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A visit to the Shaffer Cemetery ...


The location of the Shaffer 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 Shaffer Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.0220°   (41° 1' 19")

Lon:   -86.4014°   (-86° 24' 5")

The Shaffer Cemetery is located in Fulton County<2>.

The county seat for Fulton County is located in Rochester. Rochester lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Shaffer Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Shaffer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Fulton 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 Shaffer 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shaffer Cemetery.

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

    • Kewanna
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewanna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanna
      • Kewanna is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
    • Lake Bruce
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bruce
      • Lake Bruce is located in Fulton County
    • Grass Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Creek
      • Grass Creek is located in Fulton County
    • Leiters Ford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leiters Ford
      • Leiters Ford is located in Fulton County
    • Star City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star City <4>
    • Fulton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <4>
    • Delong
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delong
      • Delong is located in Fulton County
    • Thornhope
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhope
      • Thornhope is located in Pulaski County
      • Former names for Thornhope:
      • Parisville
      • Rosedale
      • Thornhope has also been known as:
      • Oak
    • Lucerne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucerne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
      • Lucerne is located in Cass County
    • Monterey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Rochester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Winamac
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Royal Center
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Center
        • Royal Center is located in Cass County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Center <4>
      • Ora
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
        • Ora is located in Starke County
      • Culver
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
        • Culver is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,484 people
      • Beardstown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
        • Beardstown is located in Pulaski County
      • Twelve Mile
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Mile
        • Twelve Mile is located in Cass County
      • Macy
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Athens
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
        • Athens is located in Fulton County
      • Headlee
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headlee
        • Headlee is located in White 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 Shaffer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fulton County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Shaffer Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Barnett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnett Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
    • Bruce Lake Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruce Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bruce Lake Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruce Lake Cemetery
    • Mull Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mull Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mull Cemetery
    • St. Anns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
    • Bowman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowman Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
    • Moon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moon Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moon Cemetery
    • Grass Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grass Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grass Creek Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grass Creek Cemetery
    • Smalley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smalley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smalley Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smalley Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Victor Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Victor Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Victor Chapel Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Victor Chapel Cemetery
    • Reed Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • IOOF Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
      • Fulton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fulton Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulton Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Reed Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reed Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
      • IOOF Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
      • Buck Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buck Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Cemetery
      • Old Indian Creek Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Indian Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Indian Creek Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Indian Creek Cemetery
      • Citizens Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Citizens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Citizens Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Citizens Cemetery
      • IOOF Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF 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 Shaffer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #443261  (Shaffer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #443261 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: Kewanna
      • County: Fulton         Elev: 236
      • Location given for GNIS #443261 (Shaffer Cemetery)

    The official website for Fulton County: www.co.fulton.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 Fulton, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shaffer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0220, Longitude: -86.4014       In this case, the coordinates for the Shaffer 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.




 

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