A visit to the McElrath 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 McElrath Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the McElrath Cemetery:
41.2781, -86.3770
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the McElrath Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The McElrath Cemetery is located in Marshall County<2>.
The county seat for Marshall County is located in Plymouth. Plymouth lies just to the northeast of the McElrath Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the McElrath Cemetery.
Establishment of the McElrath Cemetery ...
The McElrath Cemetery was established in 1835.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the McElrath Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from McElrath Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Burr Oak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Burr Oak Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak Cemetery
- Pisgah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pisgah Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Plymouth.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #693154 <5>
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- North Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The North Union Cemetery is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Union Cemetery
- Masonic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Masonic Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
- Tabor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Tabor Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- The Oak Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Buck Cemetery
- New Oak Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86192 <5>
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
- Donaldson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Donaldson Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson Cemetery
- Washington Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Washington Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
- Blissville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Blissville Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blissville Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Blissville Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Tyner.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2280054 <5>
- Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
- The Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2275695 <5>
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Cromley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- North Bend Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The North Bend Cemetery is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Nighthart Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Nighthart Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nighthart Cemetery
- Fairmount Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairmount Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Plymouth.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84962 <5>
- Swartzell Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Swartzell Cemetery is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartzell Cemetery
- IOOF Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- Richland Center Citizen Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Richland Center Citizen Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center Citizen Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Richland Center Citizen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Rochester.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188990 <5>
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] of the McElrath Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from McElrath Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Burr Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Burr Oak is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
- Culver
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Culver is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,484 people
- Plymouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Donaldson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Donaldson is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Argos
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ober
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ober is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ober
- Delong
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Delong is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delong
- Grovertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Grovertown is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovertown
- Tyner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Tyner is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
- Monterey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Monterey is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Leiters Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Leiters Ford is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leiters Ford
- Linkville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Linkville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Harris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Harris is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Ora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ora is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
- Koontz Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Koontz Lake is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koontz Lake
- Bass Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bass Lake is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Lake
- La Paz
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- La Paz is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Paz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Hamlet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Knox
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bourbon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lawton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lawton is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
- Lake Bruce
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lake Bruce is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bruce
- Walkerton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tippecanoe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Old Tip Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Old Tip Town is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Tip Town
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 McElrath Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marshall County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McElrath Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Argos
- Argos lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the McElrath Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Argos.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argos
- Bourbon
- Knox
- Plymouth
- Walkerton
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 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 McElrath Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to Marshall 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 McElrath Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #438857 (McElrath Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #438857 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: Marshall
- Est. Elev: 241 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Donaldson
- Location given for McElrath Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.2780986 Lon: -86.3769511
- 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 Marshall, 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- McElrath 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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