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A visit to the Quirk Cemetery ...


The location of the Quirk 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 Quirk Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.2048°   (40° 12' 17")

Lon:   -87.1108°   (-87° 6' 38")

The Quirk Cemetery is located in Fountain County<2>.

The county seat for Fountain County is located in Covington. Covington lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Quirk Cemetery .

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 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 Quirk Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Fountain 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 Quirk 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Quirk Cemetery.

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

    • Newtown
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Mellott
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mellott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellott
      • Mellott is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
    • Wingate
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
      • Wingate is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingate <4>
    • Odell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
      • Odell is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Stone Bluff
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Bluff
      • Stone Bluff is located in Fountain County
    • Hillsboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <4>
    • New Richmond
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
      • New Richmond is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Richmond <4>
    • Roberts
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Fountain County
    • Waynetown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynetown
      • Waynetown is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynetown <4>
    • Veedersburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veedersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veedersburg
      • Veedersburg is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veedersburg <4>
    • Independence
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Warren County
    • Attica
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Wesley
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
        • Wesley is located in Montgomery County
      • Corwin ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwin
        • Corwin is located in Tippecanoe County
        • Corwin has also been known as:
        • Corwin Station
      • Westpoint
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Glenhall
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenhall
        • Glenhall is located in Tippecanoe County
      • Cherry Grove
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
        • Cherry Grove is located in Montgomery County
      • Linden
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
        • Linden is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <4>
      • Romney
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Williamsport
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
        • Williamsport is located in Warren County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <4>
      • Shadeland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadeland
        • Shadeland is located in Tippecanoe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
      • Green Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
        • Green Hill is located in Warren County
      • Yountsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yountsville
        • Yountsville is located in Montgomery 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 Quirk Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fountain County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Quirk Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hodson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hodson Cemetery is located in Fountain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodson Cemetery
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Fountain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Newtown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Meharry Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meharry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meharry Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meharry Cemetery
    • Wheeler Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wheeler Grove Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Grove Cemetery
    • Old Turkey Run Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Turkey Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Turkey Run Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Turkey Run Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Greenbay Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenbay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenbay Cemetery is located in Fountain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenbay Cemetery
    • Old Baptist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Baptist Cemetery is located in Fountain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Baptist Cemetery
    • Union Christian Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Union Christian Cemetery is located in Fountain County
      • The Union Christian Cemetery has also been known as:
      • East Fork Coal Creek Cemetery
      • Union Christian Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Christian Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1986970 <6>
    • Short Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Short Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Short Cemetery is located in Fountain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Short Cemetery
    • Willhite Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willhite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willhite Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willhite Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Tally Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tally Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tally Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tally Cemetery
      • Sugar Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Grove Cemetery
      • Ruppert Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruppert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ruppert Cemetery is located in Fountain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruppert Cemetery
      • Beulah Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Fountain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Rose Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Fountain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Spring Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Fountain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
      • Marks Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marks Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marks 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 Quirk Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #441703  (Quirk Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #441703 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: Wingate
      • County: Fountain         Elev: 225
      • Location given for GNIS #441703 (Quirk Cemetery)

    The official website for Fountain County: www.co.fountain.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 Fountain, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Quirk Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2048, Longitude: -87.1108       In this case, the coordinates for the Quirk 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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