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A visit to the Dorsey Cemetery ...


The location of the Dorsey 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 Dorsey Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.1912°   (40° 11' 28")

Lon:   -84.0349°   (-84° 2' 5")

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

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Sidney. Sidney lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Dorsey Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Dorsey 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 Dorsey 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dorsey Cemetery.

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

    • Conover
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
      • Conover is located in Miami County
    • Lena
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
      • Lena is located in Miami County
    • Carysville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Fletcher
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Saint Paris
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Millerstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerstown
      • Millerstown is located in Champaign County
    • Pasco
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasco
      • Pasco is located in Shelby County
    • Quincy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Christiansburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiansburg
      • Christiansburg is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christiansburg <4>
    • Sidney
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Casstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Port Jefferson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • De Graff
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Graff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
        • De Graff is located in Logan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Graff <4>
      • Lockington
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Piqua
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Westville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
        • Westville is located in Champaign County
      • Alcony
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcony
        • Alcony is located in Miami County
      • Dialton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dialton
        • Dialton is located in Clark County
      • Logansville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansville
        • Logansville is located in Logan County
      • Maplewood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Hardin
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
        • Hardin is located in Shelby County
      • Troy
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • 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>
      • North Hampton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hampton
        • North Hampton is located in Clark County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
      • Urbana
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
        • Urbana is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,415 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <4>
      • Anna
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • 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>
      • West Liberty
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Dawson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
        • Dawson is located in Shelby County

    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 Dorsey 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 Dorsey Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Dorsey Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Anderson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Miami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Leatherwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leatherwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leatherwood Cemetery is located in Miami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leatherwood Cemetery
    • Rosedale Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosedale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rosedale Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosedale Cemetery
    • Neal Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neal Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
    • Sturm Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sturm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sturm Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sturm Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Plattsville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Ward Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • Rusk Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rusk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rusk Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rusk Cemetery
    • Fletcher Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Orange Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Fletcher Presbyterian Churchyard Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Presbyterian Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fletcher Presbyterian Churchyard Cemetery is located in Miami County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Presbyterian Churchyard Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Lutheran Reformed Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Lutheran Reformed Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lutheran Reformed Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Saint Paris.
        • The Lutheran Reformed Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Lutheran Cemetery
        • Piety Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Reformed Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2337552 <6>
      • Reformed Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reformed Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reformed Cemetery
      • Lyons Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lyons Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyons Cemetery
      • Barger Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barger Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barger Cemetery
      • Bodey Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bodey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bodey Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bodey Cemetery
      • Halterman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halterman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Halterman Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halterman 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 Dorsey Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1039754  (Dorsey Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1039754 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: Fletcher
      • County: Shelby         Elev: 346
      • Location given for GNIS #1039754 (Dorsey 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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Dorsey Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1912, Longitude: -84.0349       In this case, the coordinates for the Dorsey 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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