A visit to the Pelham Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 Pelham Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pelham Cemetery:
39.6467, -85.7580
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pelham Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Pelham Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.
The county seat for Shelby County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies just to the south of the Pelham Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Pelham Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Pelham Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pelham Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Concord Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Lisher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Lisher Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisher Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Marion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Marion Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Asbury Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Asbury Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
- Ellis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Ellis Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
- Shiloh Christian Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Shiloh Christian Church Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Christian Church Cemetery
- The Shiloh Christian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shiloh Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1929137 <5>
- Little Sugar Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Old Sugar Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bennett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Bennett Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
- Dewitt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Dewitt Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewitt Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Haskett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Haskett Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskett Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hinchman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Hinchman Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinchman Cemetery
- New Palestine Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cummingham Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Cummingham Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingham Cemetery
- Mohr Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Mohr Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohr Cemetery
- Murnan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Murnan Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murnan Cemetery
- Doble Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Doble Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doble Cemetery
- The Doble Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dobel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84846 <5>
- Center Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Center Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
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]<3> of the Pelham Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pelham Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Fountaintown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fountaintown is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountaintown
- Morristown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Knighthood Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Knighthood Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knighthood Village
- Gwynneville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gwynneville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwynneville
- Clover Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clover Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Village
- Fairland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beech Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Beech Brook is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Brook
- Candleglo Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Candleglo Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candleglo Village
- Hildebrand Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hildebrand Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebrand Village
- Shelbyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rays Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rays Crossing is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Crossing
- London
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- London is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Manilla
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Manilla is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manilla
- New Palestine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Riley Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Riley Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Village
- Arlington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Greenfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Brookfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Brookfield is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Boggstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Ridge is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Homer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Homer is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Philadelphia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Philadelphia is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Spring Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Lake is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
- Prescott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Prescott is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Carthage
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gem is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
- Acton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Acton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
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 Pelham Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pelham Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carthage
- Fairland
- Greenfield
- Manilla
- Morristown
- New Palestine
- Shelbyville
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 professional and volunteer 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 Pelham Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to Shelby 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 Pelham Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #440979 (Pelham Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #440979 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: Shelby
- Est. Elev: 253 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fountaintown
- Location given for Pelham Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.6467123 Lon: -85.7580341
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Shelby, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pelham 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> | 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. |