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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 Raker Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.5294°   (41° 31' 45")

Lon:   -83.9849°   (-83° 59' 5")

The Raker Cemetery is located in Fulton County<1>.

The county seat for Fulton County is located in Wauseon. Wauseon lies just to the west of the Raker Cemetery .

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 Raker Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Fulton 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 Raker 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Raker Cemetery.

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

    • Plattston ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattston
      • Plattston is located in Fulton County
    • Delta
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Delta is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,085 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <4>
    • West Delta
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Delta
      • West Delta is located in Fulton County
    • Colton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
      • Colton is located in Henry County
    • Liberty Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
      • Liberty Center is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty Center <4>
    • Swanton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
      • Swanton is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,841 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanton <4>
    • Ai
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
      • Ai is located in Fulton County
    • Lytton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
      • Lytton is located in Fulton County
    • Siney ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siney
      • Siney is located in Fulton County
    • Wauseon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Whitehouse
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,932 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <4>
    • Grand Rapids
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
      • Grand Rapids is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rapids <4>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Sharples
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharples
        • Sharples is located in Lucas County
      • Assumption
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
        • Assumption is located in Fulton County
      • Leslie ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
        • Leslie is located in Fulton County
      • Advance
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
        • Advance is located in Fulton County
      • Napoleon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • McClure
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
        • McClure is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <4>
      • Bailey ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
        • Bailey is located in Lucas County
        • Bailey has also been known as:
        • Bailey Station
      • Lyons
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
        • Lyons is located in Fulton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <4>
      • Tondagamies Village ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tondagamies Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tondagamies Village
        • Tondagamies Village is located in Lucas County
      • Whiteville ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
        • Whiteville is located in Fulton County
      • Oakshade
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakshade
        • Oakshade is located in Fulton County
      • Pettisville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettisville
        • Pettisville is located in Fulton County
      • Waterville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Metamora
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
        • Metamora is located in Fulton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <4>
      • Inlet ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inlet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
        • Inlet is located in Fulton County
      • Eckley ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eckley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
        • Eckley is located in Fulton County
        • Eckley has also been known as:
        • Eckley Station

    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 Raker Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fulton County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Raker Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Keen Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • King Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The King Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Old Delta Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Delta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Delta Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Delta Cemetery
    • Greenlawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
    • Fowler Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fowler Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowler Cemetery
    • Berkebile Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berkebile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Berkebile Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berkebile Cemetery
    • Zion UMC Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Zion UMC Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • The Zion UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Zion Cemetery
      • Zion Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44276 <6>
    • Mohler - Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mohler - Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mohler - Union Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mohler - Union Cemetery
    • Heath - Colton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heath - Colton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Heath - Colton Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heath - Colton Cemetery
    • Fulton Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulton Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fulton Union Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulton Union Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Ruppert Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • The Ruppert Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • The Ruppert Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Darby Cemetery
        • Gould Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruppert Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #43040 <6>
      • Liberty Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Chapel Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Chapel Cemetery
      • Centerville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Centerville Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerville Cemetery
      • Salsberry Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salsberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salsberry Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salsberry Cemetery
      • Westbarre Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westbarre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westbarre Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westbarre Cemetery
      • Young Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Young Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
      • Franklin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
      • Bird Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bird Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bird Family Cemetery is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bird Family Cemetery
      • St. Richards Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Richards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Richards Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Richards 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 Raker Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1079687  (Raker Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1079687 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: Swanton
      • County: Fulton         Elev: 212
      • Location given for GNIS #1079687 (Raker Cemetery)

    The official website for Fulton County: www.fultoncountyoh.com/

    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 Fulton, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Raker Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5294, Longitude: -83.9849    
    <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>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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