A visit to the Koontz 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 Koontz Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Koontz Cemetery:
40.8253, -86.1381
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Koontz Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Koontz Cemetery is located in Miami County<2>.
The county seat for Miami County is located in Peru. Peru lies just to the southeast of the Koontz Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Koontz Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Koontz Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Koontz Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Eel River Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Green Lawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Green Lawn Cemetery is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lawn Cemetery
- Westlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Westlawn Cemetery is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlawn Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Bowman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Bowman Cemetery is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Cemetery
- Courter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Olde Towne Battlefield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Reyburn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Reyburn Cemetery is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reyburn Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Reyburn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Peru.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #982746 <5>
- St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Peru.
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Peru.
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oak Grove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86019 <5>
- IOOF Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Miami Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Miami Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Ever Rest Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Ever Rest Memorial Park is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ever Rest Memorial Park
- The Ever Rest Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Ever Rest Memorial Gardens
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84949 <5>
- Schrock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Schrock Cemetery is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schrock Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Yike Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Yike Cemetery is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yike Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Bowyer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Bowyer Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowyer Cemetery
- Sharpee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Sharpee Cemetery is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpee Cemetery
- Musselman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Musselman Cemetery is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musselman Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Koontz Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Koontz Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mexico
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hoover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hoover is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
- Denver
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- New Waverly
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- New Waverly is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waverly
- Peru
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oakdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oakdale is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Twelve Mile
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Twelve Mile is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Mile
- Deedsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Deedsville is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deedsville
- Onward
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Onward is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Pettysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pettysville is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettysville
- Macy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fulton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bunker Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Richvalley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Richvalley is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richvalley
- Stockdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stockdale is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
- Gilead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gilead is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Logansport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Walton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Roann
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Leases Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Leases Corner is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leases Corner
- Verona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Verona is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Loree
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Loree is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loree
- Dunkirk
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Dunkirk is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
- Miami
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Santa Fe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Santa Fe is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
- Lucerne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lucerne is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
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 Koontz Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Miami County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Koontz Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bunker Hill
- Fulton
- Logansport
- Macy
- Mexico
- New Waverly
- Peru
- Richvalley
- Roann
- Roann lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Koontz Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Roann.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roann
- Walton
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 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 Koontz Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to Miami 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 Koontz Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #437435 (Koontz Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #437435 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: Miami
- Est. Elev: 222 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Twelve Mile
- Location given for Koontz Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.8253192 Lon: -86.1380502
- 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 Miami, 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- Koontz 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. |
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