A visit to the Scott Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Scott Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Scott Cemetery (FG ID #86820).
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 Scott Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Scott Cemetery:
41.2884, -85.5562
The Scott Cemetery is located in Whitley County<2>.
The county seat for Whitley County is located in Columbia City. Columbia City lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Scott Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Scott Cemetery.
Establishment of the Scott Cemetery ...
The Scott Cemetery was established in 1816.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Scott Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Scott Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Thorn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Thorn Cemetery is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Cemetery
- Metz Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Metz Cemetery is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz Cemetery
- Kiester Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Kiester Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiester Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Etna Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Broadway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Broadway Cemetery is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadway Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Adams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jacob Hively Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wolflake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Wolflake Cemetery is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolflake Cemetery
- Troy Presbyterian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Mock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Stough Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Stough Cemetery is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stough Cemetery
- Hively Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Merriam Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Merriam Cemetery is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam Cemetery
- Stanford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Stanford Cemetery is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford Cemetery
- Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Valley Cemetery is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Cemetery
- Egolf Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Round Lake Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Scott Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Scott Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ormas
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Etna
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cresco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wolf Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wilmot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lorane
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Tri-Lakes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Merriam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Indian Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Village is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Port Mitchell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kimmell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- North Webster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Larwill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cromwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pierceton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Columbia City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Green Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Collins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Albion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Churubusco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Wawaka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Arrowhead Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ligonier
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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 Scott Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Whitley County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Scott Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Albion
- Churubusco
- Columbia City
- Cromwell
- Larwill
- Ligonier
- Pierceton
- Syracuse
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Scott Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to Whitley County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Scott Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #86820
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #443141 (Scott Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #443141 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Whitley
- Est. Elev: 287 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ormas
- Location given for Scott Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.2883799 Lon: -85.5563716
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Whitley, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Scott Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |