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A visit to the West Grove Cemetery ...

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 West Grove Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.8439°   (39° 50' 38")

Lon:   -85.0141°   (-85° 0' 50")

The West Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Richmond. Richmond lies just to the east of the West Grove Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the West Grove Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Crown Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crown Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crown Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Crown Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crown Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crown Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Greens Fork Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greens Fork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greens Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greens Fork Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Fairfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Cemetery
    • The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairfield Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Greens Fork.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84959 <5>
  • United Brethren Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Brethren Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The United Brethren Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • King Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The King Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Earlham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earlham Cemetery
    • The Earlham Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Earlham Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Richmond.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84887 <5>
  • Dover Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dover Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Beard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beard Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Lutherania Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutherania Cemetery
    • The Lutherania Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lutherania Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Richmond.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85761 <5>
  • St. Andrews Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Capitol Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capitol Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Capitol Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Capitol Hill Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Locust Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
      • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Richmond.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1426305 <5>
    • Wernle Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wernle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wernle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wernle Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Hoover Bulla Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoover Bulla Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoover Bulla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoover Bulla Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Williamsburg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamsburg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williamsburg Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • 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 Wayne County
    • Friends Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friends Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • South Side Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Side Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Side Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • New Garden Friends Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Garden Friends Cemetery
      • The New Garden Friends Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Garden Friends Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Fountain City.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1108002 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the West Grove Cemetery.

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

  • Centerville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,611 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <6>
  • Greens Fork
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pennville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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 Wayne County
  • Webster
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Webster is located in Wayne County
  • East Germantown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Germantown
    • East Germantown is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
  • Richmond
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Spring Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
    • Spring Grove is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
  • Chester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • Chester is located in Wayne County
  • Williamsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Williamsburg is located in Wayne County
  • Cambridge City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Milton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
  • Abington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
    • Abington is located in Wayne County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Mount Auburn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
      • Mount Auburn is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Fountain City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
      • Fountain City is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain City <6>
    • Hagerstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Dublin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
    • Beesons
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beesons
      • Beesons is located in Wayne County
    • Yankee Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Town
      • Yankee Town is located in Union County
    • Economy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
      • Economy is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Bentonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
      • Bentonville is located in Fayette County
    • Boston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boston <6>
    • New Paris
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
      • New Paris is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <6>
    • Whitewater
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
      • Whitewater is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
    • Brownsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Union County
    • Bloomingport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingport
      • Bloomingport is located in Randolph 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 West Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 West Grove Cemetery:

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 West Grove Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #445770  (West Grove Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #445770 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: Jacksonburg
    • County: Wayne         Elev: 320
    • Location given for GNIS #445770 (West Grove Cemetery)

The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.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 Wayne, 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 West Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8439, Longitude: -85.0141       In this case, the coordinates for the West Grove Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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