Near Pierceton in Kosciusko County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Washington / Union Cemetery
Cemetery Heritage
Established 1853
A Historic Cemetery Listed in Indiana's Cemetery and Burial Grounds Registry of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Installed 2011 Indiana Historical Bureau and Washington Township Trustee, Dean Rhoades
Erected 2011 by Indiana Historical Bureau and Washington Township Trustee, Dean Rhoades.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Cemetery Heritage series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1853.
Location. 41° 14.191′ N, 85° 41.87′ W. Marker is near Pierceton, Indiana, in Kosciusko County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of State Road 13 and Lincoln Highway, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pierceton IN 46562, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Mock Cemetery (approx. 4.8 miles away); Larwill Indiana (approx. 5.4 miles away); Wilmot (approx. 5.8 miles away); Gutscher Sanitarium (approx. 5.9 miles away); The Dixie (approx. 6 miles away); North Webster Cemetery (approx. 6˝ miles away); Stewart-Griesinger Cemetery (approx. 6.8 miles away); Etna Township now a part of Etna - Troy (approx. 7 miles away).
Also see . . .
1. Indiana Cemetery Heritage Sign Initiative. A program of the Indiana Historical Bureau to mark cemeteries that are over fifty years old. (Submitted on April 28, 2014.)
2. Washington / Union Cemetery Research. From the findagrave.com website. (Submitted on April 28, 2014.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 485 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 28, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.