A visit to the French Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the French Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The French Cemetery (FG ID #40959).
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 French Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the French Cemetery:
41.5039, -84.4485
The French Cemetery is located in Williams County<2>.
The county seat for Williams County is located in Bryan. Bryan lies just to the west southwest of the French Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the French Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the French Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from French Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Boynton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Boynton Cemetery is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Beaver Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Beaver Creek Cemetery is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek Cemetery
- Shiffler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Pulaski Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Old Pulaski Cemetery is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Pulaski Cemetery
- Lockport Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Lockport Cemetery is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport Cemetery
- Floral Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Buck Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gull Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Gull Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gull Cemetery
- Beaver Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Beaver Creek Cemetery is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek Cemetery
- Fountain Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Ring Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Ring Cemetery is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ring Cemetery
- West Jefferson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Bethesda Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The West Bethesda Cemetery is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethesda Cemetery
- Lick Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Lick Creek Cemetery is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Evansport Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Evansport Cemetery is located in Defiance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansport Cemetery
- Old Evansport Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Evansport Cemetery is located in Defiance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Evansport Cemetery
- Archbold Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Archbold Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbold Cemetery
- Reform Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Johnson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Ely Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Ely Cemetery is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 33 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the French Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from French Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Stryker
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pulaski
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bryan
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- West Unity
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Archbold
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Burlington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Holiday City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Holiday City is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Kunkle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Montpelier
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Melbern
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ridgeville Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Pettisville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Eckley ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Alvordton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jim Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jim Town is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Town
- Brunersburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Brunersburg is located in Defiance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunersburg
- Pioneer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fayette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jewell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Thelma ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blakeslee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Denmark ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Edgerton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Buckeye ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Sherwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Williamstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Williamstown is located in Defiance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Defiance
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Okolona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Powers ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Munson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Waldron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Ainger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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 French 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 French Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Archbold
- Bryan
- Defiance
- Edgerton
- Fayette
- Montpelier
- Pettisville
- Stryker
- Waldron
- West Unity
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 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 French 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 French Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #40959
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1040676 (French Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1040676 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: 219 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: West Unity
- Location given for French Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.5036623 Lon: -84.4485607
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- French 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. |