Violett Cemetery

Violett Cemetery (HM16KJ)

Location: Goshen, IN 46526 Elkhart County
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N 41° 32.838', W 85° 50.106'

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"44.15 Acres"

John M. Violett acquired this land from the U.S. Government in 1833 and the original plot of this cemetery on the east bank of the Elkhart River consisted of 10.7 acres.

One of the oldest graves here is that of James H. Violett who died in 1839.
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HM NumberHM16KJ
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Date Added Friday, September 26th, 2014 at 4:26pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 597155 N 4600170
Decimal Degrees41.54730000, -85.83510000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 32.838', W 85° 50.106'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 32' 50.28" N, 85° 50' 6.36" W
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Area Code(s)574
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2701-3099 Violett Rd, Goshen IN 46526, US
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