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A visit to the Moffitt Cemetery ...


The location of the Moffitt 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 Moffitt Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.1159°   (39° 6' 57")

Lon:   -86.1303°   (-86° 7' 49")

The Moffitt Cemetery is located in Brown County<2>.

The county seat for Brown County is located in Nashville. Nashville lies just to the northwest of the Moffitt Cemetery .

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 Moffitt Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Brown 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 Moffitt 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Moffitt Cemetery.

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

    • Pikes Peak
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Peak
      • Pikes Peak is located in Brown County
    • Becks Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becks Grove
      • Becks Grove is located in Brown County
    • Mount Liberty
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Liberty
      • Mount Liberty is located in Brown County
    • Story
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
      • Story is located in Brown County
    • Gnaw Bone
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • North Ogilville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ogilville
      • North Ogilville is located in Bartholomew County
    • Stony Lonesome
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Lonesome
      • Stony Lonesome is located in Bartholomew County
    • Houston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Jackson County
    • Nashville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Freetown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Kurtz
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurtz
      • Kurtz is located in Jackson County
    • Bethel Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Village
      • Bethel Village is located in Bartholomew County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Garden City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
        • Garden City is located in Bartholomew County
      • Beanblossom
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beanblossom
        • Beanblossom is located in Brown County
        • Beanblossom has also been known as:
        • Bean Blossom
      • Norman
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Cortland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
        • Cortland is located in Jackson County
      • Jonesville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
        • Jonesville is located in Bartholomew County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <4>
      • Columbus
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Corn Brook
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Brook
        • Corn Brook is located in Bartholomew County
      • Helmsburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helmsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmsburg
        • Helmsburg is located in Brown County
      • Spearsville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearsville
        • Spearsville is located in Brown County
      • Zelma
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelma
        • Zelma is located in Lawrence County
      • New Elizabethtown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Elizabethtown
        • New Elizabethtown is located in Jackson County
      • Peoga
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoga
        • Peoga is located in Johnson County
      • Taylorsville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

    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 Moffitt Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brown County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Moffitt Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Spiker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spiker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spiker Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spiker Cemetery
    • Reeves Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reeves Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeves Cemetery
    • Beck Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beck Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beck Cemetery
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Cain Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cain Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cain Cemetery
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Pittman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pittman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pittman Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pittman Cemetery
    • Noblet Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Noblet Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Noblet Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noblet Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960060 <6>
    • McKinney Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
    • Ohio Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Haislup Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haislup Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haislup Cemetery is located in Bartholomew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haislup Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Crouch Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crouch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crouch Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crouch Cemetery
      • David Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the David Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The David Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the David Cemetery
      • Waggoner Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waggoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waggoner Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waggoner Cemetery
      • St. Paul Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Bartholomew County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Roth Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roth Cemetery is located in Bartholomew County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roth Cemetery
      • Lutes Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Lutes Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • The Lutes Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Lutes - Ermy Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutes Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85756 <6>
      • Sweeney Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Sweeney Cemetery is located in Bartholomew County
        • The Sweeney Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cox Cemetery
        • Zion Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweeney Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2325873 <6>
      • Dobbs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

    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 Moffitt Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #451231  (Moffitt Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #451231 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: Story
      • County: Brown         Elev: 243
      • Location given for GNIS #451231 (Moffitt Cemetery)

    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 Brown, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Moffitt Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1159, Longitude: -86.1303       In this case, the coordinates for the Moffitt 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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