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The location of the Center 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 Center Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.7459°   (39° 44' 45")

Lon:   -85.4558°   (-85° 27' 20")

The Center Cemetery is located in Rush County<2>.

The county seat for Rush County is located in Rushville. Rushville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of the Center 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 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 Center Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Rush 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 Center 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 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Center Cemetery.

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

    • Mays
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays
      • Mays is located in Rush County
    • Ogden
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in Henry County
    • Raleigh
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Rush County
    • Dunreith
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunreith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunreith
      • Dunreith is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunreith <4>
    • Knightstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gings
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gings
      • Gings is located in Rush County
    • Lewisville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Lewisville is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <4>
    • Spiceland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spiceland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiceland
      • Spiceland is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spiceland <4>
    • Carthage
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Falmouth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Rush County
    • Charlottesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlottesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottesville
      • Charlottesville is located in Hancock County
    • Arlington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Rushville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Fairview
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Fairview is located in Fayette County
      • Grant City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
        • Grant City is located in Henry County
      • Straughn
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Greensboro
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
        • Greensboro is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Gwynneville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwynneville
        • Gwynneville is located in Shelby County
      • Kennard
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
        • Kennard is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Glenwood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Shirley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
        • Shirley is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 906 people
      • Corwin
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwin
        • Corwin is located in Henry County
      • New Castle
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
        • New Castle is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,106 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <4>
      • Wilkinson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
        • Wilkinson is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinson <4>
      • Morristown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
        • Morristown is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <4>
      • Homer
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
        • Homer is located in Rush County
      • Orange
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
        • Orange is located in Fayette County
      • Bentonville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
        • Bentonville is located in Fayette County
      • Dublin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
        • Dublin is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
      • New Lisbon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
        • New Lisbon is located in Henry 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 Center Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rush County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Center 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 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Center Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Reddick Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reddick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reddick Cemetery is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reddick Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Bell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bell Cemetery is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Raysville Christian Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Raleigh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Raleigh Cemetery is located in Rush County
      • The Raleigh Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Raleigh Cemetery
      • Raleigh Zion Cemetery
      • Rayleigh Zion Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raleigh Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1975624 <6>
    • Glencove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Glencove Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Glencove Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Knightstown.
      • The Glencove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Glen Cove Cemetery
      • Knightstown Bethel Cemetery
      • Knightstown Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glencove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2141572 <6>
    • Carthage Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carthage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carthage Cemetery is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carthage Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Ball Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ball Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ball Cemetery is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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 Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Lewisville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hickside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickside Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickside Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Mason Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mason Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Rush County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Rushville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84538 <6>
      • Hinchman Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinchman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hinchman Cemetery is located in Rush County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinchman Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Rush County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Brittanham Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Sixmile Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sixmile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sixmile Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sixmile Cemetery
      • Pleasant View Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Rush County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
      • East Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Hill Cemetery is located in Rush County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Hill Cemetery
      • Green Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Cemetery is located in Rush County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Laughlin Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laughlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Laughlin Cemetery is located in Rush County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laughlin Cemetery
      • East Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • The East Hill Cemetery is located in Rush County
        • The East Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Rushville East Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84889 <6>
      • County Farm Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The County Farm Cemetery is located in Rush County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Farm Cemetery
      • Shanee Bluff Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

    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 Center Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2575399  (Center Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2575399 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: Mays
      • County: Rush         Elev: 308
      • Location given for GNIS #2575399 (Center Cemetery)

    The official website for Rush County: www.rushcounty.in.gov/

    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 Rush, 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 Center Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7459, Longitude: -85.4558       In this case, the coordinates for the Center 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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