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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. 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 Claycomb Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.4120°   (40° 24' 43")

Lon:   -85.1306°   (-85° 7' 50")

The cemetery is located in Jay County<3>.

As an estimate, the Claycomb Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the south of Redkey.

The county seat for Jay County is located in Portland. Portland lies just to the east of the Claycomb Cemetery .

Establishment of the Claycomb Cemetery ...

The Claycomb Cemetery was established in 1839.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Claycomb 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 ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Claycomb 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 26 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
      • Greene is located in Jay County
    • Pony
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pony
      • Pony is located in Jay County
    • Blaine
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Jay County
    • Dunkirk
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
    • Redkey
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Pennville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
    • Collett
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collett
      • Collett is located in Jay County
    • Millgrove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millgrove
      • Millgrove is located in Blackford County
    • Portland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Albany
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
    • Bluff Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Point
      • Bluff Point is located in Jay County
    • Antiville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antiville
      • Antiville is located in Jay County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Fiat
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiat
        • Fiat is located in Jay County
      • Ridgeville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
        • Ridgeville is located in Randolph County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 734 people
      • Bloomfield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
        • Bloomfield is located in Jay County
      • Granville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
        • Granville is located in Delaware County
        • Former name for Granville:
        • Weaton
      • Boundary City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boundary City
        • Boundary City is located in Jay County
      • Phenix
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
        • Phenix is located in Wells County
      • Nottingham
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
        • Nottingham is located in Wells County
      • Mollie ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mollie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollie
        • Mollie is located in Blackford County
      • Eaton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
        • Eaton is located in Delaware County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,726 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eaton <5>
      • Bryant
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
      • Montpelier
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
        • Montpelier is located in Blackford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <5>
      • Hartford City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Stone
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
        • Stone is located in Randolph County
      • Petroleum
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petroleum have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
        • Petroleum is located in Wells 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 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.

    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.<7>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stephens Cemetery is located in Jay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
    • Whaley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whaley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whaley Cemetery is located in Jay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whaley Cemetery
    • Whiteman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whiteman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whiteman Cemetery is located in Jay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiteman Cemetery
    • Winters Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winters Cemetery is located in Jay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winters Cemetery
    • Stratton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stratton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stratton Cemetery is located in Jay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stratton Cemetery
    • Wayman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wayman Cemetery is located in Blackford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayman Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Blackford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Mt. Tablor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tablor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Tablor Cemetery is located in Blackford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tablor Cemetery
    • New Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Sager Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sager Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sager Cemetery is located in Jay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sager Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Jay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buckles Cemetery is located in Delaware County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckles Cemetery
      • Hillcrest Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Jay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
      • Flesher Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flesher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flesher Cemetery is located in Jay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flesher Cemetery
      • Kinsey Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kinsey Cemetery is located in Jay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinsey Cemetery
      • Powers Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Powers Cemetery is located in Jay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
      • Flower Point Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flower Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
      • Wentz Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wentz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wentz Cemetery is located in Jay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wentz Cemetery
      • Bost Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bost Cemetery is located in Jay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bost Cemetery
      • Reed Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reed Cemetery is located in Jay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
      • Hearne Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hearne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hearne Cemetery is located in Jay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hearne Cemetery
      • Whicker Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whicker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whicker Cemetery is located in Jay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whicker 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 Claycomb Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #432594  (Claycomb Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #432594 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: Pennville
      • County: Jay         Elev: 280
      • Location given for GNIS #432594 (Claycomb Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #84644

    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 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Claycomb Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4120, Longitude: -85.1306    
    <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>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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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