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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 Penfield Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Penfield Cemetery

Lat:   41.1680°   (41° 10' 4")

Lon:   -82.1089°   (-82° 6' 32")

The Penfield Cemetery is located in Lorain County<1>.

The county seat for Lorain County is located in Elyria. Elyria lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the north of the Penfield Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Penfield Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Lorain 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 Penfield 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Penfield Cemetery.

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

    • Pheasant Run Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run Village
      • Pheasant Run Village is located in Lorain County
    • Spencer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • River Corners
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Corners
      • River Corners is located in Medina County
    • Risley ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Risley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risley
      • Risley is located in Medina County
    • Lagrange
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Belden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
      • Belden is located in Lorain County
    • Wellington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,948 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <4>
    • Huntington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Lorain County
    • Pawnee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
      • Pawnee is located in Medina County
    • Grafton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Homer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Medina County
    • Rochester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rochester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Champaign County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Rochester
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
        • Rochester is located in Lorain County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
      • Lodi
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
        • Lodi is located in Medina County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <4>
      • Valley City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Oberlin
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Abbeyville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
        • Abbeyville is located in Medina County
      • Valley City Station
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City Station
        • Valley City Station is located in Medina County
      • Eaton Estates
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaton Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Estates
        • Eaton Estates is located in Lorain County
      • Friendsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
        • Friendsville is located in Medina County
      • Chippewa Lake
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippewa Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Lake
        • Chippewa Lake is located in Medina County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
        • Former name for Chippewa Lake:
        • Chippewa-on-the-Lake
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chippewa Lake <4>
      • Kipton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kipton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipton
        • Kipton is located in Lorain County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
      • Albion
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
        • Albion is located in Ashland County
      • West Salem
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Burbank
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
        • Burbank is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <4>
      • Westfield Center
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Center
        • Westfield Center is located in Medina County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,188 people
      • Gloria Glens Park
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloria Glens Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloria Glens Park
        • Gloria Glens Park is located in Medina County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
      • Medina
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
        • Medina is located in Medina County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,968 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <4>
      • Elyria
        (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 Penfield Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lorain County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Penfield Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Jackson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • LaGrange Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The LaGrange Cemetery is located in Lorain County
      • The LaGrange Cemetery has also been known as:
      • La Grange Cemetery
      • Lagrange Community Cemetery
      • Lagrange Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LaGrange Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1564912 <7>
    • Spencer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Litchfield Center Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Litchfield Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Litchfield Center Cemetery is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Litchfield Center Cemetery
    • Knowles Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knowles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knowles Cemetery is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knowles Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Aldrich Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aldrich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aldrich Cemetery is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aldrich Cemetery
    • Black River Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Black River Cemetery is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black River Cemetery
    • Chatham Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chatham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chatham Cemetery is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chatham Cemetery
    • Belden Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belden Cemetery is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belden Cemetery
    • Rockwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rockwood Cemetery is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockwood Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • East Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Cemetery is located in Lorain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Cemetery
      • South Pittsfield Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Pittsfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Pittsfield Cemetery is located in Lorain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Pittsfield Cemetery
      • Huntington Center Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huntington Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Huntington Center Cemetery is located in Lorain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huntington Center Cemetery
      • Pawnee Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pawnee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pawnee Cemetery is located in Medina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pawnee Cemetery
      • Greenhoe Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenhoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenhoe Cemetery is located in Medina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenhoe Cemetery
      • North Street Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Street Cemetery is located in Lorain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Street Cemetery
      • Old Brighton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Brighton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Brighton Cemetery is located in Lorain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Brighton Cemetery
      • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Medina County
        • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Homer Lutheran Cemetery
        • New Horizons Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      • Homer Reformed Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • The Homer Reformed Church Cemetery is located in Medina County
        • The Homer Reformed Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • East Homerville Reformed Cemetery
        • East Homerville Reformed Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homer Reformed Church Cemetery
      • Waltz Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waltz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waltz Cemetery is located in Medina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waltz Cemetery
      • St. Martin of Tours Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Martin of Tours Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Martin of Tours Cemetery is located in Medina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Martin of Tours 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 Penfield Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1044366  (Penfield Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1044366 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: Lagrange
      • County: Lorain         Elev: 253
      • Location given for GNIS #1044366 (Penfield Cemetery)

    The official website for Lorain County: www.loraincounty.us

    The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Lorain, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Penfield Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1680, Longitude: -82.1089    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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