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A visit to the Plain Lutheran Cemetery ...

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 Plain Lutheran Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Plain Lutheran Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   40.7673°   (40° 46' 2")

Lon:   -82.0240°   (-82° 1' 26")

The Plain Lutheran Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Wooster. Wooster lies just to the east northeast of the Plain Lutheran Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Plain Lutheran Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rittenhouse Farm Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rittenhouse Farm Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Rittenhouse Farm Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Rittenhouse Farm Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Branch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Branch Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Jefferson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jefferson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jefferson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jefferson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Rittenhouse Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rittenhouse Cemetery
    • The Rittenhouse Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • The Rittenhouse Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rittenhouse - Troxel Cemetery
    • Troxel Cemetery
  • Blachleyville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blachleyville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blachleyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blachleyville Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Millbrook Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millbrook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Millbrook Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Evangelical Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evangelical Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Reedsburg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Shreve Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shreve Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shreve Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shreve Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • 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 Wayne County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Wooster Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wooster Cemetery
      • The Wooster Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wooster Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Wooster.
      • The Wooster Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44201 <6>
    • Yankeetown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yankeetown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yankeetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yankeetown Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Manley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Manley Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Moreland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moreland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moreland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moreland Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Eight Square Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eight Square Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eight Square Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eight Square Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Rice Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Ashland County
    • Lakefork Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakefork Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakefork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakefork Cemetery is located in Ashland County
    • Hermans Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hermans Cemetery
      • The Hermans Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • The Hermans Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Jacobs German Lutheran Cemetery
    • Trinity English Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity English Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity English Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity English Lutheran Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Amish Plank Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amish Plank Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Amish Plank Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Amish Plank Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Amish Plank Cemetery is located in Wooster.
      • The Amish Plank Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Government Cemetery
      • Highland Park Cemetery
      • Plank Cemetery
      • President's Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2364997 <6>
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Overton Community Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overton Community Church Cemetery
      • The Overton Community Church Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Overton Community Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Wooster.
      • The Overton Community Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Overton Church of God Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1087337 <6>

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Plain Lutheran Cemetery.

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

  • Millbrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
    • Millbrook is located in Wayne County
  • Jefferson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Jefferson is located in Wayne County
  • Funk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funk
    • Funk is located in Wayne County
  • Shreve
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shreve have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shreve
    • Shreve is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,526 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shreve <7>
  • Moreland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
    • Moreland is located in Wayne County
  • Wooster
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Devil Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devil Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devil Town
    • Devil Town is located in Wayne County
  • New Pittsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
    • New Pittsburg is located in Wayne County
  • Boys Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boys Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boys Village
    • Boys Village is located in Wayne County
  • Lattasburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattasburg
    • Lattasburg is located in Wayne County
  • Rowsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowsburg
    • Rowsburg is located in Ashland County
  • Jeromesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Miley Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miley Crossroads
      • Miley Crossroads is located in Holmes County
    • Holmesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Fredericksburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <7>
    • Apple Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Creek
      • Apple Creek is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Creek <7>
    • East Union
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
      • East Union is located in Wayne County
    • Smithville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
      • Smithville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <7>
    • Redhaw
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redhaw
      • Redhaw is located in Ashland County
    • Congress
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congress
      • Congress is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • McKay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKay
      • McKay is located in Ashland County
    • Nashville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Nashville is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Hayesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
      • Hayesville is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
    • Aukerman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aukerman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aukerman
      • Aukerman is located in Wayne County
    • Loudonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • West Salem
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Benton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Holmes County
    • Orrville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
      • Orrville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <7>

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 Plain Lutheran Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Plain Lutheran Cemetery:

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 Plain Lutheran Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1730973  (Plain Lutheran Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1730973 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 Pittsburg
    • County: Wayne         Elev: 351
    • Location given for GNIS #1730973 (Plain Lutheran Cemetery)

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 Wayne, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Plain Lutheran Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7673, Longitude: -82.0240       In this case, the coordinates for the Plain Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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