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A visit to the County Home Cemetery ...


The location of the County Home 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 County Home Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.2512°   (40° 15' 4")

Lon:   -84.1983°   (-84° 11' 53")

The County Home Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Sidney. Sidney lies just to the northeast of the County Home Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 County Home Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Shelby 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 County Home 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the County Home Cemetery.

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

    • Lockington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockington
      • Lockington is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Sidney
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hardin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Shelby County
    • Pasco
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasco
      • Pasco is located in Shelby County
    • Dawson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Shelby County
    • Piqua
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Port Jefferson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Jefferson
      • Port Jefferson is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Jefferson <4>
    • Fletcher
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Fletcher is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
    • Polo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
      • Polo is located in Miami County
    • Lehmkuhl Landing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehmkuhl Landing
      • Lehmkuhl Landing is located in Shelby County
    • Anna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,512 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <4>
    • Conover
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
      • Conover is located in Miami County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Lena
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
        • Lena is located in Miami County
      • Carysville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carysville
        • Carysville is located in Champaign County
      • Filburns Island
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filburns Island
        • Filburns Island is located in Shelby County
      • Fort Loramie
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Loramie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loramie
        • Fort Loramie is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Loramie <4>
      • Russia
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
        • Russia is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russia <4>
      • West Covington
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Covington
        • West Covington is located in Miami County
      • Covington
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Quincy
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Maplewood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
        • Maplewood is located in Shelby County
      • Kettlersville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettlersville
        • Kettlersville is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kettlersville <4>
      • Montra
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montra
        • Montra is located in Shelby County
      • Minster
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minster
        • Minster is located in Auglaize County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,828 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minster <4>
      • Bradford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
        • Bradford is located in Miami County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <4>
      • Troy
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
        • Troy is located in Miami County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,473 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
      • Casstown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casstown
        • Casstown is located in Miami County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casstown <4>
      • Botkins
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botkins
        • Botkins is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Botkins <4>

    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 County Home 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 County Home Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Botkins
    • Bradford
    • Covington
    • Minster
    • Piqua
      • Piqua lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the County Home Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Piqua.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piqua
    • Quincy
      • Quincy lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the County Home Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Quincy.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
    • Sidney
    • Troy
      • Troy lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South (S) of the County Home Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Troy.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the County Home Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Stewart Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
    • Cecil Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cecil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cecil Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cecil Cemetery
    • Graceland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Graceland Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Sidney.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #41108 <6>
    • Carey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carey Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carey Cemetery
    • Brookside Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
    • Beechwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beechwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beechwood Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beechwood Cemetery
    • Razer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Razer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Razer Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Razer Cemetery
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Old Reformed Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Reformed Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Reformed Cemetery
    • Orange Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orange Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Orange Chapel Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orange Chapel Cemetery
    • Wright Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • McKinney Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Miami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Old Dunkard Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Dunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Dunkard Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Dunkard Cemetery
      • Cedar Point Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Point Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Point Cemetery
      • McClure Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McClure Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClure Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Angel Street Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Angel Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Angel Street Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Angel Street Cemetery
      • Johnston Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnston Cemetery is located in Miami County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnston Cemetery
      • Forest Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Miami County
        • The Forest Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Forest Hill Union Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40902 <6>
      • Jackson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Miami County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Cedar Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Miami County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
      • Plattsville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plattsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Plattsville Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plattsville Cemetery
      • Pioneer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • Medaris Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Medaris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Medaris Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Medaris Cemetery
      • Staley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Staley Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staley Cemetery
      • Lenox Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lenox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lenox Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lenox 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 County Home Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1039402  (County Home Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1039402 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: Sidney
      • County: Shelby         Elev: 307
      • Location given for GNIS #1039402 (County Home Cemetery)

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

    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 Shelby, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 County Home Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2512, Longitude: -84.1983       In this case, the coordinates for the County Home 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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