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A visit to the Colby 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 Colby Cemetery ...

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

41.2534, -84.5952

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

The Colby Cemetery is located in Defiance County<2>.

The county seat for Defiance County is located in Defiance. Defiance lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east of the Colby Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Colby Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rochester Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Rochester Cemetery is located in Paulding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Cemetery
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Eaton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Eaton Cemetery is located in Paulding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Cemetery
  • Gordon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Paulding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Cemetery
  • Blair Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Blair Cemetery is located in Defiance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Cemetery
  • Spindler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Spindler Cemetery is located in Defiance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindler Cemetery
  • Glore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Glore Cemetery is located in Defiance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glore Cemetery
  • Sherwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sherwood Cemetery is located in Defiance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Cemetery
  • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Forder Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Forder Cemetery is located in Paulding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forder Cemetery
  • Township Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Township Cemetery is located in Paulding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Township Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • New St. Stephens Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Kinzer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Kinzer Cemetery is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinzer Cemetery
    • Renollet Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Renollet Cemetery is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renollet Cemetery
    • St. Stephens Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Defiance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery
    • Banks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Banks Cemetery is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Banks Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Antwerp.
      • The Banks Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Coffelt Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39741 <5>
    • Paulding Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Ankney Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ankney Cemetery is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankney Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Defiance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
    • Moats Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Moats Cemetery is located in Defiance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moats Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Colby Cemetery.

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

  • New Rochester ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • New Rochester is located in Paulding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rochester
  • Cecil
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Cecil is located in Paulding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
  • Emmett
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Emmett is located in Paulding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
    • Emmett has also been known as:
    • Emerald Station
    • Emerald
  • Sherwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Knoxdale ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Knoxdale is located in Paulding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxdale
  • Renollet ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Renollet is located in Paulding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renollet
  • Paulding
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Junction is located in Paulding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
  • Antwerp
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Ney
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ney is located in Defiance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ney
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ney <6>
  • Hicksville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Link ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Link is located in Paulding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Link
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Latty
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Latty is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latty
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
    • Broughton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Broughton is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
    • Hedges
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Hedges is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedges
    • Charloe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Charloe is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charloe
    • Brunersburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Brunersburg is located in Defiance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunersburg
    • Worstville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Worstville is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worstville
    • Defiance
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Williamstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Williamstown is located in Defiance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
    • Payne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Payne is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payne <6>
    • Dague ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Dague is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dague
    • Saint Andrews ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint Andrews is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
    • Fort Brown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Fort Brown is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Brown
    • Melrose
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Melrose is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people

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 Colby Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Defiance County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Colby Cemetery: