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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Scotts Prairie Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Scotts Prairie Cemetery (FG ID #86825)

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 Scotts Prairie Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.0400°   (40° 2' 23")

Lon:   -87.1962°   (-87° 11' 46")

The Scotts Prairie Cemetery is located in Fountain County<2>.

The county seat for Fountain County is located in Covington. Covington lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the Scotts Prairie Cemetery .

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 websites either 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 Scotts Prairie 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 Scotts Prairie 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 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Scotts Prairie Cemetery.

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

    • Wallace
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
      • Wallace is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
    • Veedersburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veedersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
    • Hillsboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
    • Harveysburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveysburg
      • Harveysburg is located in Fountain County
    • Kingman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
      • Kingman is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingman <5>
    • Grange Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Corner
      • Grange Corner is located in Parke County
    • Waynetown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
    • Alamo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
      • Alamo is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • Mellott
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mellott have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Stone Bluff
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Bluff
      • Stone Bluff is located in Fountain County
    • Byron
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
      • Byron is located in Parke County
    • Wesley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
      • Wesley is located in Montgomery County
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Yountsville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yountsville
        • Yountsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Wingate
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
      • Newtown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
      • Covington
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
        • Covington is located in Fountain County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <5>
      • Perrysville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysville
        • Perrysville is located in Vermillion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysville <5>
      • Annapolis
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
        • Annapolis is located in Parke County
      • Marshall
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
        • Marshall is located in Parke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
      • Waveland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waveland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waveland
        • Waveland is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waveland <5>
      • Tree Spring
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Spring
        • Tree Spring is located in Vermillion County
      • Bloomingdale
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
        • Bloomingdale is located in Parke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingdale <5>
      • Guion
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
        • Guion is located in Parke County
      • Eugene
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
        • Eugene is located in Vermillion County
      • Cayuga
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
        • Cayuga is located in Vermillion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <5>
      • Newport
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
        • Newport is located in Vermillion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <5>
      • West Union
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
        • West Union is located in Parke County
      • New Market
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
        • New Market is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
      • New Richmond
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
      • Baltimore ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baltimore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
        • Baltimore is located in Warren 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 Scotts Prairie 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 Scotts Prairie Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Scotts Prairie Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Bonebrake Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonebrake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bonebrake Cemetery is located in Fountain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonebrake Cemetery
    • Centennial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centennial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Centennial Cemetery is located in Fountain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centennial Cemetery
    • Rock Field Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Field Cemetery is located in Fountain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Field Cemetery
    • Nolen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nolen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nolen Cemetery is located in Fountain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nolen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86152 <1>
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Zackmire Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Cold Springs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cold Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cold Springs Cemetery is located in Fountain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cold Springs Cemetery
    • Fruits Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fruits Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fruits Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fruits Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Fountain County
      • The Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Southeast Cates Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2407051 <1>
    • Norton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norton Cemetery is located in Fountain County
      • The Norton Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Crowder Cemetery
      • Old Bethel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86169 <1>
    • Short Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Short Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Short Cemetery is located in Fountain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Short Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Baker Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baker Cemetery is located in Fountain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84221 <1>
      • Rush Creek Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Bristleridge Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bristleridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bristleridge Cemetery is located in Parke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bristleridge Cemetery
      • Cashatt Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cashatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cashatt Cemetery is located in Parke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cashatt Cemetery
      • Sparks Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sparks Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparks Cemetery
      • Cates Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cates Cemetery is located in Fountain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cates Cemetery
      • Hibbs Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hibbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hibbs Cemetery is located in Fountain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hibbs Cemetery
      • Dotson Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Tangier Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Russell Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Russell Cemetery is located in Parke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
      • Stonebraker Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stonebraker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stonebraker Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stonebraker Cemetery
      • Yountsville Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yountsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yountsville Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yountsville Cemetery
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Old Turkey Run Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Turkey Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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

    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 Scotts Prairie Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #443159  (Scotts Prairie Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #443159 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: Hillsboro
      • County: Fountain         Elev: 223
      • Location given for GNIS #443159 (Scotts Prairie Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #86825

    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 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 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 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 Scotts Prairie Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0400, Longitude: -87.1962    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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