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A visit to the Wolf Creek 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 Wolf Creek Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wolf Creek 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 Wolf Creek Cemetery

Lat:   39.3837°   (39° 23' 1")

Lon:   -85.0797°   (-85° 4' 46")

The Wolf Creek Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Brookville. Brookville lies just to the northeast of the Wolf Creek Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wolf Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Usher Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Usher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Usher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Usher Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Stoops Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • McKenzie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKenzie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKenzie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • St. Nicholas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Gobel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gobel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gobel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gobel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Marlin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marlin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Marlin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Bowman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bowman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Holy Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • South Gate Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Gate Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Gate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Gate Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jenks Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jenks Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Stipps Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stipps Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stipps Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stipps Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • St. Annes Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Annes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Annes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Annes Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • St. Stephen's Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephen's Cemetery
      • The St. Stephen's Cemetery is located in Ripley County
      • The St. Stephen's Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Stephen's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • St. Stephen's Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2270473 <5>
    • Alden Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alden Cemetery is located in Ripley County
    • Old Parrot Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Parrot Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Parrot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Parrot Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Ripley County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Batesville.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Huntersville Cemetery
      • St. Johns United Church of Christ (UCC) Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86686 <5>
    • James Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The James Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • O Waters Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O Waters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The O Waters Cemetery is located in Fayette County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wolf Creek Cemetery.

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

  • Oak Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Forest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
    • Oak Forest is located in Franklin County
  • Youngs Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corner
    • Youngs Corner is located in Franklin County
  • Yellow Bank
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yellow Bank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bank
    • Yellow Bank is located in Franklin County
  • Oak Tree Crossroads
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree Crossroads
    • Oak Tree Crossroads is located in Franklin County
  • Brookville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Metamora
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Oldenburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenburg
    • Oldenburg is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldenburg <7>
  • Penntown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penntown
    • Penntown is located in Ripley County
  • Lawrenceville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
    • Lawrenceville is located in Dearborn County
  • South Gate
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate
    • South Gate is located in Franklin County
  • Cedar Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
  • Morris
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
    • Morris is located in Ripley County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Saint Leon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leon
      • Saint Leon is located in Dearborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
    • Batesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Laurel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <7>
    • Sunman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunman
      • Sunman is located in Ripley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunman <7>
    • New Trenton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trenton
      • New Trenton is located in Franklin County
    • New Alsace
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alsace
      • New Alsace is located in Dearborn County
    • Mount Carmel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Enochsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enochsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochsburg
      • Enochsburg is located in Franklin County
    • Alpine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Fayette County
    • Everton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
      • Everton is located in Fayette County
    • Yorkville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Dearborn County
    • Logan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Logan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Dearborn County
    • Rockdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Franklin County
    • Scipio
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scipio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
      • Scipio is located in Franklin County
    • Andersonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Franklin County
    • Saint Maurice
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Maurice
      • Saint Maurice is located in Decatur 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 Wolf Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Wolf Creek 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 Wolf Creek Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #446246  (Wolf Creek Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #446246 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: Brookville
    • County: Franklin         Elev: 279
    • Location given for GNIS #446246 (Wolf Creek 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 Franklin, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Wolf Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3837, Longitude: -85.0797       In this case, the coordinates for the Wolf Creek 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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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