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A visit to the Whitsell Cemetery ...


The location of the Whitsell 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 Whitsell Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.9000°   (39° 53' 59")

Lon:   -86.0503°   (-86° 3' 1")

The Whitsell Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.

The county seat for Marion County is located in Indianapolis. Indianapolis lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Whitsell 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 Whitsell Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Marion 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 Whitsell 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 Whitsell Cemetery.

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

    • Castleton
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
      • Castleton is located in Marion County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton <4>
    • Lawrence
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <4>
    • Bridgewater
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Hamilton County
    • North Ridge Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridge Village
      • North Ridge Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Williams Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Creek
      • Williams Creek is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
    • Meridian Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian Hills
      • Meridian Hills is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
    • North Crows Nest
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Crows Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Crows Nest
      • North Crows Nest is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Crows Nest
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest
      • Crows Nest is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
    • McCordsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCordsville
      • McCordsville is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCordsville <4>
    • Fishers
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers
      • Fishers is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishers <4>
    • Newark Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark Village
      • Newark Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Carmel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
      • Carmel is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmel <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Rocky Ripple
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ripple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ripple
        • Rocky Ripple is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Spring Hill
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
        • Spring Hill is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
      • Warren Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Park
        • Warren Park is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
      • Woodbury
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
        • Woodbury is located in Hancock County
      • Olio
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olio
        • Olio is located in Hamilton County
      • Wynnedale
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynnedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynnedale
        • Wynnedale is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
      • Cumberland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
        • Cumberland is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,114 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <4>
      • Luxhaven
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxhaven
        • Luxhaven is located in Hamilton County
      • Wolfington
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfington
        • Wolfington is located in Marion County
      • Indianapolis
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Westfield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Fortville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Noblesville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Monterey Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey Village
        • Monterey Village is located in Hamilton 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 Whitsell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marion County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Whitsell Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Old Silvey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Old Silvey Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Old Silvey Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Silvey Cemetery
    • Oaklawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oaklawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    • DeFord Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The DeFord Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeFord Cemetery
    • Negley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Negley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Negley Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Negley Cemetery
    • Stoop Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Stoop Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoop Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Our Lady of Peace Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Union Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
    • Emery Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emery Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emery Cemetery
    • Todd Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Todd Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Todd Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Flanagan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • White Chapel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Chapel Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Chapel Cemetery
      • Farley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • The Farley Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farley Cemetery
      • Episcopal Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Episcopal Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Episcopal Cemetery
      • Vine Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vine Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vine Cemetery
      • Hoss Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Mock Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The Mock Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mock Cemetery
      • Klepfer Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Heady Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Heady Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heady 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 Whitsell Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2096285  (Whitsell Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2096285 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: Fishers
      • County: Marion         Elev: 251
      • Location given for GNIS #2096285 (Whitsell Cemetery)

    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 Marion, 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 Whitsell Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9000, Longitude: -86.0503       In this case, the coordinates for the Whitsell 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>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.
    <7>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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