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A visit to the Maple Lawn 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 Maple Lawn Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.4939°   (40° 29' 38")

Lon:   -85.1426°   (-85° 8' 33")

The Maple Lawn Cemetery is located in Jay County<1>.

The county seat for Jay County is located in Portland. Portland lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Maple Lawn Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Maple Lawn Cemetery.<3>

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

  • West Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Grove Cemetery is located in Jay County
  • Winters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Winters Cemetery is located in Jay County
  • Whiteman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiteman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whiteman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whiteman Cemetery is located in Jay County
  • Claycomb Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Whicker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whicker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whicker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whicker Cemetery is located in Jay County
  • Bloxsom Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloxsom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloxsom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bloxsom Cemetery is located in Wells County
  • Twibell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twibell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twibell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Twibell Cemetery is located in Blackford County
  • Whaley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whaley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whaley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whaley Cemetery is located in Jay County
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Blackford County
  • Wayman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wayman Cemetery is located in Blackford County
  • Stephens Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stephens Cemetery is located in Jay County
  • Stratton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stratton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stratton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stratton Cemetery is located in Jay County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Sager Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sager Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sager Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sager Cemetery is located in Jay County
    • Kinsey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinsey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kinsey Cemetery is located in Jay County
    • Hearne Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hearne Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hearne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hearne Cemetery is located in Jay County
    • Emshwiller Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Blackford County
    • Mt. Tablor Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tablor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tablor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Tablor Cemetery is located in Blackford County
    • Reed Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Jay County
    • Pingrey Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pingrey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pingrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pingrey Cemetery is located in Jay County
    • Gravel Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gravel Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gravel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gravel Hill Cemetery is located in Jay County

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]<2> of the Maple Lawn Cemetery.

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

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 Maple Lawn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jay County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Maple Lawn 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 Maple Lawn Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #438570  (Maple Lawn Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #438570 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: Pennville
    • County: Jay         Elev: 274
    • Location given for GNIS #438570 (Maple Lawn Cemetery)

The official website for Jay County: www.co.jay.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Jay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 Maple Lawn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4939, Longitude: -85.1426    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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