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A visit to the Pletcher 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 Pletcher Cemetery ...

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

41.5306, -86.0208

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pletcher Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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 .

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Establishment of the Pletcher Cemetery ...

The Pletcher Cemetery was established in 1855.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Pletcher Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The Shutts Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutts Cemetery
  • Bull Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bull Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Cemetery
  • Providence Primitive Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Providence Primitive Baptist Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Primitive Baptist Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Providence Primitive Baptist Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Wakarusa.
    • The Providence Primitive Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Primitive Baptist Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
    • Providence Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2168502 <5>
  • Miller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Resthaven Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Resthaven Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resthaven Cemetery
  • Hoke Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Hoke Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoke Cemetery
  • Yellow Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Yellow Creek Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek Cemetery
  • Olive Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Olive Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Cemetery
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #166695 <5>
  • 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)
    • The Wenger Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenger Cemetery
  • Noffsinger Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Noffsinger Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noffsinger Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Stutsman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Stutsman Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stutsman Cemetery
    • Burkett Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Burkett Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkett Cemetery
    • Eutzler Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Eutzler Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutzler Cemetery
    • Ferrisville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ferrisville Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrisville Cemetery
    • Brumbaugh Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Brumbaugh Cemetery is located in Kosciusko County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violett Cemetery
      • The Violett Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Waterford Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87250 <5>
    • Hess Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Hess Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess Cemetery
    • West Goshen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The West Goshen Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Goshen Cemetery
      • The West Goshen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • West Goshen Brethren Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1744941 <5>
    • Studebaker Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Studebaker Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Studebaker Cemetery
    • Prairie Street Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Prairie Street Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Street Cemetery
      • The Prairie Street Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Prairie Street Mennonite Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86465 <5>
    • St. Vincent Depaul Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 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 north)
  • Southwest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Southwest is located in Elkhart County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest
  • Foraker
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Foraker is located in Elkhart County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foraker
  • Nappanee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jamestown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jamestown is located in Elkhart County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Wyatt
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Bremen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Gravelton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Gravelton is located in Elkhart County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelton
  • Osceola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Osceola is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,486 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <6>
  • Dunlap
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dunlap is located in Elkhart County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
  • New Paris
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Bainter Town
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Bainter Town is located in Elkhart County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainter Town
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Goshen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Elkhart
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Milford Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Milford Junction is located in Kosciusko County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Junction
    • Milford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Milford is located in Kosciusko County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,551 people
    • Garden Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Garden Village is located in Elkhart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
    • Mishawaka
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Benton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Benton is located in Elkhart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Gulivoire Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Gulivoire Park is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulivoire Park
    • Lakeville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Nutwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Nutwood is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
    • La Paz
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • La Paz is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Paz
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • Linkville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Linkville is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkville
    • Clunette
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Clunette is located in Kosciusko County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clunette
    • Syracuse
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Simonton Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Simonton Lake is located in Elkhart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonton Lake
    • 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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Pletcher Cemetery: