A visit to the Elija 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 Elija Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Elija Cemetery:
41.4084, -81.4954
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Elija Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Elija Cemetery is located in Cuyahoga County<2>.
The county seat for Cuyahoga County is located in Cleveland. Cleveland lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Elija Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Elija 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 Elija Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Elija Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Zion Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Zion Memorial Park is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Memorial Park
- Evergreen Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Cleveland Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bedford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Bedford Cemetery is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Cemetery
- The Bedford Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bedford Center Cemetery
- Roselawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Roselawn Cemetery is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn Cemetery
- Park Synagogue Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Warrensville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Warrensville Cemetery is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensville Cemetery
- Highland Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Highland Park Cemetery is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park Cemetery
- Beechwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Beechwood Cemetery is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Russell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Kinsman Road Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Kinsman Road Cemetery is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsman Road Cemetery
- Orange Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Orange Cemetery is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Cemetery
- Jackson Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Warrensville West Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. John Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The St. John Lutheran Cemetery is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Lutheran Cemetery
- The St. John Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Johns Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #43113 <5>
- Northfield - Macedonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
- Evergreen Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40758 <5>
- Grove Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Grove Hill Cemetery is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill Cemetery
- Hogsback Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hogsback Cemetery is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogsback Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Elija Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Elija Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bedford Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- North Solon
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- North Solon is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Solon
- Bedford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oakwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Oakwood is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
- Warrensville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Warrensville is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensville
- Orange
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- North Randall
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Applecreek Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Applecreek Village is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applecreek Village
- Solon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Warrensville Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Highland Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Highland Hills is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 910 people
- Woodmere
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Maple Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Walton Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Northfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Glenwillow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Glenwillow is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwillow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
- Shaker Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bentleyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bentleyville is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentleyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
- Moreland Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pepper Pike
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Chagrin Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Beachwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Garfield Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Garfield Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,272 people
- Valley View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Emmons Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Emmons Corner is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons Corner
- Northfield Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Northfield Center is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Center
- Macedonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- University Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Reminderville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Reminderville is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reminderville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,643 people
- Hunting Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hunting Valley is located in Cuyahoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 717 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 Elija Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cuyahoga County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Elija Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bedford
- Chagrin Falls
- Garfield Heights
- Northfield
- Shaker Heights
- Solon
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Elija Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Cuyahoga 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 Elija Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1040114 (Elija Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1040114 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: Cuyahoga
- Est. Elev: 324 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Chagrin Falls
- Location given for Elija Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.4083875 Lon: -81.4953964
- 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 Cuyahoga, 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- Elija 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> | 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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