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A visit to the Horeb 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 Horeb Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Horeb 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 Horeb Cemetery

Lat:   40.8006°   (40° 48' 2")

Lon:   -84.4341°   (-84° 26' 2")

The Horeb Cemetery is located in Van Wert County<2>.

The county seat for Van Wert County is located in Van Wert. Van Wert lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Horeb Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Horeb Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Venedocia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Venedocia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Venedocia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Venedocia Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Allen County
  • Goodwin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodwin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Goodwin Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
  • Wright Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wright Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
  • King Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The King Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
  • West Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Union Cemetery is located in Allen County
  • Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Cemetery
    • The Ridge Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
  • Fissel Lauth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fissel Lauth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fissel Lauth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fissel Lauth Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
  • Westside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Westside Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
  • Hance Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hance Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hance Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
  • St. John Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • The St. John Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Allen County
    • The St. Johns Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. John's Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #43095 <5>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Wallick Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wallick Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
    • Tomlinson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tomlinson Cemetery
      • The Tomlinson Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tomlinson Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southwest of Rockford.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #43755 <5>
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Allen County
    • Hartford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hartford Cemetery is located in Allen County
    • King Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The King Cemetery is located in Allen County
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
      • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Allen County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Walnut Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Delphos.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #43938 <5>
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
    • Fryer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fryer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fryer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fryer Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Mendon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mendon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mendon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mendon Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • New Salem Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
    • Mt. Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Union Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
    • Spencerville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencerville Cemetery
      • The Spencerville Cemetery is located in Allen County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Spencerville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Spencerville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #43534 <5>
    • Hartshorn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartshorn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartshorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hartshorn Cemetery is located in Allen County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Horeb Cemetery.

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

  • Venedocia
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Landeck
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landeck
    • Landeck is located in Allen County
  • Middle Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Point
    • Middle Point is located in Van Wert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle Point <6>
  • Elgin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elgin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Elgin is located in Van Wert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
  • Southworth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southworth
    • Southworth is located in Allen County
  • Delphos
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Monticello
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in Van Wert County
  • Spencerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Scotts Crossing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scotts Crossing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Crossing
    • Scotts Crossing is located in Allen County
  • Ohio City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • 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 <6>
  • Mendon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <6>
  • Conant
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
    • Conant is located in Allen County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Van Wert
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Wert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
      • Van Wert is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Wert <6>
    • Hoaglin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoaglin
      • Hoaglin is located in Van Wert County
    • Fort Jennings
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Jennings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Jennings
      • Fort Jennings is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Jennings <6>
    • Ottoville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottoville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoville
      • Ottoville is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottoville <6>
    • Mercer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Elida
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elida
      • Elida is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
    • Rimer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
      • Rimer is located in Putnam County
    • Rockford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <6>
    • Gomer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gomer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomer
      • Gomer is located in Allen County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gomer <6>
    • Muntanna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Muntanna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muntanna
      • Muntanna is located in Putnam County
    • Glenmore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
      • Glenmore is located in Van Wert County
    • Abanaka
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanaka
      • Abanaka is located in Van Wert County
    • Jones City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones City
      • Jones City is located in Putnam 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 Horeb Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Van Wert County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Horeb 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 Horeb Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1041791  (Horeb Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1041791 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: Middle Point
    • County: Van Wert         Elev: 242
    • Location given for GNIS #1041791 (Horeb Cemetery)

The official website for Van Wert County: www.vanwertcounty.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 Van Wert, 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 things 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 Horeb Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8006, Longitude: -84.4341       In this case, the coordinates for the Horeb 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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