
Wingate serves as a central hub on this Indiana landscape, situated at the junction of several county lines where Fountain, Montgomery, and Tippecanoe Counties meet. The area is defined by a dense network of agricultural drainage and natural waterways, including North Fork Coal Creek, Turkey Run, and Big Shawnee Creek. This map reveals a high concentration of historic burial grounds, such as Meharry Cem, Wheeler Grove Cem, and Old Turkey Run Cem, many of which appear to be family-named or associated with early rural congregations. The settlement of Elmdale anchors the southeastern corner, connected to the rest of the region by a rectilinear grid of county roads that traverse the fertile plains. These small settlements and numerous cemeteries provide a clear look at the persistent community structures in this corner of rural Indiana.
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