A visit to the Canaan 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 Canaan Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Canaan Cemetery:
40.9320, -81.9554
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Canaan Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Canaan Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.
The county seat for Wayne County is located in Wooster. Wooster lies just to the south of the Canaan Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Canaan Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Canaan Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Canaan Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Kope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Kope Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kope Cemetery
- The Kope Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cope Cemetery
- Copes Cemetery
- Cupp Cemetery
- Cupps Cemetery
- Fetzer Cemetery
- Kopes Cemetery
- Kopp Cemetery
- Kopps Cemetery
- Canaan Center Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Clark Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Bald Knob Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Bald Knob Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Knob Cemetery
- Ewing Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Ewing Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing Cemetery
- Shoemaker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Shoemaker Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemaker Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Wayne Presbyterian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Barton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Barton Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Canaan Bend Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Canaan Bend Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Bend Cemetery
- Burbank Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Burbank Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Aukerman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Aukerman Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aukerman Cemetery
- Stanley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Stanley Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Geyer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Geyer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geyer Cemetery
- Beech Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove Cemetery
- Maple Mound Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Maple Mound Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Mound Cemetery
- Congress Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Congress Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congress Cemetery
- Yocum Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Yocum Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocum Cemetery
- Old Dutch Reformed Congress Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Old Dutch Reformed Congress Twp. Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Dutch Reformed Congress Twp. Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Dutch Reformed Congress Twp. Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Congress.
- The Old Dutch Reformed Congress Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Dutch Reformed Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Overton Community Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Overton Community Church Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton Community Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Overton Community Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Wooster.
- The Overton Community Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Overton Church of God Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1087337 <5>
- Madisonburg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Madisonburg Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonburg Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Canaan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Canaan Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Burbank
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Creston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Aukerman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Aukerman is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aukerman
- Congress
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Congress is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congress
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Devil Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Devil Town is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devil Town
- Smithville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sterling
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Westfield Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Westfield Center is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,188 people
- Friendsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Friendsville is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
- Boys Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Boys Village is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boys Village
- Lodi
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Seville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Lattasburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lattasburg is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattasburg
- Wooster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Weilersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Weilersville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weilersville
- West Salem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- New Pittsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Pittsburg is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
- Jefferson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jefferson is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Rittman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Gloria Glens Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Gloria Glens Park is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloria Glens Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Redhaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Redhaw is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redhaw
- Acme
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Acme is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Chippewa Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Chippewa Lake is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
- Former name for Chippewa Lake:
- Chippewa-on-the-Lake
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chippewa Lake <6>
- Rowsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rowsburg is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowsburg
- East Union
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Union is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
- Orrville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marshallville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- River Styx
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- River Styx is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Styx
- Pawnee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pawnee is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
- Homer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Homer is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Albion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Albion is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
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 Canaan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Canaan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Lodi
- Lodi lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Canaan Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lodi.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Orrville
- Seville
- West Salem
- Wooster
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Canaan Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Wayne 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 Canaan Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1730942 (Canaan Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1730942 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: Wayne
- Est. Elev: 340 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Creston
- Location given for Canaan Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.9320004 Lon: -81.9554217
- 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 Wayne, 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- Canaan 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. |