A visit to the Oran Christian Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Oran Christian Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oran Christian Cemetery:
40.2912, -84.3219
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oran Christian Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Oran Christian Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.
The county seat for Shelby County is located in Sidney. Sidney lies just to the east of the Oran Christian Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Oran Christian Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Oran Christian Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oran Christian Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Galley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Galley Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galley Cemetery
- Angel Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Angel Street Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel Street Cemetery
- Cynthian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Cynthian Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthian Cemetery
- St. Peter & St. Paul Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mills Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Mills Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Houston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Houston Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Old St. Michaels Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Michael Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michael Cemetery
- St. Michaels New Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Munk Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Munk Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munk Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Brookside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Brookside Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
- Carey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Carey Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey Cemetery
- Furrow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Furrow Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furrow Cemetery
- Stewart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
- Coldes Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Coles Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Patrick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick Cemetery
- Walkup Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Walkup Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkup Cemetery
- Willowdell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Willowdell Cemetery is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdell Cemetery
- St. Remy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Remy Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Remy Cemetery
- Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
- Beechwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Beechwood Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Cemetery
- Cecil Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Cecil Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil Cemetery
- McClure Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The McClure Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
- Cuba Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Cuba Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba Cemetery
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 Oran Christian Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oran Christian Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Dawson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dawson is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Hardin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hardin is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
- Fort Laramie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Filburns Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Filburns Island is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filburns Island
- Russia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lehmkuhl Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lehmkuhl Landing is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehmkuhl Landing
- Polo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Polo is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- Lockington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lockington is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Minster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomer is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
- Sidney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Versailles
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Osgood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Yorkshire
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- New Bremen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Piqua
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Anna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kettlersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Frenchtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Frenchtown is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Pasco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pasco is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasco
- Bradford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Covington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- West Covington is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Covington
- Covington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Port Jefferson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Brock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Brock is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
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 Oran Christian 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 Oran Christian Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bradford
- Covington
- Minster
- New Bremen
- Piqua
- Piqua lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Oran Christian Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Piqua.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piqua
- Sidney
- Versailles
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 Oran Christian Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Shelby County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Oran Christian Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1731073 (Oran Christian Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1731073 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Shelby
- Est. Elev: 301 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fort Loramie
- Location given for Oran Christian Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.2911595 Lon: -84.3218921
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oran Christian Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |