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The location of the Old St. Stephens Lutheran 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. Stephens Lutheran Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old St. Stephens Lutheran 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. Stephens Lutheran Cemetery

Lat:   41.2459°   (41° 14' 45")

Lon:   -84.2452°   (-84° 14' 42")

The Old St. Stephens Lutheran Cemetery is located in Defiance County<2>.

The county seat for Defiance County is located in Defiance. Defiance lies just to the west northwest of the Old St. Stephens Lutheran 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 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. Stephens Lutheran Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Defiance 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. Stephens Lutheran 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old St. Stephens Lutheran Cemetery.

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

    • Ayersville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayersville
      • Ayersville is located in Defiance County
    • New Bavaria
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bavaria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bavaria
      • New Bavaria is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Jewell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
      • Jewell is located in Defiance County
    • Holgate
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Florida
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
      • Florida is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Williamstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Defiance County
    • Defiance
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Okolona
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
      • Okolona is located in Henry County
      • Okolona has also been known as:
      • Okalona
    • Elery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elery
      • Elery is located in Henry County
    • Continental
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Continental have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental
      • Continental is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,085 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Continental <4>
    • Kieferville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kieferville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kieferville
      • Kieferville is located in Putnam County
    • Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
      • Junction is located in Paulding County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Hartsburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
        • Hartsburg is located in Putnam County
      • Miller City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller City
        • Miller City is located in Putnam County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miller City <4>
      • Hamler
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Napoleon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Charloe
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charloe
        • Charloe is located in Paulding County
      • Fort Brown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Brown
        • Fort Brown is located in Paulding County
      • Oakwood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
        • Oakwood is located in Paulding County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
      • Malinta
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malinta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malinta
        • Malinta is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malinta <4>
      • Saint Andrews ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
        • Saint Andrews is located in Paulding County
      • Melrose
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
        • Melrose is located in Paulding County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Dupont
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
        • Dupont is located in Putnam County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <4>
      • Renollet ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renollet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renollet
        • Renollet is located in Paulding County
      • Murat ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murat
        • Murat is located in Paulding County
        • Former names for Murat:
        • Hipp's Lock
        • Timberville
      • Cloverdale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
        • Cloverdale is located in Putnam County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • West Leipsic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leipsic
        • West Leipsic is located in Putnam County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people

    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. Stephens Lutheran Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Defiance County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Continental
    • Defiance
      • Defiance lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Old St. Stephens Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Defiance.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
    • Dupont
      • Dupont lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Old St. Stephens Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dupont.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
    • Holgate
    • Napoleon
      • Napoleon lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Old St. Stephens Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Napoleon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Old St. Stephens Lutheran Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hohenberger Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hohenberger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hohenberger Cemetery is located in Defiance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hohenberger Cemetery
    • Ayersville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Ayersville Cemetery is located in Defiance County
      • The Ayersville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pleasant Bend & Ayersville Cemetery
      • Pleasant Bend Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ayersville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1687547 <6>
    • Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Defiance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Riverview Memory Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverview Memory Gardens is located in Defiance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Memory Gardens
    • Rohn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rohn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rohn Cemetery is located in Defiance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rohn Cemetery
    • Hire Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hire Cemetery is located in Defiance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hire Cemetery
    • Pleasant Twp. Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Twp. Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Twp. Cemetery
    • Township Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Township Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Township Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Township Cemetery
    • Independence Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Independence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Independence Cemetery is located in Defiance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Independence Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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 Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Brinkman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brinkman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brinkman Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brinkman Cemetery
    • Parry Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parry Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parry Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Frazee Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frazee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frazee Cemetery is located in Defiance County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frazee Cemetery
      • Myers Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Myers Cemetery is located in Defiance County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
      • Mansfield Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mansfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mansfield Cemetery is located in Defiance County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mansfield Cemetery
      • Emanuels Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emanuels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Emanuels Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuels Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • 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 Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Huston Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Huston Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huston Cemetery
      • Florida Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Florida Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Florida Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Florida 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 Old St. Stephens Lutheran Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1961353  (Old Saint Stephens Lutheran Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1961353 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 Bavaria
      • County: Defiance         Elev: 224
      • Location given for GNIS #1961353 (Old Saint Stephens Lutheran Cemetery)

    The official website for Defiance County: www.defiance-county.com/

    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 Defiance, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Old St. Stephens Lutheran Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2459, Longitude: -84.2452       In this case, the coordinates for the Old St. Stephens Lutheran 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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