A visit to the Park 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 Park Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Park Cemetery (FG ID #86327).
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 Park Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Park Cemetery:
40.4334, -85.6456
The Park Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Fairmount.
The cemetery is located in Grant County<2>.
The county seat for Grant County is located in Marion. Marion lies just to the north of the Park Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Park Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Park Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Park Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Walnut Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Walnut Creek Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek Cemetery
- Musick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Musick Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musick Cemetery
- Marion National Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Grant Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jefferson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Puckett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- IOOF Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- Alel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Alel Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alel Cemetery
- Forrestville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Forrestville Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrestville Cemetery
- Vinson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Vinson Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Shiloh Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Atkinson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Atkinson Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Cemetery
- Carver Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Carver Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver Cemetery
- Star Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Star Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Cemetery
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch Cemetery
- Burson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Burson Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burson Cemetery
- Bell Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Wheeling Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Wheeling Cemetery is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling Cemetery
- Elizabethtown Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Salem Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
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 Park Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Park Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Fairmount
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jonesboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fowlerton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fowlerton is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Gas City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hackleman
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Summitville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Summitville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
- Michaelsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Janney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Janney is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janney
- Upland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rigdon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Matthews
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Matthews is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
- Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
- Marion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Herbst
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Arcana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Swayzee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Leisure
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Orestes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Orestes is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orestes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Alexandria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Gaston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shamrock Lakes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Shamrock Lakes is located in Blackford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Renner ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Friendly Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sweetser
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dundee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gimco City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Gimco City is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimco City
- Sims
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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 Park Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grant County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Park Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alexandria
- Fairmount
- Gas City
- Gaston
- Jonesboro
- Marion
- Matthews
- Summitville
- Swayzee
- Upland
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 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 Park Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to Grant 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 Park Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #86327
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #440871 (Park Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #440871 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: Grant
- Est. Elev: 264 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fairmount
- Location given for Park Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.4319845 Lon: -85.6449761
- 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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Grant, 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- Park 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |