A visit to the Palmer 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 Palmer Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Palmer Cemetery:
40.6737, -84.5630
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Palmer Cemetery is located in Mercer County<2>.
The county seat for Mercer County is located in Celina. Celina lies just to the south of the Palmer Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Palmer Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Palmer Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Palmer Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mercer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Mercer Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer Cemetery
- Coil Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Coil Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coil Cemetery
- Coil Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Coil Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coil Cemetery
- Frisinger Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Frisinger Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisinger Cemetery
- Roebuck Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Roebuck Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roebuck Cemetery
- Roebuck Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Roebuck Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roebuck Cemetery
- Hamilton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
- Sherer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Sherer Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherer Cemetery
- Mendon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Mendon Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon Cemetery
- Fryer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Fryer Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryer Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Shindeldecker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Tomlinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Tomlinson Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomlinson Cemetery
- 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 northeast of Rockford.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #43755 <5>
- Otterbein Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Otterbein Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterbein Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Hankin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Hankin Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hankin Cemetery
- Hamilton Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hussey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Hussey Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hussey Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Palmer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Palmer Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mercer
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mercer is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Mendon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Tama
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tama is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tama
- Earley ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Earley is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earley
- Rockford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Elgin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elgin is located in Van Wert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Ohio City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Monticello
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Monticello is located in Van Wert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Celina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Converse Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Converse Station is located in Van Wert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse Station
- Converse
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Converse is located in Van Wert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Venedocia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Venedocia is located in Van Wert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedocia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Abanaka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Abanaka is located in Van Wert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanaka
- Glenmore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Glenmore is located in Van Wert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
- Schumm
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Schumm is located in Van Wert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schumm
- Scudder
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Scudder is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scudder
- Spencerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Montezuma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Montezuma is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
- Saint Marys
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Landeck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Landeck is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landeck
- Willshire
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Skeels Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Skeels Crossroads is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skeels Crossroads
- Wabash
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wabash is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
- Coldwater
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Southworth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Southworth is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southworth
- Middle Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Van Wert
(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 Palmer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mercer County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Palmer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Celina
- Coldwater
- Mendon
- Ohio City
- Saint Marys
- Spencerville
- Van Wert
- Willshire
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Palmer Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Mercer 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 Palmer Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1044287 (Palmer Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1044287 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: Mercer
- Est. Elev: 248 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mendon
- Location given for Palmer Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.6736587 Lon: -84.5630119
- 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 Mercer, 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- Palmer 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. |