A visit to the Bretz 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 Bretz Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bretz Cemetery:
40.9592, -83.1706
The Bretz Cemetery is located in Wyandot County<1>.
The county seat for Wyandot County is located in Upper Sandusky. Upper Sandusky lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Bretz Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bretz Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Bretz Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bretz Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Badger Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Badger Cemetery is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger Cemetery
- Mexico Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Quaker Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Quaker Hill Cemetery is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Hill Cemetery
- Belle Vernon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Belle Vernon Cemetery is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Vernon Cemetery
- Curlis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Curlis Cemetery is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curlis Cemetery
- Beaver Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Beaver Cemetery is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cemetery
- Bibler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Bibler Cemetery is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bibler Cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pipetown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Pipetown Cemetery is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipetown Cemetery
- Brundedge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Brundedge Cemetery is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brundedge Cemetery
- Baugher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Baugher Cemetery is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baugher Cemetery
- South Bend Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Cutting Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Cutting Cemetery is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutting Cemetery
- Stalter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Stalter Cemetery is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stalter Cemetery
- Texas Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Eden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Eden Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Cemetery
- Shock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Shock Cemetery is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shock Cemetery
- Bare Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bare Cemetery is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bare Cemetery
- McCutchenville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
- Old Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. John Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dunn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Smithville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Smithville Cemetery is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville Cemetery
- West Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The West Union Cemetery is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union Cemetery
- Seery Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Seery Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seery Cemetery
- Freewill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Freewill Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freewill 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 Bretz Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bretz Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sycamore
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sycamore is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
- Belle Vernon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Duenquat
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mexico
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Benton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Melmore
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- McCutchenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lemert
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oceola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Broken Sword
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Berwick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Adrian
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Nevada
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- New Riegel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Upper Sandusky
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tiffin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bloomville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chatfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Chatfield is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Carey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bascom
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Carrothers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Republic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Alvada
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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 Bretz Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wyandot County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bretz Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Benton
- Bloomville
- Bucyrus
- Nevada
- Republic
- Sycamore
- Tiffin
- Upper Sandusky
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Bretz Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Wyandot 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 Bretz Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1730698 (Bretz Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1730698 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: Wyandot
- Est. Elev: 252 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sycamore
- Location given for Bretz Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.9592228 Lon: -83.1707509
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Wyandot, 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- Bretz 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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