Vevay in Switzerland County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Patriot Burials

Photographed by Trevor L Whited, March 27, 2024

1. Patriot Burials Marker

Inscription. Vevay Cemetery burials as early as ca. 1817. At least four Revolutionary War Veterans interred here between ca. 1817-1841.

Erected 2023 by Indiana Society Sons of the American Revolution, Clifty Creek Chapter • William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 29.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Patriot Burials (WGPF), the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR), and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1817.

Location. 38° 45.206′ N, 85° 3.447′ W. Marker is in Vevay, Indiana, in Switzerland County. It is on East Main Street (Indiana Route 156) just east of Kiesel Street, on the left when traveling east. Marker stands at an entrance to the Vevay Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 820 E Main St, Vevay IN 47043, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Indiana.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

and

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in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hay King (approx. half a mile away); Historic Fire Bells (approx. half a mile away); Webb-Allen House (approx. half a mile away); Waldo House (approx. half a mile away); Switzerland County Historical Museum – 1860 (approx. half a mile away); Lella Regula Trafelet (approx. half a mile away); City Roller Mill (approx. half a mile away); Chateline House (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vevay.

Photographed by Trevor L Whited, March 27, 2024

2. Patriot Burials Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2024, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. This page has been viewed 298 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 28, 2024, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.