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A visit to the Yellow 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 Yellow Creek Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.1714°   (41° 10' 17")

Lon:   -86.0928°   (-86° 5' 34")

The Yellow Creek Cemetery is located in Fulton County<2>.

The county seat for Fulton County is located in Rochester. Rochester lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Yellow Creek Cemetery .

Establishment of the Yellow Creek Cemetery ...

The Yellow Creek Cemetery was established in 1851.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Yellow Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sycamore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sycamore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sycamore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sycamore Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Tippecanoe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tippecanoe Cemetery
    • The Tippecanoe Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tippecanoe Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Tippecanoe.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2288036 <5>
  • Hamlett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamlett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamlett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hamlett Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Kosciusko County
  • McGrew Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGrew Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McGrew Cemetery is located in Marshall County
  • Reister Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reister Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Reister Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Nichols Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Kosciusko County
  • Hamman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hamman Cemetery is located in Kosciusko County
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Marshall County
  • Parks Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parks Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parks Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Parks Memorial Cemetery is located in Marshall County
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Mt. Hope Athens Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Athens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Athens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Athens Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Kosciusko County
    • Richland Center Citizen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Center Citizen Cemetery
      • The Richland Center Citizen Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Richland Center Citizen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Rochester.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188990 <5>
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Union Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Kosciusko County
    • Highland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Kosciusko County
    • Salem Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • 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 Marshall County
    • Citizens Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Citizens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Citizens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Citizens Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Kosciusko County
    • Germantown Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Germantown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Germantown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Germantown Cemetery is located in Kosciusko County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Yellow Creek Cemetery.

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

  • Tippecanoe
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Mentone
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentone
    • Mentone is located in Kosciusko County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentone <6>
  • Old Tip Town
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Tip Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Tip Town
    • Old Tip Town is located in Marshall County
  • Sevastopol
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevastopol
    • Sevastopol is located in Kosciusko County
  • Burket
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burket
    • Burket is located in Kosciusko County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
  • Beaver Dam
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beaver Dam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
    • Beaver Dam is located in Kosciusko County
  • Etna Green
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Athens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Athens is located in Fulton County
  • Atwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
    • Atwood is located in Kosciusko County
  • Bourbon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
    • Bourbon is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbon <6>
  • Rochester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Akron
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Argos
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argos
      • Argos is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,619 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argos <6>
    • Claypool
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claypool have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
      • Claypool is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claypool <6>
    • Silver Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Silver Lake is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <6>
    • Clunette
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clunette
      • Clunette is located in Kosciusko County
    • Macy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Gilead
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Miami County
    • Disko
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Disko have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disko
      • Disko is located in Fulton County
    • Winona Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Lake
      • Winona Lake is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,890 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona Lake <6>

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 Yellow Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fulton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Akron
    • Akron lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Yellow Creek Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Akron.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
  • Argos
    • Argos lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Yellow Creek Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Argos.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argos
  • Bourbon
  • Fulton
    • Fulton lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Yellow Creek Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fulton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
  • Leesburg
  • Macy
    • Macy lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Yellow Creek Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Macy.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macy
  • Mentone
  • Plymouth
  • Rochester
  • Silver Lake

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Yellow 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 Yellow Creek Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #446380  (Yellow Creek Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #446380 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: Mentone
    • County: Fulton         Elev: 242
    • Location given for GNIS #446380 (Yellow Creek Cemetery)

The official website for Fulton County: www.co.fulton.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 Fulton, 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 Yellow Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1714, Longitude: -86.0928       In this case, the coordinates for the Yellow 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>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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