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A visit to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) Cemetery ...


The location of the IOOF 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 IOOF Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.5770°   (40° 34' 37")

Lon:   -85.8483°   (-85° 50' 53")

The IOOF Cemetery is located in Grant County<2>.

The county seat for Grant County is located in Marion. Marion lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of the IOOF Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 IOOF Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Grant County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the IOOF Cemetery.

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

    • Converse
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Sweetser
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetser
      • Sweetser is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,092 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetser <4>
    • Amboy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
      • Amboy is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Sims
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
      • Sims is located in Grant County
    • Swayzee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swayzee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swayzee
      • Swayzee is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swayzee <4>
    • Herbst
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbst
      • Herbst is located in Grant County
    • Jalapa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
      • Jalapa is located in Grant County
    • Somerset
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Wabash County
    • North Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grove
      • North Grove is located in Miami County
    • Plevna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
      • Plevna is located in Howard County
    • Michaelsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaelsville
      • Michaelsville is located in Grant County
    • Santa Fe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
      • Santa Fe is located in Miami County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Greentown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
        • Greentown is located in Howard County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greentown <4>
      • La Fontaine
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Fontaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Fontaine
        • La Fontaine is located in Wabash County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
      • Marion
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Treaty
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treaty
        • Treaty is located in Wabash County
      • Vermont
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermont
        • Vermont is located in Howard County
      • Guy
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
        • Guy is located in Howard County
      • Hackleman
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleman
        • Hackleman is located in Grant County
      • Loree
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loree
        • Loree is located in Miami County
      • Jonesboro
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
        • Jonesboro is located in Grant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,629 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <4>
      • Miami
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

    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 IOOF Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grant County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the IOOF Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Thraikill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thraikill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thraikill Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thraikill Cemetery
    • Pipe Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pipe Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pipe Creek Cemetery is located in Miami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pipe Creek Cemetery
    • Rowland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rowland Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowland Cemetery
    • Friends Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friends Cemetery is located in Miami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Park Lawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Park Lawn Cemetery is located in Miami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Lawn Cemetery
    • Bond Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bond Cemetery is located in Miami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bond Cemetery
    • North Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Grove Cemetery is located in Miami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Grove Cemetery
    • Herchberger Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herchberger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Herchberger Cemetery is located in Miami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herchberger Cemetery
    • Gerber Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gerber Cemetery is located in Miami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerber Cemetery
    • Barnhart Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnhart Cemetery is located in Miami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnhart Cemetery
    • Kendall Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kendall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kendall Cemetery is located in Miami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendall Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Shrock Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Alel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alel Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alel Cemetery
      • Meshingomesia Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meshingomesia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meshingomesia Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meshingomesia Cemetery
      • Slocum Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slocum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Slocum Cemetery is located in Wabash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slocum Cemetery
      • Ramer Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ramer Cemetery is located in Miami County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramer Cemetery
      • Hershberger Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hershberger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hershberger Cemetery is located in Miami County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hershberger Cemetery
      • Hochstedler Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hochstedler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hochstedler Cemetery is located in Howard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hochstedler Cemetery
      • Mississinewa Memorial Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mississinewa Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mississinewa Memorial Cemetery is located in Wabash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mississinewa 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 IOOF Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #436687  (Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #436687 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: Sweetser
      • County: Grant         Elev: 253
      • Location given for GNIS #436687 (Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery)

    The official website for Grant County: www.grantcounty.net/

    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 Grant, 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 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 IOOF Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5770, Longitude: -85.8483       In this case, the coordinates for the IOOF 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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