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The location of the Island 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 Island Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.3898°   (41° 23' 23")

Lon:   -85.8956°   (-85° 53' 44")

The Island Cemetery is located in Kosciusko County<2>.

The county seat for Kosciusko County is located in Warsaw. Warsaw lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<3> to the south of the Island Cemetery .

Establishment of the Island Cemetery ...

The Island Cemetery was established in 1842.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Island Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Kosciusko 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 Island 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 Island Cemetery.

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

    • Milford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,551 people
    • Gravelton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravelton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelton
      • Gravelton is located in Elkhart County
    • Milford Junction
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Junction
      • Milford Junction is located in Kosciusko County
    • Leesburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
      • Leesburg is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <4>
    • Clunette
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clunette
      • Clunette is located in Kosciusko County
    • Nappanee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nappanee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nappanee
      • Nappanee is located in Elkhart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nappanee <4>
    • Wawasee Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wawasee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawasee Village
      • Wawasee Village is located in Kosciusko County
    • Syracuse
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
      • Syracuse is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,856 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <4>
    • New Paris
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
      • New Paris is located in Elkhart County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <4>
    • Foraker
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foraker
      • Foraker is located in Elkhart County
    • Atwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Kosciusko County
    • Arrowhead Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Park
      • Arrowhead Park is located in Kosciusko County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Bainter Town
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainter Town
        • Bainter Town is located in Elkhart County
      • Southwest
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest
        • Southwest is located in Elkhart County
      • Benton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
        • Benton is located in Elkhart County
      • Etna Green
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • North Webster
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Webster
        • North Webster is located in Kosciusko County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Webster <4>
      • Wakarusa
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakarusa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakarusa
        • Wakarusa is located in Elkhart County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,848 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakarusa <4>
      • Winona Lake
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Lake
        • Winona Lake is located in Kosciusko County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,890 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona Lake <4>
      • Bourbon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
        • Bourbon is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbon <4>
      • Indian Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
        • Indian Village is located in Noble County
      • Millersburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
        • Millersburg is located in Elkhart County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <4>
      • Goshen
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
        • Goshen is located in Elkhart County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,168 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <4>
      • Bremen
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
        • Bremen is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,450 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <4>
      • Wilmot
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
        • Wilmot is located in Noble County
      • Cromwell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

    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 Island Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kosciusko County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Island Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Brumbaugh Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brumbaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brumbaugh Cemetery is located in Kosciusko County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brumbaugh Cemetery
    • Milford Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Kosciusko County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
    • Clunette Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clunette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clunette Cemetery is located in Kosciusko County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clunette Cemetery
    • Graber Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graber Cemetery is located in Kosciusko County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graber Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Kosciusko County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Bethel Mennonite Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cable Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cable Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cable Cemetery is located in Kosciusko County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cable Cemetery
    • Tamarack Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tamarack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tamarack Cemetery is located in Kosciusko County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tamarack Cemetery
    • Syracuse Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Weldy Amish Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Kosciusko County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • New Paris Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Bull Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bull Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bull Cemetery
      • Highland Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Kosciusko County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Weybright Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weybright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weybright Cemetery is located in Kosciusko County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weybright Cemetery
      • Baintertown Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Sandridge Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sandridge Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandridge Cemetery
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Groves Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Groves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Groves Cemetery is located in Kosciusko County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Groves Cemetery
      • McClintic Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClintic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McClintic Cemetery is located in Kosciusko County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClintic Cemetery
      • Jackson Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Sparklin Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

    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 Island Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #436846  (Island Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #436846 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: Nappanee East
      • County: Kosciusko         Elev: 256
      • Location given for GNIS #436846 (Island Cemetery)

    The official website for Kosciusko County: www.kcgov.com/

    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 Kosciusko, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Island Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3898, Longitude: -85.8956       In this case, the coordinates for the Island 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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