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A visit to the Wentz Cemetery ...


The location of the Wentz 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 Wentz Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.3459°   (40° 20' 45")

Lon:   -85.0400°   (-85° 2' 24")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Jay 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 Wentz 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 26 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collett
      • Collett is located in Jay County
    • Ridgeville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 734 people
    • Bluff Point
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Point
      • Bluff Point is located in Jay County
    • Blaine
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Jay County
    • Greene
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
      • Greene is located in Jay County
    • Redkey
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Boundary City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boundary City
      • Boundary City is located in Jay County
    • Portland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Stone
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
      • Stone is located in Randolph County
    • Pony
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pony
      • Pony is located in Jay County
    • New Pittsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
      • New Pittsburg is located in Randolph County
    • Saratoga
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Salamonia
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salamonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salamonia
        • Salamonia is located in Jay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
      • Dunkirk
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
        • Dunkirk is located in Jay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,249 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <4>
      • Albany
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
        • Albany is located in Delaware County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
      • Antiville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antiville
        • Antiville is located in Jay County
      • Farmland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmland
        • Farmland is located in Randolph County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmland <4>
      • Pennville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
        • Pennville is located in Jay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennville <4>
      • Bloomfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
        • Bloomfield is located in Jay County
      • Winchester
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Parker City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker City
        • Parker City is located in Randolph County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,319 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker City <4>
      • Bryant
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
        • Bryant is located in Jay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <4>
      • Millgrove
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millgrove
        • Millgrove is located in Blackford County
      • Desoto
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desoto
        • Desoto is located in Delaware County
      • Fort Recovery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Granville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
        • Granville is located in Delaware County
        • 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Wentz Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Jay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Flower Point Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flower Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flower Point Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flower Point Cemetery
    • Bost Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bost Cemetery is located in Jay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bost Cemetery
    • Flesher Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flesher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flesher Cemetery is located in Jay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flesher Cemetery
    • Powers Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powers Cemetery is located in Jay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
    • Kunce Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kunce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kunce Cemetery is located in Jay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kunce Cemetery
    • Veterans Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veterans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Veterans Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veterans Cemetery
    • Stratton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stratton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stratton Cemetery is located in Jay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stratton Cemetery
    • Stephens Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stephens Cemetery is located in Jay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Lawndale Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lawndale Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • 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 west of Ridgeville.
      • The Lawndale Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lawn Dale Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawndale Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85668 <6>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Whaley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whaley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whaley Cemetery is located in Jay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whaley Cemetery
      • Hillcrest Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Jay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
      • Reitenour Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Reitenour Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • 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 west of Ridgeville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reitenour Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86534 <6>
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Liber Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liber Cemetery is located in Jay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liber Cemetery
      • Green Park Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Park Cemetery is located in Jay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Park Cemetery
      • Reed Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • 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 Jay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
      • Kinsey Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kinsey Cemetery is located in Jay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinsey Cemetery
      • Sager Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sager Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sager Cemetery is located in Jay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sager 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 Wentz Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #445678  (Wentz Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #445678 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: Ridgeville
      • County: Jay         Elev: 311
      • Location given for GNIS #445678 (Wentz Cemetery)

    The official website for Jay County: www.co.jay.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 Jay, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wentz Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3459, Longitude: -85.0400       In this case, the coordinates for the Wentz 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.
    <6>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.




 

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