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A visit to the Friends Cemetery ...


The location of the Friends 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 Friends Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.6337°   (40° 38' 1")

Lon:   -84.6466°   (-84° 38' 47")

The Friends Cemetery is located in Mercer County<2>.

The county seat for Mercer County is located in Celina. Celina lies just to the southeast of the Friends 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 Friends Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Mercer 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 Friends 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 Friends Cemetery.

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

    • Tama
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tama
      • Tama is located in Mercer County
    • Rockford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Rockford is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <4>
    • Mercer
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Mercer County
    • Scudder
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scudder
      • Scudder is located in Mercer County
    • Celina
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mendon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
      • Mendon is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendon <4>
    • Wabash
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
      • Wabash is located in Mercer County
    • Abanaka
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanaka
      • Abanaka is located in Van Wert County
    • Schumm
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schumm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schumm
      • Schumm is located in Van Wert County
    • Ohio City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio City
      • Ohio City is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ohio City <4>
    • Glenmore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
      • Glenmore is located in Van Wert County
    • Coldwater
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Willshire
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willshire
        • Willshire is located in Van Wert County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willshire <4>
      • Jay City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay City
        • Jay City is located in Jay County (IN)
      • Montezuma
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
        • Montezuma is located in Mercer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
      • Elgin
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
        • Elgin is located in Van Wert County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
      • Trinity
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
        • Trinity is located in Jay County (IN)
      • Macedon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon
        • Macedon is located in Mercer County
      • Monticello
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
        • Monticello is located in Van Wert County
      • Wren
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
        • Wren is located in Van Wert County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wren <4>
      • Saint Henry
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Saint Marys
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Venedocia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venedocia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedocia
        • Venedocia is located in Van Wert County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
      • Pleasant Mills
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mills
        • Pleasant Mills is located in Adams County (IN)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Mills <4>
      • Chickasaw
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
        • Chickasaw is located in Mercer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chickasaw <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 Friends Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mercer County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Friends Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Otterbein Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otterbein Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Otterbein Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otterbein Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Buck Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buck Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Fountain Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fountain Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fountain Chapel Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain Chapel Cemetery
    • Mercer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mercer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mercer Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mercer Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Landfair Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landfair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Landfair Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landfair Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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 Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Roebuck Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roebuck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roebuck Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roebuck Cemetery
    • Shindeldecker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shindeldecker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shindeldecker Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shindeldecker Cemetery
    • East Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Bethel Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Bethel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
      • St. Pauls UCC Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls UCC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls UCC Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls UCC Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Roebuck Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roebuck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roebuck Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roebuck Cemetery
      • Palmer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Zimerman Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Coats Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coats Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coats Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coats Cemetery
      • Swamp College Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swamp College Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swamp College Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swamp College Cemetery
      • Mercer Memory Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mercer Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mercer Memory Gardens is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mercer Memory Gardens
      • Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery
      • North Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The North Grove Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the North Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Celina.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #42434 <6>
      • Hamilton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
      • Coil Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coil Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coil Cemetery
      • Coil Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coil Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coil Cemetery
      • Frisinger Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frisinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frisinger Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frisinger 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 Friends Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1961372  (Friends Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1961372 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: Rockford
      • County: Mercer         Elev: 256
      • Location given for GNIS #1961372 (Friends Cemetery)

    The official website for Mercer County: www.mercercountyohio.org/

    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 Mercer, 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 Friends Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6337, Longitude: -84.6466       In this case, the coordinates for the Friends 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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