A visit to the Columbia 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 Columbia Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Columbia Cemetery:
41.6292, -84.7880
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Columbia Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Columbia Cemetery is located in Williams County<2>.
The county seat for Williams County is located in Bryan. Bryan lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Columbia Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Columbia Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Columbia Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Columbia Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rogers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Ligett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Ligett Cemetery is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligett Cemetery
- Boisher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Boisher Cemetery is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boisher Cemetery
- Malcom Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Malcom Cemetery is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcom Cemetery
- Billingstown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Billingstown Cemetery is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billingstown Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Dygert Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Dygert Cemetery is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dygert Cemetery
- North Otsgeo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The North Otsgeo Cemetery is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Otsgeo Cemetery
- Edon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Edon Cemetery is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edon Cemetery
- Nettle Lake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Nettle Lake Cemetery is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Lake Cemetery
- Teeters Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Teeters Cemetery is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeters Cemetery
- Teegardin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Teegardin Cemetery is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teegardin Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Eagle Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Eagle Creek Cemetery is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Creek Cemetery
- Heritage Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Heritage Cemetery is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Cemetery
- Gardner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Gardner Cemetery is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Cemetery
- Palmer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Palmer Cemetery is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Cemetery
- South Scott Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The South Scott Cemetery is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Scott Cemetery
- Otsego Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Otsego Center Cemetery is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsego Center Cemetery
- Eddy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Eddy Cemetery is located in DeKalb County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddy Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph 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 Columbia Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Columbia Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Columbia
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Columbia is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Cooney
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cooney is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooney
- Alvarado
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Alvarado is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
- York
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- York is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Edon
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ainger
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ainger is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
- Northwest
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Northwest is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
- Blakeslee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Russels Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Russels Point is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russels Point
- Clear Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Clear Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Camden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hamilton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hamilton is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,595 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Ray
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ray is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Jim Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jim Town is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Town
- Denmark ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Denmark is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Montpelier
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ray
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fremont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Montgomery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Montgomery is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Angola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
- Edgerton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Holiday City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Holiday City is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Pioneer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Melbern
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Melbern is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbern
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 Columbia Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Williams County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Columbia Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Angola
- Camden
- Edgerton
- Edon
- Montgomery
- Montpelier
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Columbia Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Williams 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 Columbia Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1039271 (Columbia Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1039271 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: Williams
- Est. Elev: 308 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Clear Lake
- Location given for Columbia Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.6292169 Lon: -84.7880127
- 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 Williams, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Columbia 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |