A visit to the Tippecanoe Memory Gardens ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Tippecanoe Memory Gardens. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Tippecanoe Memory Gardens (FG ID #87163).
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 Tippecanoe Memory Gardens ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Tippecanoe Memory Gardens:
40.4692, -86.9367
The Tippecanoe Memory Gardens is located in Tippecanoe County<2>.
The county seat for Tippecanoe County is located in Lafayette. Lafayette lies just to the southeast of the Tippecanoe Memory Gardens .
Open a Google Map centered on the Tippecanoe Memory Gardens.
Name Variations for Tippecanoe Memory Gardens ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Tippecanoe Memory Gardens has also been known as:
- Tippecanoe Memory Gardens Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Tippecanoe Memory Gardens.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Tippecanoe Memory Gardens, with the nearest first.
- Hebron Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Hebron Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
- McCormick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Grandview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pierce Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Pierce Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Cemetery
- Spencer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Spencer Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Cemetery
- Sand Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Sand Ridge Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge Cemetery
- Resthaven Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Boniface Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Spring Vale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Swisher - Hurtz Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Shambaugh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Shambaugh Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shambaugh Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Granville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Granville Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville Cemetery
- North Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The North Union Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Union Cemetery
- Battle Ground Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Battle Ground Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Ground Cemetery
- Harvey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Harvey Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey Cemetery
- Cairo Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Cairo Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Cemetery
- Asbury Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Asbury Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
- Fink Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Fink Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fink Cemetery
- Pond Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Durkee Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Durkee Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durkee Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
- Provault Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Provault Cemetery is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provault Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Tippecanoe Memory Gardens.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Tippecanoe Memory Gardens, with the nearest first:
- West Lafayette
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Indian Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Indian Village is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Montmorenci
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Elston
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lafayette
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Battle Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Delp
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Shadeland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Shadeland is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadeland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
- Otterbein
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Green Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Glenhall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Buck Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Brookston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Westpoint
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dayton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Americus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Springboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Roberts
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Concord
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pyrmont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Chalmers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Chalmers is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Odell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Romney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Edna Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Pittsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Templeton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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 Tippecanoe Memory Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tippecanoe County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Tippecanoe Memory Gardens.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Battle Ground
- Dayton
- Lafayette
- Otterbein
- West Lafayette
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 Tippecanoe Memory Gardens:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to Tippecanoe 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 Tippecanoe Memory Gardens:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #87163
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #444779 (Tippecanoe Memory Gardens Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #444779 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: Tippecanoe
- Est. Elev: 209 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lafayette West
- Location given for Tippecanoe Memory Gardens Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.4686458 Lon: -86.9377891
- 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 Tippecanoe, 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- Tippecanoe Memory Gardens) 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. |