A visit to the Messersmith Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Messersmith Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Messersmith Cemetery (FG ID #85909).
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 Messersmith Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Messersmith Cemetery:
39.6128, -86.1773
The Messersmith Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the west of Greenwood.
The cemetery is located in Johnson County<3>.
The county seat for Johnson County is located in Franklin. Franklin lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of the Messersmith Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Messersmith Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Messersmith Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Messersmith Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Forest Lawn Memory Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Gardens At Olive Branch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mt. Auburn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Auburn Cemetery
- Lowe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Lowe Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Banta Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Banta Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banta Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Southport Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Southport Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport Cemetery
- Bell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- West Newton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The West Newton Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Mallow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mallow Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallow Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Round Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mars - Beeler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Friends Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Friends Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
- MacKenzie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The MacKenzie Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacKenzie Cemetery
- Bargersville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Boles Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Boles Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Vorhies Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Messersmith Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Messersmith Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Smith Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Stones Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Greenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bluff Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Southport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Homecroft
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Homecroft is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homecroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
- New Whiteland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- New Whiteland is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Whiteland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
- Red House ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Waverly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bargersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Whiteland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Newton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Newton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Banta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Banta is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banta
- Camby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Providence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rocklane
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rocklane is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklane
- Beech Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Young
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Young is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young
- Brookmoor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Indianapolis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mooresville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Brooklyn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bethany
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bethany is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Franklin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Urmeyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Acton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Charlesmac Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Charlesmac Village is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesmac Village
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 Messersmith Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Johnson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Messersmith Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Franklin
- Greenwood
- Indianapolis
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Messersmith Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to Johnson 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 Messersmith Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #85909
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #439039 (Messersmith Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #439039 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: Johnson
- Est. Elev: 222 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bargersville
- Location given for Messersmith Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.6125466 Lon: -86.1777655
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Messersmith Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |