A visit to the Center 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 Center Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Center Cemetery:
41.1303, -84.0538
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Center Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Center Cemetery is located in Putnam County<2>.
The county seat for Putnam County is located in Ottawa. Ottawa lies just to the south of the Center Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Center Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Center Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Center Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Holy Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Family Cemetery
- McConnel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The McConnel Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnel Cemetery
- Marion Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Nicholas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Nicholas Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Sugar Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Sugar Ridge Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Ridge Cemetery
- West Belmore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The West Belmore Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Belmore Cemetery
- German Reformed Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Crow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Crow Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Crow Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Ottawa.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40459 <5>
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Blanchard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Blanchard Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Cemetery
- The Blanchard Cemetery has also been known as:
- Poplar Ridge Cemetery
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- East Belmore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The East Belmore Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Belmore Cemetery
- Emanuels Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Emanuels Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuels Cemetery
- Varner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Myers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Myers Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Myers Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Ottawa.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #42348 <5>
- St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Maidlow Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Maidlow Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidlow Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Hope Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- St. Peters Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Pleasant Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Township Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Township Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Township Cemetery
- Kieferville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Kieferville Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kieferville Cemetery
- Pomeroy Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Pomeroy Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy Cemetery
- The Pomeroy Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ottawa Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2195167 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Center Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Center Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- West Leipsic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- West Leipsic is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leipsic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Miller City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Leipsic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Leipsic Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Leipsic Junction is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic Junction
- Belmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Belmore is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Hamler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Glandorf
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ottawa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- New Bavaria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Bavaria is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bavaria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Pleasant Bend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Bend is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Bend
- Kieferville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Kieferville is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kieferville
- Townwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Townwood is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townwood
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Holgate
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Deshler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gilboa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gilboa is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilboa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Hancock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hancock is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Continental
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Elery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Elery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elery
- Kalida
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dupont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Pandora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pandora is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pandora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,101 people
- Moffitt ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Moffitt is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt
- McComb
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Malinta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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 Center Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Putnam County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Center Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Columbus Grove
- Continental
- Deshler
- Dupont
- Gilboa
- Holgate
- Kalida
- Leipsic
- McComb
- Ottawa
- Pandora
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 Center Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Putnam 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 Center Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1038930 (Center Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1038930 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: Putnam
- Est. Elev: 233 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hamler
- Location given for Center Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.1303284 Lon: -84.0538331
- 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 Putnam, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Center 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. |
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