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A visit to the Avon 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 Avon Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Avon Cemetery:

41.4589, -82.0199

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Avon Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Avon Cemetery is located in Lorain County<2>.

The county seat for Lorain County is located in Elyria. Elyria lies just to the southwest of the Avon Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Avon Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Avon Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Avon Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Resthaven Memory Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Elmhurst Park Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Elmhurst Park Cemetery is located in Lorain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmhurst Park Cemetery
  • Lake Shore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Lake Shore Cemetery is located in Lorain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore Cemetery
    • The Lake Shore Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Avon Lake Cemetery
  • St. Teresa Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Teresa Cemetery is located in Lorain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Teresa Cemetery
  • Day Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Day Cemetery is located in Lorain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Cemetery
  • Garfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Garfield Cemetery is located in Lorain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Cemetery
  • North Ridgeville Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Ridgeview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Ridgeview Cemetery is located in Lorain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Lorain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
    • Sugar Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Sugar Ridge Cemetery is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Ridge Cemetery
    • Fields Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Fields Cemetery is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Cemetery
    • Butternut Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Coe Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Coe Ridge Cemetery is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coe Ridge Cemetery
    • Maple Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Maple Ridge Cemetery is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
      • The St. Mary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Mary Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #43188 <5>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Ridgelawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ridgelawn Cemetery is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgelawn Cemetery
    • Sunset Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sunset Memorial Park is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Park

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]<3> of the Avon Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Avon Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Avon
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Avon is located in Lorain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,745 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <6>
  • Sheffield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Avon Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Avon Point is located in Lorain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Point
  • Avon Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • North Ridgeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Sheffield Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Westlake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • North Dover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • North Dover is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dover
  • Bay Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Fields
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Fields is located in Lorain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
  • North Olmsted
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Elyria
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Olmsted Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairview Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Lorain
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Rockport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Rockport is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
    • Rocky River
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Eaton Estates
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Eaton Estates is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Estates
    • Berea
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Berea is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berea <6>
    • Amherst
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Brook Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Lakewood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Grafton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Binola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Binola is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binola
    • Middleburg Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)

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 Avon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lorain County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Avon Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Avon Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Lorain 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 Avon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1037555  (Avon Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1037555 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: Lorain
      • Est. Elev: 212 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Avon
      • Location given for Avon Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.4589313     Lon: -82.0198661
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Lorain, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Avon Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.