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A visit to the Wigent Cemetery ...


The location of the Wigent 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 Wigent Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.1531°   (41° 9' 11")

Lon:   -85.3650°   (-85° 21' 53")

The Wigent Cemetery is located in Whitley County<2>.

The county seat for Whitley County is located in Columbia City. Columbia City lies just to the west of the Wigent 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 Wigent Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Whitley 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 Wigent 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wigent Cemetery.

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

    • Collins
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Whitley County
    • Dunfee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunfee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunfee
      • Dunfee is located in Whitley County
    • Arcola
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Churubusco
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churubusco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churubusco
      • Churubusco is located in Whitley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churubusco <4>
    • Dunn Mill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Mill
      • Dunn Mill is located in Allen County
    • Columbia City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia City
      • Columbia City is located in Whitley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia City <4>
    • Tri-Lakes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri-Lakes
      • Tri-Lakes is located in Whitley County
    • Cresco
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cresco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresco
      • Cresco is located in Whitley County
    • Merriam
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam
      • Merriam is located in Noble County
    • Ari
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ari
      • Ari is located in Allen County
    • Aboite
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aboite
      • Aboite is located in Allen County
    • Wallen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallen
      • Wallen is located in Allen County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Ege
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ege
        • Ege is located in Noble County
      • Huntertown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Indian Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
        • Indian Village is located in Allen County
      • Fort Wayne
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Laotto
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laotto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laotto
        • Laotto is located in Noble County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laotto <4>
      • Goblesville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goblesville
        • Goblesville is located in Huntington County
      • Roanoke
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Ormas
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormas
        • Ormas is located in Whitley County
      • Etna
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
        • Etna is located in Whitley County
      • Larwill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larwill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larwill
        • Larwill is located in Whitley County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
      • South Whitley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Port Mitchell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Mitchell
        • Port Mitchell is located in Noble County
      • Wolf Lake
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
        • Wolf Lake is located in Noble 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 Wigent Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Whitley County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wigent 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 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Wigent Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Eel River Presbyterian Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Garrison Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garrison Cemetery is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrison Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Blue River Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Whitley County
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Compton Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86183 <6>
    • Eel River Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eel River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eel River Cemetery is located in Allen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eel River Cemetery
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Allen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
    • Jeffries Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Egolf Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Egolf Cemetery is located in Whitley County
      • The Egolf Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethel Cemetery
      • Thorncreek Bethel Cemetery
      • Thorncreek Bethel Church of God Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egolf Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2173928 <6>
    • South Park Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Park Cemetery is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Park Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Allen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Watterson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watterson Cemetery is located in Allen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watterson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Boggs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Round Lake Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Hively Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Hively Cemetery is located in Whitley County
        • The Hively Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Matthews Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hively Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2129509 <6>
      • Stough Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stough Cemetery is located in Whitley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stough Cemetery
      • Nolt Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nolt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nolt Cemetery is located in Whitley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nolt Cemetery
      • Broxon Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broxon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Broxon Cemetery is located in Whitley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broxon Cemetery
      • Bayliss Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayliss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bayliss Cemetery is located in Whitley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayliss Cemetery
      • Covington Memorial Gardens
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covington Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Covington Memorial Gardens is located in Allen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covington Memorial Gardens

    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 Wigent Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #446007  (Wigent Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #446007 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: Churubusco
      • County: Whitley         Elev: 256
      • Location given for GNIS #446007 (Wigent 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 Whitley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Wigent Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1531, Longitude: -85.3650       In this case, the coordinates for the Wigent 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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