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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 French Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The French Cemetery (FG ID #85071)

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 French Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.6720°   (40° 40' 19")

Lon:   -85.0563°   (-85° 3' 22")

The French Cemetery is located in Adams County<2>.

The county seat for Adams County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northeast of the French Cemetery .

Name Variations for French Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

French Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Reynolds Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 French Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Adams 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 French 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 French Cemetery.

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

    • Linn Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Grove
      • Linn Grove is located in Adams County
    • Vera Cruz
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vera Cruz have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera Cruz
      • Vera Cruz is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Reiffsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reiffsburg
      • Reiffsburg is located in Wells County
    • Berne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Petroleum
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Phenix
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Craigville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville
      • Craigville is located in Wells County
    • Nottingham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
      • Nottingham is located in Wells County
    • Geneva
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <5>
    • Monroe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <5>
    • Coppess Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppess Corner
      • Coppess Corner is located in Adams County
    • Bluffton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Bluffton is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,094 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <5>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Travisville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travisville
        • Travisville is located in Wells County
      • Poneto
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poneto have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poneto
        • Poneto is located in Wells County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
      • Greenville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
        • Greenville is located in Wells County
      • Fiat
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiat
        • Fiat is located in Jay County
      • North Oaks
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oaks
        • North Oaks is located in Wells County
      • Bryant
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • 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>
      • Magley
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magley
        • Magley is located in Adams County
      • Keystone
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
        • Keystone is located in Wells County
      • Tocsin
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tocsin
        • Tocsin is located in Wells County
      • Bloomfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
        • Bloomfield is located in Jay County
      • Preble
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preble have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preble
        • Preble is located in Adams County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preble <5>
      • Liberty Center
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
        • Liberty Center is located in Wells County
      • Antiville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antiville
        • Antiville is located in Jay County
      • Decatur
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
        • Decatur is located in Adams County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,884 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <5>

    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 French Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Adams County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the French Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Moser Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moser Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moser Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Linn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Linn Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linn Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Beibersteine Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beibersteine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beibersteine Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beibersteine Cemetery
    • Hoosier Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoosier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoosier Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoosier Cemetery
    • MRE Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The MRE Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • The MRE Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mennonite Reformed Evangelical Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the MRE Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #201352 <1>
    • Grannand Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grannand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grannand Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grannand Cemetery
    • Alberson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Brown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Mazelin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mazelin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mazelin Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mazelin Cemetery
    • Six Mile Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Stahl Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stahl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stahl Cemetery is located in Wells County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stahl Cemetery
      • Hartford Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Schwartz Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Graber Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Graber Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graber Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Elm Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Wells County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Grove Cemetery
      • Studebaker Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Snow Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Ray Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ray Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
      • St. Lukes Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes 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 French Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #434827  (French Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #434827 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: Linn Grove
      • County: Adams         Elev: 250
      • Location given for GNIS #434827 (French Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #85071

    The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.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>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Adams, 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' 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 French Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6720, Longitude: -85.0563    
    <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>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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