A visit to the Fletcher 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 Fletcher Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fletcher Cemetery:
39.3417, -85.7097
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Bartholomew County<2>.
The county seat for Bartholomew County is located in Columbus. Columbus lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest of the Fletcher Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Fletcher Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Fletcher Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fletcher Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Nauvoo Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Nauvoo Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nauvoo Cemetery
- Galbraith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Galbraith Cemetery is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith Cemetery
- Sidener Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Sidener Cemetery is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidener Cemetery
- Swinney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Swinney Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swinney Cemetery
- Pumphrey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Pumphrey Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumphrey Cemetery
- Mitchell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Means Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Means Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Means Cemetery
- Floyd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Floyd Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Old St. Louis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Old St. Louis Cemetery is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old St. Louis Cemetery
- Moravian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Moravian Cemetery is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravian Cemetery
- Copeland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Copeland Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Hartsville College Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Center Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Center Grove Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove Cemetery
- Reed Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- Vanpelt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Vanpelt Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanpelt Cemetery
- Winchester Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Winchester Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Cemetery
- The Winchester Cemetery has also been known as:
- Winchester Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #698387 <5>
- Spaugh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Spaugh Cemetery is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaugh Cemetery
- Mowery Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Mowery Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowery Cemetery
- Union Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fletcher Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fletcher Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rugby
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rugby is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
- Norristown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Norristown is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norristown
- Geneva
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Geneva is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Hope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hope is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <6>
- Burney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Burney is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burney
- Milford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hartsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hartsville is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Germantown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Germantown is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Flat Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Newbern
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Newbern is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Wilson Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wilson Corner is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corner
- Saint Paul
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Adams
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Adams is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Saint Omer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Omer is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
- Waldron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Waldron is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
- Clifford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clifford is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Prescott
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Prescott is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Petersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Petersville is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Letts Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Letts Corner is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts Corner
- Letts
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Letts is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts
- Harris City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Harris City is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
- Mount Auburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mount Auburn is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
- Riley Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Riley Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Village
- Jewell Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jewell Village is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Village
- Alert
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Alert is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
- Greensburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Moscow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Moscow is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Blue Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Blue Ridge is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
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 Fletcher Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bartholomew County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fletcher Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Flat Rock
- Greensburg
- Hope
- Hope lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Fletcher Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hope.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Saint Paul
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 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 Fletcher Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to Bartholomew 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 Fletcher Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #434589 (Fletcher Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #434589 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: Bartholomew
- Est. Elev: 242 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hartsville
- Location given for Fletcher Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.341717 Lon: -85.7097019
- 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 Bartholomew, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fletcher 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. |