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A visit to the Pletcher Cemetery ...


The location of the Pletcher 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 Pletcher Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.5306°   (41° 31' 50")

Lon:   -86.0208°   (-86° 1' 14")

The Pletcher Cemetery is located in Elkhart County<2>.

The county seat for Elkhart County is located in Goshen. Goshen lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Pletcher Cemetery .

Establishment of the Pletcher Cemetery ...

The Pletcher Cemetery was established in 1855.

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 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 Pletcher Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Elkhart 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 Pletcher 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pletcher Cemetery.

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

    • Wakarusa
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakarusa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakarusa
      • Wakarusa is located in Elkhart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,848 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakarusa <4>
    • Southwest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest
      • Southwest is located in Elkhart County
    • Foraker
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foraker
      • Foraker is located in Elkhart County
    • Nappanee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nappanee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nappanee
      • Nappanee is located in Elkhart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nappanee <4>
    • Jamestown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Elkhart County
    • Wyatt
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyatt <4>
    • Bremen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
      • Bremen is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <4>
    • Gravelton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravelton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelton
      • Gravelton is located in Elkhart County
    • Osceola
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,486 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <4>
    • Dunlap
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Dunlap is located in Elkhart County
    • New Paris
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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 Elkhart County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <4>
    • Bainter Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainter Town
      • Bainter Town is located in Elkhart County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Goshen
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
        • Goshen is located in Elkhart County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,168 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <4>
      • Elkhart
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Milford Junction
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Junction
        • Milford Junction is located in Kosciusko County
      • Milford
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
        • Milford is located in Kosciusko County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,551 people
      • Garden Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
        • Garden Village is located in Elkhart County
      • Mishawaka
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Benton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
        • Benton is located in Elkhart County
      • Gulivoire Park
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulivoire Park
        • Gulivoire Park is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Lakeville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
        • Lakeville is located in Saint Joseph County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 799 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeville <4>
      • Nutwood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
        • Nutwood is located in Saint Joseph County
      • La Paz
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Paz
        • La Paz is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Clunette
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clunette
        • Clunette is located in Kosciusko County
      • Syracuse
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
        • Syracuse is located in Kosciusko County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,856 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <4>
      • Simonton Lake
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simonton Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonton Lake
        • Simonton Lake is located in Elkhart County
      • South Bend
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

    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 Pletcher Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Elkhart County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Pletcher Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Shutts Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shutts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shutts Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shutts Cemetery
    • Bull Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bull Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bull Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Resthaven Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Resthaven Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Cemetery
    • Hoke Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoke Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoke Cemetery
    • Yellow Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yellow Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yellow Creek Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yellow Creek Cemetery
    • Olive Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Olive Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
      • The Olive Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dodge Cemetery
      • Olive Mennonite Church Cemetery
      • Shaum's Burying Ground
      • Shaum's Meeting House Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #166695 <6>
    • Weldy Amish Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Bethel Mennonite Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wenger Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wenger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wenger Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wenger Cemetery
    • Noffsinger Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noffsinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Noffsinger Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noffsinger Cemetery
    • Stutsman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stutsman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stutsman Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stutsman Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Burkett Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burkett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burkett Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burkett Cemetery
      • Eutzler Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eutzler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eutzler Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eutzler Cemetery
      • Ferrisville Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferrisville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ferrisville Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferrisville Cemetery
      • Brumbaugh Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brumbaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brumbaugh Cemetery is located in Kosciusko County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brumbaugh Cemetery
      • Sparklin Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Violett Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • The Violett Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
        • The Violett Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Waterford Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Violett Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87250 <6>
      • Hess Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hess Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hess Cemetery
      • West Goshen Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • The West Goshen Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
        • The West Goshen Cemetery has also been known as:
        • West Goshen Brethren Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Goshen Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1744941 <6>
      • Studebaker Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Studebaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Studebaker Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Studebaker Cemetery
      • Prairie Street Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • The Prairie Street Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
        • The Prairie Street Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Prairie Street Mennonite Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Street Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86465 <6>
      • St. Vincent Depaul Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Vincent Depaul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Vincent Depaul Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Vincent Depaul 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 Pletcher Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #441358  (Pletcher Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #441358 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: Wakarusa
      • County: Elkhart         Elev: 261
      • Location given for GNIS #441358 (Pletcher Cemetery)

    The official website for Elkhart County: www.elkhartcountyindiana.com/

    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 Elkhart, 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 Pletcher Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5306, Longitude: -86.0208       In this case, the coordinates for the Pletcher 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.




 

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