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A visit to the Columbia Cemetery ...


The location of the Columbia 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 Columbia Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.2678°   (39° 16' 4")

Lon:   -85.5753°   (-85° 34' 31")

The Columbia Cemetery is located in Decatur County<2>.

The county seat for Decatur County is located in Greensburg. Greensburg lies just to the northeast of the Columbia 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 helpful 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 Columbia Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Decatur 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 Columbia 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Columbia Cemetery.

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

    • Letts Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts Corner
      • Letts Corner is located in Decatur County
    • Letts
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts
      • Letts is located in Decatur County
    • Harris City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
      • Harris City is located in Decatur County
    • Burney
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burney
      • Burney is located in Decatur County
    • Westport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,416 people
    • Milford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hartsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
      • Hartsville is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
    • Greensburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
      • Greensburg is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <4>
    • Rugby
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rugby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
      • Rugby is located in Bartholomew County
    • Sardinia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardinia
      • Sardinia is located in Decatur County
    • Harper
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Decatur County
    • Millhousen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhousen
      • Millhousen is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Knarr Corner
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knarr Corner
        • Knarr Corner is located in Decatur County
      • Alert
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
        • Alert is located in Decatur County
      • Germantown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
        • Germantown is located in Decatur County
      • Smyrna
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
        • Smyrna is located in Decatur County
      • Hope
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
        • Hope is located in Bartholomew County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,248 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <4>
      • Grammer
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grammer
        • Grammer is located in Bartholomew County
      • Saint Paul
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Zenas
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenas
        • Zenas is located in Jennings County
      • Geneva
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
        • Geneva is located in Shelby County
      • Norristown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norristown
        • Norristown is located in Shelby County
      • Petersville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
        • Petersville is located in Bartholomew County
      • Waldron
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
        • Waldron is located in Shelby County
      • Napoleon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
        • Napoleon is located in Ripley County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napoleon <4>
      • New Point
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
        • New Point is located in Decatur County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Point <4>
      • Springhill ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
        • Springhill is located in Decatur County
      • Williamstown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
        • Williamstown is located in Rush 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 Columbia Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Decatur County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Columbia Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mt. Aerie Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Center Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Grove Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Grove Cemetery
    • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • Lower Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lower Union Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Union Cemetery
    • Finley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Finley Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finley Cemetery
    • Mowery Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mowery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mowery Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mowery Cemetery
    • Mapleton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mapleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mapleton Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mapleton Cemetery
    • Burks Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burks Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burks Chapel Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burks Chapel Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Swinney Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swinney Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swinney Cemetery
    • Shirk Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shirk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shirk Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shirk Cemetery
    • Rodney Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rodney Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rodney Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Westport.
      • The Rodney Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Friendship Church Cemetery
      • Rodney Friendship Separate Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rodney Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86613 <6>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Pumphrey Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pumphrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pumphrey Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pumphrey Cemetery
      • Hartsville College Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartsville College Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hartsville College Cemetery is located in Bartholomew County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartsville College Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Bartholomew County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Asbury Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Wesley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wesley Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Cemetery
      • Westport Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westport Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westport Cemetery
      • Horseshoe Bend Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horseshoe Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Horseshoe Bend Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horseshoe Bend Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • South Park Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The South Park Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • The South Park Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Decatur County Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Park Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86955 <6>
      • Forsythe Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forsythe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forsythe Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forsythe 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 Columbia Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #432814  (Columbia Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #432814 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: Forest Hill
      • County: Decatur         Elev: 261
      • Location given for GNIS #432814 (Columbia Cemetery)

    The official website for Decatur County: www.decaturcounty.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 Decatur, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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 Columbia Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2678, Longitude: -85.5753       In this case, the coordinates for the Columbia 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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