About Green Park Cemetery
Green Park Cemetery is a cemetery near Portland, Jay County, Indiana. It lies about 1.1 mi northeast of Portland. The grounds sit at about 925 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 3 notable people buried here, including John P. C. Shanks, Richard T. James and Isaac Edmundson Atkinson. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 435410. The nearest other listed cemetery is Jaque Cemetery, about 0.6 mi to the east. The nearest mortuary we know of is Mjs Mortuaries in Portland, about 1.1 mi away. It is one of 37 cemeteries we list in Jay County, and 37 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Portland. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Green Park Cemetery
Among them: 1 Civil War veteran, 1 physician, 1 US representative, 1 writer.
- John P. C. Shanks1826-1901U.S. Representative from Indiana
- Richard T. James1910-1965American politician and lawyer
- Isaac Edmundson Atkinson1846-1907American physician
People whose Wikidata entry gives Green Park 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
40.42382, -84.99371
What Green Park 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
- Jaque CemeteryPortland, INCemetery0.6 mi
- Reed CemeteryPortland, INCemetery0.8 mi
- Hearn CemeteryPortland, INCemetery1.5 mi
- Liber CemeteryPortland, INCemetery1.5 mi
- Kinsey CemeteryPortland, INCemetery1.8 mi
- Mt. Zion Cemetary1861 N 600 E, Portland, INCemetery2.3 mi
- Sager CemeteryPortland, INCemetery2.4 mi
- Whicker CemeteryPortland, INCemetery3.7 mi
- Bost CemeteryPortland, INCemetery4.5 mi
- Center CemeteryPortland, INCemetery4.6 mi
Funeral homes near Green Park Cemetery
- Mjs Mortuaries1.1 miMortuary · Portland · (765) 369-2016
- Williamson-spencer & Penrod Funeral Homes1.1 miFuneral home · Portland · (260) 726-7111
- Baird-Freeman Funeral Home1.1 miFuneral home · Portland · (260) 726-7171
- Williamson & Spencer Funeral9.4 miFuneral home · Pennville · (260) 731-8811
- MJS Mortuaries9.7 miMortuary · Redkey · (765) 369-2016
- Brockman Boeckman Funeral Home11 miFuneral home · Fort Recovery · (419) 375-4717
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