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List of cemeteries in Porter County, Indiana

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The earliest Cemetery in Porter County is the Bailly Cemetery, 1827.[1] The largest in the county include: Chesterton and Graceland Cemeteries. The newest cemetery in the county is Angel Crest Cemetery, just off S.R. 49, north of Valparaiso.

Name Dates Location Township Picture Ref pg[2] Ref pg[3]
Burstrom Cemetery c. 1870–present[4] Oak Hill Road, just west of US 12 Westchester pg 5 front
Bailly Cemetery c. 1811–1885[4] Oak Hill Road, Access from Bailly-Chellberg Contact Station Westchester pg 5 front
Furnessville Cemetery c. 1870–present[4] 1500 N Pines
Blake Cemetery c. 1850–present[4] Blake Street at Concord Ave, Portage Portage pg 8 front
Temple of Israel (Bethel) Cemetery c. 1916–present[4] East Central Ave, Portage Portage pg 8 front
Augsburg Cemetery c. 1890–present Mineral Springs Road at Beam Street Westchester pg 10 front
Chesterton Cemetery c. 1835–present[4] Porter Ave, Chesterton Westchester pg 11 front
St. Patrick’s Cemetery c. 1853–present[4] Calumet Ave, Chesterton Westchester pg 11 front
Calvary Cemetery c. 1916–present[4] East Central Ave, Portage Portage pg 13 front
McCool Cemetery c. 1855–present[4] Central Ave at Airport Ave Portage front
Eight Square Cemetery c,1865–present[4] South County Line Road (LaPorte/Porter) about 1150 N Pine front
James Cemetery c. 1850–c. 1940[4] Rushing Water Rd, Portage Portage pg 13 front
Robbins Cemetery c. 1836–present[4] 875 W Robbins Road Portage Lewis and Helena Robbins with Babcock stone behind it. pg 18 front
Gossett Cemetery (private) c. 1840–c. 1880[4] 149, about 900 N Liberty pg 18 front
Quakerdom Cemetery (private) c. 1849– c. 1944[4] U.S 6 at about 600E Jackson front
Carter Cemetery (private) c. 1850–present[4] 400 E at 700 N Jackson
Dillingham Cemetery c. 1860–c. 1944[4] 750 North at Old 49 Liberty pg 19 front
Angel Crest Cemetery 2004 to present 600 North at SR 49 Liberty
Kimball Cemetery c. 1850–present[4] 175 W, north of 575 N Liberty pg 23 front
Janes Cemetery (private) c. 1846–c. 1973[4] 675 W, just off Jones Road. Union pg 26 front
Mosier Cemetery (private) c. 1846–present[4] 600 W, just south of US 30 Union pg 30 front
Blachly Cemetery c. 1846–present[4] Joliet Road at U.S. 30 Union pg 30 front
Kinne Cemetery c. 1872–1987[4] State Route 49 at 600 N Center
Union Street Cemetery c. 1839–1890[4] Union Street Center
Memorial Park Cemetery c. 1937–present[4] State Route 2, south of Valparaiso Center pg 31 front
Graceland Cemetery c. 1890–present[4] U.S. 30 at Sturdy Road Center pg 30
Maplewood Cemetery c. 1872–present[4] Sturdy Road south of US 30 Center pg 30 front
St. Paul’s Cemetery c. 1867–present[4] Sturdy Road south of US 30 Center pg 30 front
Luther Cemetery c. 1840 – c. 1940[4] 100 N at about 375 E Washington front
Guernsey Cemetery (private) c. 1850 – 1920[4] Division at County Line Road (Lake/Porter) Porter pg 34 front
Fleming Cemetery c. 1852–present[4] Boone Grove Road (200 W) Porter pg 36 front
Stoner Cemetery (private) South Sager Rd Morgan front
Sacred Heart Cemetery c. 1888–present[4] U.S. 30 at County Line Road (LaPorte/Porter) Washington pg 38 front
Frame Cemetery (private) 675 West Porter front
Ludington Cemetery (private) c. 1850–present[4] 500 West, north of SR 2 Porter front
Shurr Cemetery (private) c. 1860–c. 1947[4] 300 S, near 500 W Porter front
White Cemetery (private) c. 1860–c. 1870[4] 150 S near 75E Morgan front
Adams Cemetery c. 1846–present[4] 150E at 250 S Morgan front
Salem Cemetery c. 1853–present[4] approx 700 W 350 S Porter
Merriman Cemetery c. 1860–c. 1979[4] 250 N at 275 W Porter front
Hebron Cemetery c. 1838–present[4] 900 S and US 231, Hebron Boone pg 47 back
Cornell Cemetery c. 1840–present[4] North of State Route 8, must north of 350W Boone pg 53 back
Hopewell Cemetery South Baums Bridge Road, just before SR 8 Pleasant back
Spencer Cemetery c. 1840–present[4] South Baums Bridge Road, just before SR 8 Pleasant pg 54
Graceland Cemetery c. 1902–present[4] State Route 8, just west of Kouts Pleasant pg 54 back
St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery State Route 8, just west of Kouts Pleasant
St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery State Route 8, just west of Kouts Pleasant

References

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  1. ^ BAILLY CEMETERY, at Baileytown, near Porter, Westchester Township, Porter County Indiana; Cemetery of the Pioneer family of HONORE GRATIEN JOSEPH BAILLY de MESSEIN and Marie LeFevre, Burials 1827 to 1918; compiled by Olga Mae Schiemann; Chicago, Illinois; 1952
  2. ^ Soil Survey of Porter County, Indiana; USDA, Soil Conservation Service, Purdue University Agricultural Experiment Station, Indiana Department of natural Resources, Soil and Water Conservation Committee; February 1981
  3. ^ Rand MacNally, Porter County, Indiana, 2001
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an Porter County Interim Report, Indiana Historic Sites and Structures; Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana; 1991