A visit to the Claycomb Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Claycomb Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Claycomb Cemetery (FG ID #84644).
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 Claycomb Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Claycomb Cemetery:
40.4120, -85.1306
The Claycomb Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the north of Redkey.
The cemetery is located in Jay County<3>.
The county seat for Jay County is located in Portland. Portland lies just to the east of the Claycomb Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Claycomb Cemetery.
Establishment of the Claycomb Cemetery ...
The Claycomb Cemetery was established in 1839.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Claycomb Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Claycomb Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Stephens Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Stephens Cemetery is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Cemetery
- Whaley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Whaley Cemetery is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley Cemetery
- Whiteman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Whiteman Cemetery is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteman Cemetery
- Winters Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Winters Cemetery is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winters Cemetery
- Stratton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Stratton Cemetery is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton Cemetery
- Wayman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Wayman Cemetery is located in Blackford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayman Cemetery
- IOOF Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Blackford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- Mt. Tablor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Tablor Cemetery is located in Blackford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tablor Cemetery
- New Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sager Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Sager Cemetery is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sager Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- Twin Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Maple Lawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Buckles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Buckles Cemetery is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckles Cemetery
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Flesher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Flesher Cemetery is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flesher Cemetery
- Kinsey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Kinsey Cemetery is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey Cemetery
- Powers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Powers Cemetery is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Cemetery
- Flower Point Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Flower Point Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Point Cemetery
- Wentz Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Wentz Cemetery is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentz Cemetery
- Bost Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Bost Cemetery is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bost Cemetery
- Reed Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- Hearne Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Hearne Cemetery is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearne Cemetery
- Whicker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Whicker Cemetery is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whicker Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Claycomb Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Claycomb Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Greene
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pony
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Blaine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dunkirk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Redkey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ridertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pennville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Collett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Millgrove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Portland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Albany
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Antiville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fiat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ridgeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Granville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Boundary City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Phenix
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Nottingham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mollie ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eaton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bryant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Montpelier
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hartford City
(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 Claycomb 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 Claycomb Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Eaton
- Eaton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Claycomb Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Eaton.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
- Hartford City
- Millgrove
- Montpelier
- Portland
- Redkey
- Ridgeville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Claycomb Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to Jay 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 Claycomb Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #84644
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #432594 (Claycomb Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #432594 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: Jay
- Est. Elev: 280 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pennville
- Location given for Claycomb Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.4119887 Lon: -85.1305254
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- Claycomb Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |