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A visit to the Cross Cemetery ...


The location of the Cross 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 Cross Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.6689°   (41° 40' 8")

Lon:   -86.8384°   (-86° 50' 18")

The Cross Cemetery is located in LaPorte County<2>.

The county seat for LaPorte County is located in La Porte. La Porte lies just to the southeast of the Cross Cemetery .

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 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 Cross Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to LaPorte 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 Cross 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]<3> of the Cross Cemetery.

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

    • Waterford
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Waterford is located in LaPorte County
    • Trail Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Creek
      • Trail Creek is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
    • Pottawattamie Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottawattamie Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottawattamie Park
      • Pottawattamie Park is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Michigan City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Otis
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
      • Otis is located in LaPorte County
    • Holmesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
      • Holmesville is located in LaPorte County
    • Long Beach
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
      • Long Beach is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <4>
    • Michiana
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Michiana Shores
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michiana Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michiana Shores
      • Michiana Shores is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michiana Shores <4>
    • Town-of-Pines
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town-of-Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town-of-Pines
      • Town-of-Pines is located in Porter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
    • Door Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Door Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Village
      • Door Village is located in LaPorte County
    • La Porte
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Grand Beach
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Beach
        • Grand Beach is located in Berrien County (MI)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Beverly Shores
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Shores
        • Beverly Shores is located in Porter County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly Shores <4>
      • Westville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
        • Westville is located in LaPorte County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <4>
      • Smith
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
        • Smith is located in LaPorte County
      • New Buffalo
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Hesston
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesston
        • Hesston is located in LaPorte County
      • Tratebas Mill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tratebas Mill
        • Tratebas Mill is located in Porter County
      • Alida
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
        • Alida is located in LaPorte County
      • Rolling Prairie
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Porter
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Chesterton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Suman
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suman
        • Suman is located in Porter County
      • Union Mills
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
        • Union Mills is located in LaPorte County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Mills <4>
      • Kingsbury
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
        • Kingsbury is located in LaPorte County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people

    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 Cross Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in LaPorte County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Cross Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Sharp Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharp Cemetery is located in LaPorte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
    • Lows Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lows Cemetery is located in LaPorte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lows Cemetery
    • Swan Lake Memorial Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swan Lake Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swan Lake Memorial Gardens is located in LaPorte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swan Lake Memorial Gardens
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in LaPorte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Stanislaus Cemetery is located in LaPorte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    • Beattys Corner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beattys Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beattys Corner Cemetery is located in LaPorte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beattys Corner Cemetery
    • Pine Lake Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Eight Square Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eight Square Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eight Square Cemetery is located in Porter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eight Square Cemetery
    • Quaker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quaker Cemetery is located in LaPorte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
    • Rossburg Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rossburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rossburg Cemetery is located in LaPorte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rossburg Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in LaPorte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in LaPorte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Eaheart Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eaheart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eaheart Cemetery is located in LaPorte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eaheart Cemetery
      • Patton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • The Patton Cemetery is located in LaPorte County
        • The Patton Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Walker Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patton Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86348 <6>
      • Shippeeburg Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shippeeburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shippeeburg Cemetery is located in LaPorte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shippeeburg Cemetery
      • Furnessville Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Furnessville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Furnessville Cemetery is located in Porter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Furnessville Cemetery
      • Griffin Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Griffin Cemetery is located in LaPorte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Berrien County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Quakerdom Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quakerdom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Quakerdom Cemetery is located in Porter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quakerdom Cemetery
      • Clinton Chapel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clinton Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clinton Chapel Cemetery is located in LaPorte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clinton Chapel Cemetery
      • Heckman Memorial Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heckman Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Heckman Memorial Cemetery is located in LaPorte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heckman Memorial 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 Cross Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #433184  (Cross Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #433184 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: Michigan City East
      • County: LaPorte         Elev: 197
      • Location given for GNIS #433184 (Cross Cemetery)

    The official website for LaPorte County: www.laportecounty.org/

    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 LaPorte, 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 Cross Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6689, Longitude: -86.8384       In this case, the coordinates for the Cross 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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