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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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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

Lat:   41.1589°   (41° 9' 32")

Lon:   -83.5073°   (-83° 30' 26")

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 .

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.

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomdale
    • Bloomdale is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomdale <6>
  • Arcadia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Arcadia is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadia <6>
  • Eagleville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fostoria
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • West Millgrove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Millgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Millgrove
    • West Millgrove is located in Wood County
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
    • Van Buren is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <6>
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerry City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerry City
    • Jerry City is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
  • Alvada
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

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: GNIS record #1037472 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Bloomdale
    • County: Hancock         Elev: 238
    • Location given for GNIS #1037472 (Ark Cemetery)

The official website for Hancock County: www.co.hancock.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ark Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1589, Longitude: -83.5073    
<3>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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