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A visit to the Kiester Cemetery ...

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 Kiester Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Kiester Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   41.2517°   (41° 15' 6")

Lon:   -85.5575°   (-85° 33' 27")

The Kiester Cemetery is located in Whitley County<2>.

The county seat for Whitley County is located in Columbia City. Columbia City lies just to the south southeast of the Kiester Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Kiester Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Adams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Scott Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Etna Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Etna Baptist Cemetery
    • The Etna Baptist Cemetery is located in Whitley County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Etna Baptist Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Etna.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2157177 <5>
  • Troy Presbyterian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jacob Hively Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Thorn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thorn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thorn Cemetery is located in Noble County
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Whitley County
    • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Snodgrass Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86407 <5>
  • Stough Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stough Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stough Cemetery is located in Whitley County
  • Metz Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Metz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Metz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Metz Cemetery is located in Noble County
  • Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Noble County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Salem Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Wilmot.
    • The Salem Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Salem Community Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1949393 <5>
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Whitley County
  • Hively Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hively Cemetery
    • The Hively Cemetery is located in Whitley County
    • The Hively Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Matthews Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2129509 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Whitley County
    • Egolf Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egolf Cemetery
      • The Egolf Cemetery is located in Whitley County
      • The Egolf Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethel Cemetery
      • Thorncreek Bethel Cemetery
      • Thorncreek Bethel Church of God Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2173928 <5>
    • Merriam Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merriam Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merriam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Merriam Cemetery is located in Noble County
    • Wolflake Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolflake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolflake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wolflake Cemetery is located in Noble County
    • Broadway Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broadway Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broadway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Broadway Cemetery is located in Noble County
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Kosciusko County
    • Blue River Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Round Lake Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Stanford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stanford Cemetery is located in Noble County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Kiester Cemetery.

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

  • Etna
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
    • Etna is located in Whitley County
  • Lorane
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lorane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorane
    • Lorane is located in Whitley County
  • Cresco
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cresco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresco
    • Cresco is located in Whitley County
  • Ormas
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormas
    • Ormas is located in Whitley County
  • Tri-Lakes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri-Lakes
    • Tri-Lakes is located in Whitley County
  • Wilmot
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
    • Wilmot is located in Noble County
  • Larwill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larwill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larwill
    • Larwill is located in Whitley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
  • Merriam
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam
    • Merriam is located in Noble County
  • Wolf Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
    • Wolf Lake is located in Noble County
  • Columbia City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia City
    • Columbia City is located in Whitley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,416 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia City <7>
  • Pierceton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceton
    • Pierceton is located in Kosciusko County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierceton <7>
  • Indian Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • North Webster
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <7>
    • Collins
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Whitley County
    • Port Mitchell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Mitchell
      • Port Mitchell is located in Noble County
    • Kimmell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmell
      • Kimmell is located in Noble County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimmell <7>
    • Cromwell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Green Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Center
      • Green Center is located in Noble County
    • South Whitley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Churubusco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churubusco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churubusco
      • Churubusco is located in Whitley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churubusco <7>
    • Albion
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Arrowhead Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Park
      • Arrowhead Park is located in Kosciusko County
    • Winona Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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 <7>
    • Sidney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Collamer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Collamer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collamer
      • Collamer is located in Whitley County

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 Kiester Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Whitley County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Kiester Cemetery:

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 Kiester Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #437290  (Kiester Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #437290 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: Ormas
    • County: Whitley         Elev: 286
    • Location given for GNIS #437290 (Kiester Cemetery)

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 Whitley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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 Kiester Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2517, Longitude: -85.5575       In this case, the coordinates for the Kiester Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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