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A visit to the Old Baptist 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 Old Baptist Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Baptist Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   40.5412°   (40° 32' 28")

Lon:   -84.9150°   (-84° 54' 54")

The Old Baptist Cemetery is located in Jay County<2>.

The county seat for Jay County is located in Portland. Portland lies just to the south southwest of the Old Baptist Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Old Baptist Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Daugherty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daugherty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daugherty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Daugherty Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Old Brethren Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Brethren Cemetery
    • The Old Brethren Cemetery is located in Jay County
    • The Old Brethren Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bear Creek Cemetery
    • Bearcreek Cemetery
    • Boehm Cemetery
    • Chapel Hill Cemetery
    • Frank Boehm Farm Cemetery
    • Macklin Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2194239 <5>
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Borris Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Borris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Borris Cemetery is located in Jay County
  • Pound Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pound Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pound Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Collins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Collins Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84682 <5>
  • Westlawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Gravel Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gravel Hill Cemetery is located in Jay County
  • Pingrey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pingrey Cemetery is located in Jay County
  • Lufborrow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Bunker Hill Amish Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Bunker Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunker Hill Cemetery
    • The Bunker Hill Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Snow Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Studebaker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Zion State Line Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion State Line Cemetery
      • The Zion State Line Cemetery is located in Mercer County (OH)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Zion State Line Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the south of Fort Recovery (OH).
      • The Zion State Line Cemetery has also been known as:
      • State Line Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #43583 <5>
    • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hartford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Stevenson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevenson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stevenson Cemetery is located in Jay County
    • Brown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery is located in Mercer County (OH)
    • Skeels Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skeels Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skeels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Skeels Cemetery is located in Mercer County (OH)
    • Crawford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Adams 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]<3> of the Old Baptist Cemetery.

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

  • Bryant
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
    • Bryant is located in Jay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <6>
  • Bloomfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
    • Bloomfield is located in Jay County
  • Trinity
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Trinity is located in Jay County
  • Jay City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay City
    • Jay City is located in Jay County
  • Antiville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antiville
    • Antiville is located in Jay County
  • Geneva
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Geneva is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <6>
  • Skeels Crossroads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skeels Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skeels Crossroads
    • Skeels Crossroads is located in Mercer County (OH)
  • Portland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Berne
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Wabash
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
    • Wabash is located in Mercer County (OH)
  • Macedon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon
    • Macedon is located in Mercer County (OH)
  • Scudder
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scudder
    • Scudder is located in Mercer County (OH)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Linn Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Grove
      • Linn Grove is located in Adams County
    • Phenix
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phenix. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Phenix is located in Wells County
    • Pony
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pony
      • Pony is located in Jay County
    • Salamonia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salamonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salamonia
      • Salamonia is located in Jay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Fort Recovery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pennville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Blaine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Jay County
    • Collett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Collett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collett
      • Collett is located in Jay County
    • Nottingham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
      • Nottingham is located in Wells County
    • Fiat
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiat
      • Fiat is located in Jay County
    • Greene
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
      • Greene is located in Jay County
    • Bluff Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Point
      • Bluff Point is located in Jay County
    • Boundary City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boundary City
      • Boundary City is located in Jay County
    • Petroleum
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petroleum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum 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 Old Baptist 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 Old Baptist Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Old Baptist 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 Old Baptist Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #440530  (Old Baptist Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #440530 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: Geneva
    • County: Jay         Elev: 259
    • Location given for GNIS #440530 (Old Baptist 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>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 Jay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Old Baptist Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5412, Longitude: -84.9150       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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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