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A visit to the Claus Family 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 Claus Family Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Claus Family Cemetery:

41.4298, -82.2699

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Claus Family Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Claus Family Cemetery is located in Lorain County<2>.

The county seat for Lorain County is located in Elyria. Elyria lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Claus Family Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Claus Family Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Claus Family Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Brownhelm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Brownhelm Cemetery is located in Lorain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownhelm Cemetery
    • The Brownhelm Cemetery has also been known as:
    • North Ridge Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40059 <5>
  • Kendeigh Corner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Lorain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Crownhill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Crownhill Cemetery is located in Lorain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crownhill Cemetery
  • Cleveland Street Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rugby Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rugby Cemetery is located in Lorain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby Cemetery
  • Middle Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Middle Ridge Cemetery is located in Lorain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ridge Cemetery
  • Ridge Hill Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Lorain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Lorain.
    • The Elmwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Highland Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40715 <5>
  • Township Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Township Cemetery is located in Lorain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Township Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Lorain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Lorain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Elyria Jewish Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Elyria Jewish Cemetery is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elyria Jewish Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elyria Jewish Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Elyria.
      • The Elyria Jewish Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Agudath Achim Cemetery
      • Agudath Achim Jewish Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40716 <5>
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Lorain.
      • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery Park
      • Calvary Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40162 <5>
    • Salem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Cuddleback Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Cuddleback Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuddleback Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Gore Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Gore Cemetery is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore Cemetery
    • Henrietta Methodist Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • North Murray Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
      • The St. Mary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Mary Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #43188 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Claus Family Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Claus Family Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Brownhelm Station
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Brownhelm Station is located in Lorain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownhelm Station
  • Vermilion-on-the-Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Amherst
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lorain
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Vermilion
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • South Amherst
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • South Amherst is located in Lorain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
  • Henrietta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Henrietta is located in Lorain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
  • Birmingham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Oberlin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Elyria
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Sheffield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Sheffield Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Florence
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Florence is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Kipton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Kipton is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Nickelplate ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Nickelplate is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickelplate
    • Avon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Avon is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,745 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <6>
    • Berlin Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Wakeman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Avon Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Shinrock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Shinrock is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinrock
    • Fields
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Fields is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
    • North Ridgeville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Avon Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Avon Point is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Point

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 Claus Family Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lorain County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Amherst
  • Avon Lake
  • Berlin Heights
  • Elyria
    • Elyria lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Claus Family Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elyria.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elyria
  • Grafton
  • Huron
    • Huron lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Claus Family Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Huron.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
  • Lorain
    • Lorain lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Claus Family Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lorain.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorain
  • Oberlin
    • Oberlin lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Claus Family Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oberlin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberlin
  • Wakeman
    • Wakeman lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Claus Family Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wakeman.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakeman

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Claus Family Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Lorain 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 Claus Family Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1963548  (Claus Family Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1963548 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: Lorain
      • Est. Elev: 181 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Vermilion East
      • Location given for Claus Family Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.4297645     Lon: -82.2698796
      • 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 Lorain, 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- Claus Family 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.