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The location of the Old St. Michaels 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 Old St. Michaels Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old St. Michaels Cemetery

Lat:   40.3517°   (40° 21' 6")

Lon:   -84.3711°   (-84° 22' 15")

The Old St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Sidney. Sidney lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Old St. Michaels Cemetery .

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 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 Old St. Michaels Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Shelby 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 Old St. Michaels 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old St. Michaels Cemetery.

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

    • Fort Loramie
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Loramie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loramie
      • Fort Loramie is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Loramie <4>
    • Filburns Island
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filburns Island
      • Filburns Island is located in Shelby County
    • Minster
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minster
      • Minster is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,828 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minster <4>
    • Lehmkuhl Landing
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehmkuhl Landing
      • Lehmkuhl Landing is located in Shelby County
    • New Bremen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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 <4>
    • Yorkshire
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Dawson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Shelby County
    • Osgood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 <4>
    • Hardin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Shelby County
    • Russia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
      • Russia is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russia <4>
    • Kettlersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <4>
    • Chickasaw
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • North Star
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • 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 <4>
      • Frenchtown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
        • Frenchtown is located in Darke County
      • Versailles
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Anna
        (10 miles [16.1 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 <4>
      • New Knoxville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Knoxville
        • New Knoxville is located in Auglaize County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
      • Brock
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
        • Brock is located in Darke County
      • Polo
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
        • Polo is located in Miami County
      • Sidney
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Lockington
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockington
        • Lockington is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
      • Botkins
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 <4>
      • Montezuma
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
        • Montezuma is located in Mercer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
      • Saint Marys
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

    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 Old St. Michaels Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old St. Michaels Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Old St. Michaels Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Michael Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Cemetery
    • St. Michaels New Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels New Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Michaels New Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels New Cemetery
    • St. Augustines Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Augustines Cemetery
    • Walkup Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walkup Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walkup Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walkup Cemetery
    • Cynthian Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cynthian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cynthian Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cynthian Cemetery
    • St. Peter & St. Paul Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter & St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peter & St. Paul Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter & St. Paul Cemetery
    • Galley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Galley Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galley Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Willowdell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willowdell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willowdell Cemetery is located in Darke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willowdell Cemetery
    • New Oran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Oran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Oran Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Oran Cemetery
    • Oran Christian Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oran Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oran Christian Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oran Christian Cemetery
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Plank Road Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plank Road Cemetery
      • Mills Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mills Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
      • Angel Street Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Angel Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Angel Street Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Angel Street Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
      • St. Martins Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Martins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Martins Cemetery is located in Darke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Martins Cemetery
      • Mendenhall Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mendenhall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mendenhall Cemetery is located in Darke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mendenhall Cemetery
      • Wright Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Coldes Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coldes Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coldes Chapel Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coldes Chapel Cemetery
      • Coles Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Cuba Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cuba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cuba Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cuba Cemetery
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Barnett Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
      • Schwaberow Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

    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 Old St. Michaels Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1731072  (Old Saint Michaels Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1731072 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: Fort Loramie
      • County: Shelby         Elev: 290
      • Location given for GNIS #1731072 (Old Saint Michaels Cemetery)

    The official website for Shelby County: www.co.shelby.oh.us/

    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 Shelby, 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 Old St. Michaels Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3517, Longitude: -84.3711       In this case, the coordinates for the Old St. Michaels 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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