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A visit to the Cecil Cemetery ...


The location of the Cecil 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 Cecil Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.2303°   (40° 13' 49")

Lon:   -84.2377°   (-84° 14' 15")

The Cecil Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Sidney. Sidney lies just to the northeast of the Cecil Cemetery .

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 Cecil Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Shelby 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 Cecil 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cecil Cemetery.

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

    • Lockington
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockington
      • Lockington is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Hardin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Shelby County
    • Dawson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Shelby County
    • Piqua
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Sidney
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Polo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
      • Polo is located in Miami County
    • Pasco
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasco
      • Pasco is located in Shelby County
    • Covington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fletcher
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Fletcher is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
    • Russia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
      • Russia is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russia <4>
    • West Covington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Covington
      • West Covington is located in Miami County
    • Port Jefferson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Jefferson
      • Port Jefferson is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Jefferson <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Fort Laramie
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Laramie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Laramie
        • Fort Laramie is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Laramie <4>
      • Lehmkuhl Landing
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehmkuhl Landing
        • Lehmkuhl Landing is located in Shelby County
      • Filburns Island
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filburns Island
        • Filburns Island is located in Shelby County
      • Anna
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
        • Anna is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,512 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <4>
      • Bradford
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
        • Bradford is located in Miami County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <4>
      • Troy
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
        • Troy is located in Miami County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,473 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
      • Conover
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
        • Conover is located in Miami County
      • Lena
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
        • Lena is located in Miami County
      • Pleasant Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Casstown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casstown
        • Casstown is located in Miami County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casstown <4>
      • Carysville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carysville
        • Carysville is located in Champaign County
      • Minster
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Versailles
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

    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 Cecil Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Cecil Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Beechwood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beechwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beechwood Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beechwood Cemetery
    • Razer Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Razer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Razer Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Razer Cemetery
    • County Home Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The County Home Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Home Cemetery
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
    • Brookside Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
    • Johnston Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnston Cemetery is located in Miami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnston Cemetery
    • McKinney Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Miami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Carey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carey Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carey Cemetery
    • Wright Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Miami County
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Forest Hill Union Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40902 <6>
    • Old Reformed Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Reformed Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Reformed Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Angel Street Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Angel Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Angel Street Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Angel Street Cemetery
      • Houston Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Houston Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houston Cemetery
      • Jackson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • 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 Miami County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Cedar Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Miami County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
      • Orange Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orange Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Orange Chapel Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orange Chapel Cemetery
      • Graceland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Graceland Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Sidney.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #41108 <6>
      • Oran Christian Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oran Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oran Christian Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oran Christian Cemetery
      • New Oran Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Oran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Oran Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Oran Cemetery
      • Garby Cemetery #1
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garby Cemetery #1 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garby Cemetery #1 is located in Miami County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garby Cemetery #1

    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 Cecil Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1038884  (Cecil Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1038884 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: Piqua East
      • County: Shelby         Elev: 289
      • Location given for GNIS #1038884 (Cecil Cemetery)

    The official website for Shelby County: www.co.shelby.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 Shelby, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Cecil Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2303, Longitude: -84.2377       In this case, the coordinates for the Cecil 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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