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The location of the Old Center 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 Old Center Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.9917°   (39° 59' 30")

Lon:   -84.9741°   (-84° 58' 26")

The Old Center Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Richmond. Richmond lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Old Center Cemetery .

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 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 Old Center Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Wayne 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 Old Center 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Center Cemetery.

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

    • Bloomingport
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingport
      • Bloomingport is located in Randolph County
    • Williamsburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Wayne County
    • Fountain City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
      • Fountain City is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain City <4>
    • Lynn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn <4>
    • Arba
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arba
      • Arba is located in Randolph County
    • Webster
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Wayne County
    • Snow Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Randolph County
    • Economy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
      • Economy is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Greens Fork
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Chester
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Wayne County
    • Whitewater
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
      • Whitewater is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
    • Modoc
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modoc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
      • Modoc is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Hollansburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollansburg
        • Hollansburg is located in Darke County (OH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Spring Grove
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
        • Spring Grove is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
      • Long
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long
        • Long is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Hagerstown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Centerville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Centerville is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,611 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <4>
      • Losantville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Losantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Losantville
        • Losantville is located in Randolph County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Losantville <4>
      • Winchester
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Richmond
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Palestine
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
        • Palestine is located in Darke County (OH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palestine <4>
      • New Paris
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
        • New Paris is located in Preble County (OH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <4>
      • Nashville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
        • Nashville is located in Darke County (OH)

    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 Center Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Old Center Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Williamsburg Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williamsburg Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamsburg Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Quaker Lynn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Lynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quaker Lynn Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Lynn Cemetery
    • Cherry Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cherry Grove Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Grove Cemetery
    • Union Chapel Methodist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Union Chapel Methodist Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • The Union Chapel Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Union Chapel Cemetery
      • Union Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Methodist Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #571691 <6>
    • Willow Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willow Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Grove Cemetery
    • Mt. Gilliard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilliard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Gilliard Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilliard Cemetery
    • Economy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Economy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Economy Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Economy Cemetery
    • Fairfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairfield Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Greens Fork.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84959 <6>
    • Dover Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dover Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dover Cemetery
    • Huntsville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huntsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huntsville Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huntsville Cemetery
    • Jordon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jordon Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordon Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Greens Fork Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greens Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greens Fork Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greens Fork Cemetery
      • Woodbury Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Woodbury Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Woodbury Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodbury Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2185231 <6>
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Little Creek Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Creek Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Creek Cemetery
      • Awl Branch Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Awl Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Awl Branch Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Awl Branch Cemetery
      • Hollansburg Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollansburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hollansburg Cemetery is located in Darke County (OH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollansburg Cemetery
      • Chapel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chapel Cemetery is located in Darke County (OH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel 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 Old Center Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #440549  (Old Center Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #440549 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: Fountain City
      • County: Wayne         Elev: 340
      • Location given for GNIS #440549 (Old Center Cemetery)

    The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.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 Wayne, 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 things 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 Old Center Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9917, Longitude: -84.9741       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Center 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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