 people

    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 Carter Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Porter County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Carter Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Dillingham Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dillingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dillingham Cemetery is located in Porter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillingham Cemetery
    • Kinne Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kinne Cemetery is located in Porter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinne Cemetery
    • Quakerdom Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quakerdom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quakerdom Cemetery is located in Porter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quakerdom Cemetery
    • Chesterton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chesterton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chesterton Cemetery is located in Porter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chesterton Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Porter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Graceland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Porter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
    • Luther Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luther Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Luther Cemetery is located in Porter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luther Cemetery
    • Eaheart Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eaheart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eaheart Cemetery is located in LaPorte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eaheart Cemetery
    • Eight Square Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eight Square Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eight Square Cemetery is located in Porter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eight Square Cemetery
    • Kimball Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimball Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kimball Cemetery is located in Porter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimball Cemetery
    • Union Street Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Street Cemetery is located in Porter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Street Cemetery
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Porter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Porter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Clinton Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clinton Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clinton Chapel Cemetery is located in LaPorte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clinton Chapel Cemetery
      • Gossett Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gossett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gossett Cemetery is located in Porter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gossett Cemetery
      • Robbins Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robbins Cemetery is located in Porter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robbins Cemetery
      • Memorial Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memorial Park is located in Porter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Beattys Corner Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beattys Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beattys Corner Cemetery is located in LaPorte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beattys Corner Cemetery
      • Furnessville Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Furnessville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Furnessville Cemetery is located in Porter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Furnessville Cemetery
      • Bailly Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bailly Cemetery is located in Porter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailly Cemetery
      • Burstrom Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burstrom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burstrom Cemetery is located in Porter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burstrom Cemetery
      • James Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The James Cemetery is located in Porter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
      • McCool Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The McCool Cemetery is located in Porter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCool Cemetery
      • Blachly Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blachly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blachly Cemetery is located in Porter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blachly Cemetery
      • Stoner Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stoner Cemetery is located in Porter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoner 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 Carter Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #432186  (Carter Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #432186 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: Westville
      • County: Porter         Elev: 240
      • Location given for GNIS #432186 (Carter Cemetery)

    The official website for Porter County: www.porterco.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 Porter, 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 things 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 Carter Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5342, Longitude: -86.9845       In this case, the coordinates for the Carter 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.




 

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