A visit to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) 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 IOOF Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the IOOF Cemetery:
40.5770, -85.8483
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the IOOF Cemetery.
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.<4>
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)
- The Thraikill Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thraikill Cemetery
- Pipe Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Pipe Creek Cemetery is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipe Creek Cemetery
- Rowland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Rowland Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland Cemetery
- Friends Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Friends Cemetery is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
- Park Lawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Park Lawn Cemetery is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lawn Cemetery
- Bond Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Bond Cemetery is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond Cemetery
- North Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The North Grove Cemetery is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grove Cemetery
- Herchberger Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Herchberger Cemetery is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herchberger Cemetery
- Gerber Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Gerber Cemetery is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerber Cemetery
- Barnhart Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Barnhart Cemetery is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhart Cemetery
- Kendall Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Kendall Cemetery is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Alel Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alel Cemetery
- Meshingomesia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Slocum Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Slocum Cemetery is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum Cemetery
- Ramer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Ramer Cemetery is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramer Cemetery
- Hershberger Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Hershberger Cemetery is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hershberger Cemetery
- Hochstedler Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Hochstedler Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hochstedler Cemetery
- Mississinewa Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 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:
- Mier
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mier is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mier
- Converse
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sweetser
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Amboy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Amboy is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Sims
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sims is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
- Swayzee
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Herbst
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Herbst is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbst
- Jalapa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jalapa is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
- Somerset
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Somerset is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- North Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- North Grove is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grove
- Plevna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Plevna is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
- Michaelsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Michaelsville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaelsville
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Santa Fe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Santa Fe is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
- Greentown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jerome
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jerome is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- La Fontaine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- La Fontaine is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Fontaine
- 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)
- Treaty is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treaty
- Vermont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vermont is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermont
- Guy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Guy is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
- Hackleman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hackleman is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleman
- Loree
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Loree is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loree
- Jonesboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- 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.
- Amboy
- Bunker Hill
- Converse
- Gas City
- Greentown
- Jonesboro
- La Fontaine
- Marion
- Richvalley
- Swayzee
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 either 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #436687 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: Grant
- Est. Elev: 253 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sweetser
- Location given for Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.5769842 Lon: -85.8483171
- 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 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- IOOF 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. |