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A visit to the Wentz Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Wentz Cemetery ...

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

40.3459, -85.0400

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wentz Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Wentz Cemetery is located in Jay County<2>.

The county seat for Jay County is located in Portland. Portland lies just to the north northeast of the Wentz Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wentz Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Wentz Cemetery.<4>

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

  • New Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Flower Point Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Flower Point Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Point Cemetery
  • Bost Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Bost Cemetery is located in Jay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bost Cemetery
  • Flesher Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Flesher Cemetery is located in Jay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flesher Cemetery
  • Powers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Powers Cemetery is located in Jay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Cemetery
  • Kunce Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Kunce Cemetery is located in Jay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunce Cemetery
  • Veterans Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Veterans Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veterans Cemetery
  • Stratton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Stratton Cemetery is located in Jay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton Cemetery
  • Stephens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Stephens Cemetery is located in Jay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
  • Lawndale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lawndale Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lawndale Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Ridgeville.
    • The Lawndale Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lawn Dale Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85668 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Whaley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Whaley Cemetery is located in Jay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Jay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Reitenour Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Reitenour Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reitenour Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Reitenour Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Ridgeville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86534 <5>
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Liber Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Liber Cemetery is located in Jay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liber Cemetery
    • Green Park Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Green Park Cemetery is located in Jay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Park Cemetery
    • Reed Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Jay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
    • Kinsey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Kinsey Cemetery is located in Jay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey Cemetery
    • Sager Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Sager Cemetery is located in Jay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sager Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wentz Cemetery.

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

  • Collett
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Collett is located in Jay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collett
  • Ridgeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Ridgeville is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 734 people
  • Bluff Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Bluff Point is located in Jay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Point
  • Blaine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Blaine is located in Jay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
  • Greene
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Greene is located in Jay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
  • Redkey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Boundary City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Boundary City is located in Jay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boundary City
  • Portland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Stone
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Stone is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
  • Pony
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pony is located in Jay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pony
  • New Pittsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • New Pittsburg is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
  • Saratoga
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Salamonia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Salamonia is located in Jay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salamonia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Dunkirk
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Albany
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Antiville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Antiville is located in Jay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antiville
    • Ridertown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Ridertown is located in Blackford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridertown
    • Farmland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pennville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bloomfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Bloomfield is located in Jay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
    • Winchester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Parker City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bryant
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Millgrove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Millgrove is located in Blackford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millgrove
    • Desoto
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Desoto is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desoto
    • Fort Recovery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Granville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Granville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Former name for Granville:
      • Weaton

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 Wentz Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jay County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Wentz Cemetery: