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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 Pelser Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pelser 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 Pelser Cemetery

Lat:   38.8901°   (38° 53' 24")

Lon:   -85.0888°   (-85° 5' 19")

The Pelser Cemetery is located in Switzerland County<2>.

The county seat for Switzerland County is located in Vevay. Vevay lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of the Pelser Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Pelser Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cooper Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Ohio County
  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Switzerland County
  • Marker - Althoff Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marker - Althoff Cemetery
    • The Marker - Althoff Cemetery is located in Ohio County
    • The Marker - Althoff Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Althoff Cemetery
    • Moerkers Cemetery
    • Obertate Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86757 <5>
  • Rand Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rand Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rand Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
  • Bear Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Switzerland County
  • Allensville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allensville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allensville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Allensville Cemetery is located in Switzerland County
  • St. Peters Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Church Cemetery
    • The St. Peters Church Cemetery is located in Ohio County
    • The St. Peters Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lutheran Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
    • St. Peter's Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2486215 <5>
  • Pate Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pate Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pate Cemetery is located in Ohio County
  • Bear Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Slawson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slawson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Slawson Cemetery is located in Switzerland County
  • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
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    • Wilson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Ripley County
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Switzerland County
    • Stow Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stow Cemetery is located in Switzerland County
    • Bovard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bovard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bovard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bovard Cemetery is located in Switzerland County
    • Downey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Downey Cemetery is located in Ohio County
    • Akers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Akers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Akers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Akers Cemetery is located in Ripley County
    • New Liberty Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Connell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Connell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Connell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Connell Cemetery is located in Ripley County
    • Nickolson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nickolson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nickolson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nickolson Cemetery is located in Ripley County
    • Young Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Ripley County
    • Conaway Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conaway Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conaway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Conaway Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
    • Spangler Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spangler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spangler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spangler Cemetery is located in Dearborn County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 34 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pelser Cemetery.

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

  • Bear Branch
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
    • Bear Branch is located in Ohio County
  • Bennington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
    • Bennington is located in Switzerland County
  • Avonburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avonburg
    • Avonburg is located in Switzerland County
  • Pleasant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant
    • Pleasant is located in Switzerland County
  • East Enterprise
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Enterprise
    • East Enterprise is located in Switzerland County
  • Mount Sterling
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Sterling. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
    • Mount Sterling is located in Switzerland County
  • Friendship
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Moorefield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
    • Moorefield is located in Switzerland County
  • Cross Plains
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
    • Cross Plains is located in Ripley County
  • Dillsboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
    • Dillsboro is located in Dearborn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,423 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <7>
  • Vevay
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vevay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vevay
    • Vevay is located in Switzerland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vevay <7>
  • Ghent
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
    • Ghent is located in Carroll County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <7>
  • Continue List   (22 more) ...
    • Florence
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Antioch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Switzerland County
    • Canaan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
      • Canaan is located in Jefferson County
    • Manville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
      • Manville is located in Jefferson County
    • Warsaw
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Gallatin County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <7>
    • Searcy Crossroads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Crossroads
      • Searcy Crossroads is located in Switzerland County
    • Brooksburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
      • Brooksburg is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Rabbit Hash
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Hash
      • Rabbit Hash is located in Boone County (KY)
      • Former name for Rabbit Hash:
      • Carlton
    • Rising Sun
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <7>
    • Lamb
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lamb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
      • Lamb is located in Switzerland County
    • Easterday
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Easterday. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easterday
      • Easterday is located in Carroll County (KY)
    • Patriot
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patriot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriot
      • Patriot is located in Switzerland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patriot <7>
    • Moores Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moores Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Hill
      • Moores Hill is located in Dearborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moores Hill <7>
    • Locust
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Locust. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
      • Locust is located in Carroll County (KY)
    • Prestonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonville
      • Prestonville is located in Carroll County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Carrollton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Carroll County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <7>
    • McVille
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
      • McVille is located in Boone County (KY)
    • Belleview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
      • Belleview is located in Boone County (KY)
    • Aurora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sparta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Dearborn County
    • Versailles
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bryantsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bryantsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsburg
      • Bryantsburg is located in Jefferson 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 Pelser Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Switzerland County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pelser 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 Pelser 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 Pelser Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #440984  (Pelser Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #440984 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: Bear Branch
    • County: Switzerland         Elev: 265
    • Location given for GNIS #440984 (Pelser 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 Switzerland, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Pelser Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8901, Longitude: -85.0888       In this case, the coordinates for the Pelser 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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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