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A visit to the Canaan Cemetery ...


The location of the Canaan 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 Canaan Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.9320°   (40° 55' 55")

Lon:   -81.9554°   (-81° 57' 19")

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 .

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 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Canaan 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 30 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
      • Burbank is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <4>
    • Creston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <4>
    • Aukerman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aukerman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aukerman
      • Aukerman is located in Wayne County
    • Congress
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congress
      • Congress is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • Devil Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devil Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devil Town
      • Devil Town is located in Wayne County
    • Smithville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
      • Smithville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <4>
    • Sterling
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Westfield Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Center
      • Westfield Center is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,188 people
    • Friendsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Medina County
    • Boys Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boys Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boys Village
      • Boys Village is located in Wayne County
    • Lodi
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <4>
    • Seville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Lattasburg
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattasburg
        • Lattasburg is located in Wayne County
      • Wooster
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • West Salem
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • New Pittsburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
        • New Pittsburg is located in Wayne County
      • Jefferson
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
        • Jefferson is located in Wayne County
      • Rittman
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Gloria Glens Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloria Glens Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloria Glens Park
        • Gloria Glens Park is located in Medina County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
      • Redhaw
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redhaw
        • Redhaw is located in Ashland County
      • Acme
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
        • Acme is located in Medina County
      • Chippewa Lake
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippewa Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Lake
        • Chippewa Lake is located in Medina County
        • 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 <4>
      • Rowsburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowsburg
        • Rowsburg is located in Ashland County
      • East Union
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
        • East Union is located in Wayne County
      • Orrville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
        • Orrville is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,433 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <4>
      • Marshallville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
        • Marshallville is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshallville <4>
      • River Styx
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Styx have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Styx
        • River Styx is located in Medina County
      • Pawnee
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
        • Pawnee is located in Medina County
      • Homer
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
        • Homer is located in Medina County
      • Albion
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
        • Albion is located in Ashland County

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Canaan Cemetery.<5>

    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
      • The Kope Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cope Cemetery
      • Copes Cemetery
      • Cupp Cemetery
      • Cupps Cemetery
      • Fetzer Cemetery
      • Kopes Cemetery
      • Kopp Cemetery
      • Kopps Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kope Cemetery
    • Canaan Center Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Canaan Center Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Center Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Bald Knob Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bald Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bald Knob Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bald Knob Cemetery
    • Ewing Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ewing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ewing Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ewing Cemetery
    • Shoemaker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shoemaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shoemaker Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoemaker Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wayne Presbyterian Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayne Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wayne Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayne Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Barton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barton Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barton Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Canaan Bend Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Canaan Bend Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Bend Cemetery
    • Burbank Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burbank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burbank Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burbank Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Aukerman Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aukerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Aukerman Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aukerman Cemetery
      • Stanley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 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 Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Geyer Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Geyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Geyer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geyer Cemetery
      • Beech Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Grove Cemetery
      • Maple Mound Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Mound Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Mound Cemetery
      • Congress Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congress Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Congress Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the 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
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Dutch Reformed Congress Twp. Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Overton Community Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Overton Community Church Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • 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 southeast of Wooster.
        • The Overton Community Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Overton Church of God Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overton Community Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1087337 <6>
      • Madisonburg Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madisonburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Madisonburg Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madisonburg Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery

    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 Canaan Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1730942  (Canaan Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1730942 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: Creston
      • County: Wayne         Elev: 340
      • Location given for GNIS #1730942 (Canaan Cemetery)

    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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Canaan Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9320, Longitude: -81.9554       In this case, the coordinates for the Canaan 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>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.
    <6>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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