A visit to the Center Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Center Cemetery:
39.5378, -85.8464
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Center Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Center Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.
The county seat for Shelby County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies just to the east of the Center Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Center Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Center Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Center Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sandhill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Sandhill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Hough Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Hough Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hough Cemetery
- Boggstown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gallagher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Gallagher Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Gallagher Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Boggstown.
- The Gallagher Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Boggstown Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85098 <5>
- Miller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Francis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Francis Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Cemetery
- Webb Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Webb Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
- Tindall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Tindall Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tindall Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Wiles Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Wiles Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiles Cemetery
- Needham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Needham Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Cemetery
- Parrish Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Parrish Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish Cemetery
- Marion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Marion Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Cemetery
- Ellis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Ellis Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
- Dake Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Dake Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dake Cemetery
- House Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The House Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House Cemetery
- Eberhart Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Eberhart Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eberhart Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 31 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:
- Beech Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Beech Brook is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Brook
- Fairland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Shelbyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hildebrand Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hildebrand Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebrand Village
- Candleglo Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Candleglo Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candleglo Village
- Riley Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Riley Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Village
- Boggstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clover Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Clover Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Village
- Knighthood Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Knighthood Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knighthood Village
- Needham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- London
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- London is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- Urmeyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Urmeyville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urmeyville
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Wilson Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson Corner is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corner
- Prescott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Prescott is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Brookfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brookfield is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Rays Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Rays Crossing is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Crossing
- Mount Auburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mount Auburn is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
- Acton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Acton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Rocklane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rocklane is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklane
- Franklin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Amity
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Amity is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Waldron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Waldron is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
- Blue Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Blue Ridge is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Fountaintown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fountaintown is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountaintown
- Flat Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Norristown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Norristown is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norristown
- Geneva
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Geneva is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Manilla
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Manilla is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manilla
- Morristown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Charlesmac Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Charlesmac Village is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesmac Village
- Whiteland
(12 miles [19.3 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 Center Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Center Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fairland
- Flat Rock
- Franklin
- Manilla
- Morristown
- Shelbyville
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 Shelby County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #432310 (Center Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #432310 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Shelby
- Est. Elev: 229 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Shelbyville
- Location given for Center Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.5378262 Lon: -85.8463696
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Shelby, 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 from Point A (ie- Center Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |