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A visit to the Wheeler Cemetery ...


The location of the Wheeler 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 Wheeler Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.7578°   (38° 45' 28")

Lon:   -86.1539°   (-86° 9' 14")

The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Salem. Salem lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Wheeler Cemetery .

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 Wheeler Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Washington 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 Wheeler 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wheeler Cemetery.

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

    • Medora
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
      • Medora is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
    • Kossuth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kossuth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
      • Kossuth is located in Washington County
    • Plattsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
      • Plattsburg is located in Washington County
    • Vallonia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fort Ritner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ritner
      • Fort Ritner is located in Lawrence County
    • Bono
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bono have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
      • Bono is located in Lawrence County
    • Saltillo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Saltillo is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Campbellsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Smedley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smedley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedley
      • Smedley is located in Washington County
    • Leesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Lawrence County
    • Salem
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
    • Brownstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
      • Brownstown is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <4>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Tunnelton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnelton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelton
        • Tunnelton is located in Lawrence County
      • Stonington
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
        • Stonington is located in Lawrence County
      • Lawrenceport
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceport
        • Lawrenceport is located in Lawrence County
      • Leipsic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic
        • Leipsic is located in Orange County
      • Kurtz
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurtz
        • Kurtz is located in Jackson County
      • Bromer
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromer
        • Bromer is located in Orange County
      • Little York
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
        • Little York is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
      • Norman
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • New Elizabethtown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Elizabethtown
        • New Elizabethtown is located in Jackson County
      • Zelma
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelma
        • Zelma is located in Lawrence County
      • Crawford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
        • Crawford is located in Lawrence County
      • Spring Mill Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill Village
        • Spring Mill Village is located in Lawrence County
      • Livonia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
        • Livonia is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • South Boston
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
        • South Boston is located in Washington County
      • Dudleytown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleytown
        • Dudleytown is located in Jackson County
      • Freetown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

    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 Wheeler Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Wheeler Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Pollock Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pollock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pollock Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pollock Cemetery
    • Empson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Empson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Empson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Empson Cemetery
    • Harrell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrell Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrell Cemetery
    • Collett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Collett Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collett Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Lanning Sput Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lanning Sput Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lanning Sput Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lanning Sput Cemetery
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
    • Covenanter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covenanter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Covenanter Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covenanter Cemetery
    • Gater Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gater Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gater Cemetery
    • Holmes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Cemetery
    • Hinderlider Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinderlider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hinderlider Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinderlider Cemetery
    • Shoemaker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shoemaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shoemaker Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoemaker Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Peugh Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peugh Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peugh Cemetery
      • Weston Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weston Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weston Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Ridlen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridlen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ridlen Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridlen Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Beem Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beem Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beem Cemetery
      • Goss Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goss Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goss Cemetery
      • Heighton Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heighton Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Heighton Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heighton Hill Cemetery
      • Zollman Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zollman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zollman Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zollman 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 Wheeler Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #445883  (Wheeler Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #445883 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: Medora
      • County: Washington         Elev: 192
      • Location given for GNIS #445883 (Wheeler Cemetery)

    The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountyindiana.com/

    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 Washington, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wheeler Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7578, Longitude: -86.1539       In this case, the coordinates for the Wheeler 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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