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A visit to the German Cemetery ...

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 German Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the German Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   40.4534°   (40° 27' 12")

Lon:   -84.3736°   (-84° 22' 24")

The German Cemetery is located in Auglaize County<2>.

The county seat for Auglaize County is located in Wapakoneta. Wapakoneta lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast of the German Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the German Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Plank Road Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plank Road Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plank Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Plank Road Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
  • Schwaberow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Protestant Evangelical Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Protestant Evangelical Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Protestant Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Protestant Evangelical Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
  • Pilger Ruhe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilger Ruhe Cemetery
    • The Pilger Ruhe Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pilger Ruhe Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of New Knoxville.
    • The Pilger Ruhe Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ruhe Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #42667 <5>
  • St. Augustines Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Augustines Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Augustines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Augustines Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
  • Old St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old St. Marys Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
  • Elm Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Grove Cemetery
    • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elm Grove Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Saint Marys.
    • The Elm Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Elm View Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40712 <5>
  • Gethsemane Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gethsemane Catholic Cemetery
    • The Gethsemane Catholic Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gethsemane Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Saint Marys.
    • The Gethsemane Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Gethsemane Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #41044 <5>
  • Botkins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Botkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Botkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Botkins Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
  • Barnett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barnett Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Old Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Catholic Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
    • Benner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Benner Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
    • Precious Blood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Precious Blood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Precious Blood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Precious Blood Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Maria Stein Convent Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maria Stein Convent Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maria Stein Convent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maria Stein Convent Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Catholic Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Furrow Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Furrow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Furrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Furrow Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Arnett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arnett Cemetery is located in Auglaize County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the German Cemetery.

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

  • New Bremen
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bremen
    • New Bremen is located in Auglaize County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,949 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bremen <6>
  • Minster
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • New Knoxville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Knoxville
    • New Knoxville is located in Auglaize County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
  • Chickasaw
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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 <6>
  • Filburns Island
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filburns Island
    • Filburns Island is located in Shelby County
  • Lehmkuhl Landing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehmkuhl Landing
    • Lehmkuhl Landing is located in Shelby County
  • Kettlersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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 <6>
  • Saint Marys
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Fort Laramie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Laramie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Laramie
    • Fort Laramie is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Laramie <6>
  • Moulton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moulton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
    • Moulton is located in Auglaize County
  • Botkins
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • 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 <6>
  • Montezuma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
    • Montezuma is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Osgood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
      • Osgood is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osgood <6>
    • Yorkshire
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pusheta Town ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pusheta Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pusheta Town
      • Pusheta Town is located in Auglaize County
    • Anna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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 <6>
    • Fryburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fryburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryburg
      • Fryburg is located in Auglaize County
    • Wapakoneta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Celina
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • North Star
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
      • North Star is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Star <6>
    • Dawson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Shelby County
    • Hardin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Shelby County
    • Buckland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
      • Buckland is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Coldwater
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Montra
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montra
      • Montra is located in Shelby County
    • Saint Henry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

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 German Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Auglaize County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 German Cemetery:

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 German Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1070758  (German Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1070758 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: New Knoxville
    • County: Auglaize         Elev: 285
    • Location given for GNIS #1070758 (German Cemetery)

The official website for Auglaize County: www.auglaizecounty.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 Auglaize, 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 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 German Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4534, Longitude: -84.3736       In this case, the coordinates for the German Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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