A visit to the Ark Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Ark Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ark Cemetery:
41.1589, -83.5073
The Ark Cemetery is located in Hancock County<1>.
The county seat for Hancock County is located in Findlay. Findlay lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Ark Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ark Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Ark Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ark Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wells Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Arcadia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Wendelin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Chapel Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Cemetery
- Memory Gardens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Knollcrest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fostoria Fountain Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fountain Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Fountain Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Cemetery
- Fountain Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Perry Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Weaver Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Weaver Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Cemetery
- Hamlin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Riverview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mennonite Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
- Bechel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Bechel Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bechel Cemetery
- Enon Valley Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sheller Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Loudon Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Loudon Twp. Cemetery is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon Twp. Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Radar Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Radar Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radar Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ewing Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dysinger Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Dysinger Cemetery is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Ark Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ark Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bloomdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Arcadia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Eagleville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fostoria
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wineland ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wineland is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wineland
- West Millgrove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- West Millgrove is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Millgrove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Bairdstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- West Independence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Van Buren
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Six Points
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Risingsun
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jerry City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jerry City is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerry City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Alvada
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wayne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cygnet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- North Baltimore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Findlay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hammansburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bascom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bradner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Vanlue
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- New Riegel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Portage
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Portage is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Ark Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hancock County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ark Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arcadia
- Bloomdale
- Bradner
- Cygnet
- Findlay
- Fostoria
- North Baltimore
- Risingsun
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Ark Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Hancock County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Ark Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1037472 (Ark Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1037472 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Hancock
- Est. Elev: 238 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bloomdale
- Location given for Ark Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.1586643 Lon: -83.5074281
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Hancock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ark Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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