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A visit to the Prisoner of War Camp Cemetery ...

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 Prisoner of War Camp Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Prisoner of War Camp 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 Prisoner of War Camp Cemetery

Lat:   39.3673°   (39° 22' 2")

Lon:   -86.0661°   (-86° 3' 57")

The Prisoner of War Camp Cemetery is located in Johnson County<2>.

The county seat for Johnson County is located in Franklin. Franklin lies just to the north of the Prisoner of War Camp Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Prisoner of War Camp Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Prisoner of War Camp Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Tucker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Kansas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kansas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kansas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kansas Cemetery is located in Bartholomew County
  • Mulligans Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulligans Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulligans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mulligans Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Brown County
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Brown County
  • Freeman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Hamner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hamner Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Youngs Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Youngs Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Youngs Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Youngs Creek Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Duncan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Brown County
  • Rest Haven Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rest Haven Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Calvin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Calvin Cemetery is located in Brown County
  • Tannehill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tannehill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tannehill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tannehill Cemetery is located in Bartholomew County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • First Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The First Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Dollings Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dollings Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dollings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dollings Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Zion Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Church Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Treadway Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Treadway Cemetery
      • The Treadway Cemetery is located in Bartholomew County
    • Brockman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brockman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brockman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brockman Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Smiley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smiley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smiley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smiley Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Greenlawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
      • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • The Greenlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Franklin Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85213 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prisoner of War Camp Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Prisoner of War Camp Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Nineveh
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Princes Lakes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princes Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princes Lakes
    • Princes Lakes is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
  • Peoga
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoga
    • Peoga is located in Johnson County
  • Pleasant View Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Village
    • Pleasant View Village is located in Bartholomew County
  • Edinburgh
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Amity
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
    • Amity is located in Johnson County
  • Trafalgar
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Samaria
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
    • Samaria is located in Johnson County
  • Spearsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearsville
    • Spearsville is located in Brown County
  • Taylorsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Franklin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Anita ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anita. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anita
    • Anita is located in Johnson County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Mount Auburn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
      • Mount Auburn is located in Shelby County
    • Corn Brook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Brook
      • Corn Brook is located in Bartholomew County
    • Providence
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Johnson County
    • Morgantown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
      • Morgantown is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <6>
    • Beanblossom
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beanblossom
      • Beanblossom is located in Brown County
      • Beanblossom has also been known as:
      • Bean Blossom
    • Stony Lonesome
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Lonesome
      • Stony Lonesome is located in Bartholomew County
    • Bargersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Urmeyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urmeyville
      • Urmeyville is located in Johnson County
    • Clifford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Flat Rock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <6>
    • Needham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
      • Needham is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Needham <6>
    • Whiteland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteland
      • Whiteland is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteland <6>

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 Prisoner of War Camp Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Johnson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Prisoner of War Camp Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Prisoner of War Camp 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 Prisoner of War Camp Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1964857  (Prisoner of War Camp)
    • Note: GNIS record #1964857 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: Nineveh
    • County: Johnson         Elev: 223
    • Location given for GNIS #1964857 (Prisoner of War Camp)

The official website for Johnson County: www.co.johnson.in.us/

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 Johnson, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Prisoner of War Camp Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3673, Longitude: -86.0661       In this case, the coordinates for the Prisoner of War Camp 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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