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The location of the Congress Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Congress Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.9309°   (40° 55' 51")

Lon:   -82.0538°   (-82° 3' 13")

The Congress Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Wooster. Wooster lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Congress Cemetery .

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 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 Congress Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Wayne County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Congress Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • Congress
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congress
      • Congress is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • Aukerman
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aukerman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aukerman
      • Aukerman is located in Wayne County
    • Lattasburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattasburg
      • Lattasburg is located in Wayne County
    • Burbank
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
      • Burbank is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <4>
    • West Salem
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Redhaw
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redhaw
      • Redhaw is located in Ashland County
    • New Pittsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
      • New Pittsburg is located in Wayne County
    • Albion
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Ashland County
    • Rowsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowsburg
      • Rowsburg is located in Ashland County
    • Devil Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devil Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devil Town
      • Devil Town is located in Wayne County
    • Lodi
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <4>
    • Homer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Medina County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Creston
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
        • Creston is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <4>
      • Friendsville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
        • Friendsville is located in Medina County
      • Polk
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
        • Polk is located in Ashland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
      • Jefferson
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
        • Jefferson is located in Wayne County
      • Westfield Center
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Center
        • Westfield Center is located in Medina County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,188 people
      • Pawnee
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
        • Pawnee is located in Medina County
      • Wooster
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Boys Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boys Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boys Village
        • Boys Village is located in Wayne County
      • Jeromesville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Smithville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
        • Smithville is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <4>
      • Sterling
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Seville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Gloria Glens Park
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloria Glens Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloria Glens Park
        • Gloria Glens Park is located in Medina County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 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 Congress Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Lodi
      • Lodi lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Congress Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lodi.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
    • Seville
    • West Salem
    • Wooster

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Congress Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Van Cleve Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Cleve Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Van Cleve Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Cleve Cemetery
    • Old Dutch Reformed Congress Twp. Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The Old Dutch Reformed Congress Twp. Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Dutch Reformed Congress Twp. Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Congress.
      • The Old Dutch Reformed Congress Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Dutch Reformed Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Dutch Reformed Congress Twp. Cemetery
    • Yocum Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The Yocum Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yocum Cemetery
    • Stanley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
    • Warners - Congress Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warners - Congress Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Warners - Congress Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warners - Congress Cemetery
    • Bald Knob Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bald Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bald Knob Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bald Knob Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • West Salem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Salem Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Salem Cemetery
    • Mohican Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mohican Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mohican Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mohican Cemetery
    • Fairhaven Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairhaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairhaven Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairhaven Cemetery
    • Rumbaugh Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rumbaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rumbaugh Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rumbaugh Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Ewing Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ewing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ewing Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ewing Cemetery
      • Repp Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Repp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Repp Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Repp Cemetery
      • Hazzard Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazzard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hazzard Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazzard Cemetery
      • Swope Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swope Cemetery is located in Ashland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swope Cemetery
      • Rickle Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rickle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rickle Cemetery is located in Ashland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rickle Cemetery
      • Burbank Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burbank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burbank Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burbank Cemetery
      • Evangelical Church Graveyard
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelical Church Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evangelical Church Graveyard is located in Ashland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Church Graveyard
      • Lucas Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lucas Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucas Cemetery
      • Eight Square Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eight Square Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eight Square Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eight Square Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Overton Community Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Overton Community Church Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Overton Community Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Wooster.
        • The Overton Community Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Overton Church of God Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overton Community Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1087337 <6>
      • Wayne Presbyterian Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayne Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wayne Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayne Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Kope Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Kope Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • The Kope Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cope Cemetery
        • Copes Cemetery
        • Cupp Cemetery
        • Cupps Cemetery
        • Fetzer Cemetery
        • Kopes Cemetery
        • Kopp Cemetery
        • Kopps Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kope Cemetery
      • Canaan Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Canaan Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Cemetery

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

    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 Congress Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1730943  (Congress Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1730943 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: West Salem
      • County: Wayne         Elev: 361
      • Location given for GNIS #1730943 (Congress Cemetery)

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

    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 Wayne, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Congress Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9309, Longitude: -82.0538       In this case, the coordinates for the Congress Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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