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A visit to the Masonic Cemetery ...


The location of the Masonic 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 Masonic Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.6089°   (40° 36' 32")

Lon:   -85.5036°   (-85° 30' 12")

The Masonic Cemetery is located in Grant County<2>.

The county seat for Grant County is located in Marion. Marion lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Masonic Cemetery .

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 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 Masonic Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Grant 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 Masonic 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Masonic Cemetery.

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

    • Van Buren
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
    • Farrville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farrville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrville
      • Farrville is located in Grant County
    • Friendly Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Corner
      • Friendly Corner is located in Grant County
    • Arcana
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcana
      • Arcana is located in Grant County
    • Warren
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <4>
    • Marion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Gas City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas City
      • Gas City is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,698 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gas City <4>
    • Mount Etna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
      • Mount Etna is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Upland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
      • Upland is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upland <4>
    • Renner ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renner
      • Renner is located in Blackford County
    • Plum Tree
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Tree
      • Plum Tree is located in Huntington County
    • Michaelsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaelsville
      • Michaelsville is located in Grant County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Jonesboro
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
        • Jonesboro is located in Grant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,629 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <4>
      • Monument City ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monument City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument City
        • Monument City is located in Huntington County
      • Majenica
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majenica
        • Majenica is located in Huntington County
      • Hartford City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Mollie ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mollie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollie
        • Mollie is located in Blackford County
      • Montpelier
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
        • Montpelier is located in Blackford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <4>
      • Keystone
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
        • Keystone is located in Wells County
      • La Fontaine
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Fontaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Fontaine
        • La Fontaine is located in Wabash County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
      • Jalapa
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
        • Jalapa is located in Grant County
      • Liberty Center
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
        • Liberty Center is located in Wells County
      • Lincolnville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
        • Lincolnville is located in Wabash County
      • Sweetser
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetser
        • Sweetser is located in Grant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,092 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetser <4>
      • Harlansburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlansburg
        • Harlansburg is located in Huntington County
      • Fowlerton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowlerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlerton
        • Fowlerton is located in Grant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
      • Shamrock Lakes
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Lakes
        • Shamrock Lakes is located in Blackford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
      • Greenville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
        • Greenville is located in Wells 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 Masonic 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 Masonic 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 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Masonic Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Doyle Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Doyle Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doyle Cemetery
    • Farrville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farrville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farrville Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farrville Cemetery
    • Cory Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cory Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cory Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Landess Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Landess Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landess Cemetery
    • Balsley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Balsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Balsley Cemetery is located in Blackford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Balsley Cemetery
    • Burson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burson Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burson Cemetery
    • Gardens of Memory
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardens of Memory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gardens of Memory is located in Huntington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardens of Memory
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Puckett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Puckett Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Puckett Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Marion.
      • The Puckett Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Howe Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puckett Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2135326 <7>
    • Red Men Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Red Men Cemetery is located in Huntington County
      • The Red Men Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Redmen Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Men Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86517 <7>
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Huntington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Purviance Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purviance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Purviance Cemetery is located in Huntington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purviance Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Atkinson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Atkinson Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkinson Cemetery
      • Batson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Batson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Batson Cemetery is located in Wells County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Batson Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Wells County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • IOOF Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
      • Marion National Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Leffler Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leffler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leffler Cemetery is located in Blackford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leffler Cemetery
      • Center Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Center Cemetery is located in Blackford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
      • Wright Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wright Cemetery is located in Wells County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery

    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 Masonic Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #438698  (Masonic Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #438698 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: Van Buren
      • County: Grant         Elev: 257
      • Location given for GNIS #438698 (Masonic Cemetery)

    The official website for Grant County: www.grantcounty.net/

    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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Masonic Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6089, Longitude: -85.5036       In this case, the coordinates for the Masonic 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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