About Violett Cemetery
Violett Cemetery is a cemetery near Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana. It lies about 2.5 mi north of Goshen. The grounds sit at about 804 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 3 notable people buried here, including Harry J. Michael, Mike Knode and Noble Kreider. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 445310. The nearest other listed cemetery is Sparklin Cemetery, about 0.9 mi to the south. The nearest funeral home we know of is Yoder-Culp Funeral Home in Goshen, about 1.1 mi away. It is one of 56 cemeteries we list in Elkhart County, and 42 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Elkhart County dates to 1846.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Goshen. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Violett Cemetery
Among them: 1 baseball player, 1 Medal of Honor recipient, 1 musician, 1 World War II veteran.
- Harry J. Michael1922-1945United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
- Mike Knode1895-1980American baseball player
- Noble Kreider1874-1959American composer
People whose Wikidata entry gives Violett Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
41.54587, -85.83328
What Violett Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Sparklin CemeteryNew Paris, INCemetery0.9 mi
- Dierdorff CemeteryGoshen, INCemetery1.1 mi
- Hess CemeteryGoshen, INCemetery1.2 mi
- Elkhart Prairie CemeteryGoshen, INCemetery1.4 mi
- Baintertown CemeteryNew Paris, INCemetery1.7 mi
- West Goshen CemeteryGoshen, INCemetery2.4 mi
- New Paris CemeteryNew Paris, INCemetery3.3 mi
- Oakridge CemeteryGoshen, INCemetery3.4 mi
- Cripe CemeteryGoshen, INCemetery3.5 mi
- Jackson CemeteryNew Paris, INCemetery3.7 mi
Funeral homes near Violett Cemetery
- Yoder-Culp Funeral Home1.1 miFuneral home · Goshen · (574) 533-3153
- Rieth-Rohrer-Ehret Funeral Home2.6 miFuneral home · Goshen · (574) 533-9547
- Rieth Rohrer Ehret Lienhart Funeral Home3.7 miFuneral home · Goshen · (574) 862-2235
- Miller-Stewart Funeral Home9.4 miFuneral home · Middlebury · (574) 825-2930
- Rieth Rohrer Ehret Lienhart Funeral Home9.8 miFuneral home · Wakarusa · (574) 862-2235
- Titus Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Owen Chapel10 miFuneral home · Syracuse · (574) 457-4002
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Frequently asked questions
What are the visiting hours of Violett Cemetery?
The recorded hours are: dawn-dusk. Hours can change on holidays, so confirm with the cemetery.
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