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A visit to the Brights Cemetery ...


The location of the Brights Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Brights Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.0317°   (41° 1' 54")

Lon:   -83.5416°   (-83° 32' 29")

The Brights Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Findlay. Findlay lies just to the west of the Brights Cemetery .

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 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 Brights Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Hancock County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Brights Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Brights Cemetery.

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

    • Vanlue
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanlue
      • Vanlue is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
    • Arcadia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Findlay
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • West Independence
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Independence
      • West Independence is located in Hancock County
    • Alvada
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvada
      • Alvada is located in Seneca County
    • Mount Blanchard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Blanchard
      • Mount Blanchard is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Blanchard <4>
    • Carey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
      • Carey is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carey <4>
    • Van Buren
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Bloomdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Bairdstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bairdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bairdstown
      • Bairdstown is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
    • Arlington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <4>
    • Adrian
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • New Riegel
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Fostoria
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Eagleville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
        • Eagleville is located in Wood County
      • Wharton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wharton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wharton
        • Wharton is located in Wyandot County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Berwick
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
        • Berwick is located in Seneca County
      • North Baltimore
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Lewisburg ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lewisburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
        • Lewisburg is located in Hancock County
      • Rawson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawson
        • Rawson is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rawson <4>
      • Jenera
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • McComb
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McComb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McComb
        • McComb is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McComb <4>
      • Benton Ridge
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Ridge
        • Benton Ridge is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
      • Williamstown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
        • Williamstown is located in Hancock County
      • McCutchenville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • West Millgrove
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Millgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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

    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 Brights 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 Brights Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Brights Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Alspach Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alspach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alspach Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alspach Cemetery
    • Ewing Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ewing Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ewing Cemetery
    • Elm Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Grove Cemetery
    • Van Horn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Enon Valley Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Enon Valley Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • The Enon Valley Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Enon Valley Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Valley Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • Hamlin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Hamlin Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamlin Cemetery
    • Graham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Graham Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
    • Knollcrest Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Memory Gardens Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memory Gardens Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Gardens Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Lee Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lee Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
      • Hickory Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hickory Grove Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Vanlue.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
      • Biglick Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Union Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Arcadia Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Maple Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • The Maple Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Maple Lawn Cemetery
        • Maple Lawn Memorial Park
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #41968 <7>
      • St. Michael Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Cemetery
      • St. Michaels Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • The St. Michaels Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Michaels Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #43207 <7>
      • Ellis Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
      • Frontiers Repose Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frontiers Repose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frontiers Repose Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frontiers Repose Cemetery
      • Zion Bloom Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Bloom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Bloom Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Bloom Cemetery
      • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Old Lutheran Ridge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lutheran Ridge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

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

    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 Brights Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1038314  (Brights Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1038314 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: Arcadia
      • County: Hancock         Elev: 241
      • Location given for GNIS #1038314 (Brights Cemetery)

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

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

    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 Hancock, 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 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 Brights Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0317, Longitude: -83.5416       In this case, the coordinates for the Brights Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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