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A visit to the Collins Cemetery ...

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 Collins Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.4391°   (40° 26' 20")

Lon:   -84.2306°   (-84° 13' 50")

The Collins Cemetery is located in Shelby County<1>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Sidney. Sidney lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Collins Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Collins Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Johnson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Redman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Redman Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Barnett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barnett Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Toland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Toland Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Old Loramie Valley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Loramie Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Loramie Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Loramie Valley Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • New Loramie Valley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Loramie Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Loramie Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Loramie Valley Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Olive Branch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Hittepole Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hittepole Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hittepole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hittepole Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
  • Schwaberow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Cuba Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cuba Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cuba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cuba Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Anna Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anna Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anna Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Long Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Scott Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
    • Protestant Evangelical Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Protestant Evangelical Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Protestant Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Protestant Evangelical Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Old St. James Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. James Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old St. James Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • St. Lawrence Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lawrence Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Lawrence Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Rupert Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rupert Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rupert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rupert Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
    • Schemmel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schemmel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schemmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schemmel Cemetery is located in Auglaize County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Collins Cemetery.

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

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 Collins 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 Collins Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Collins Cemetery:

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 Collins Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1039259  (Collins Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1039259 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: Botkins
    • County: Shelby         Elev: 300
    • Location given for GNIS #1039259 (Collins Cemetery)

The official website for Shelby County: www.co.shelby.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) 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 Collins Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4391, Longitude: -84.2306    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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