A visit to the Rittman 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 Rittman Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rittman Cemetery:
40.9731, -81.8046
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rittman Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rittman Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.
The county seat for Wayne County is located in Wooster. Wooster lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Rittman Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rittman Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Rittman Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rittman Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery
- The Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery has also been known as:
- Western Reserve National Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2154853 <5>
- Shinersburg Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Shinersburg Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinersburg Cemetery
- Sterling Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Ann Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Ann Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ann Cemetery
- Hoover Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Hoover Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Cemetery
- Old Mennonite Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Guilford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Guilford Cemetery is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford Cemetery
- Mound Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mound Hill Cemetery is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mound Hill Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Seville.
- Apostolic Christian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Easton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Easton Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Cemetery
- Jerusalem Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Mennonite Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Flickinger Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Flickinger Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flickinger Cemetery
- Crown Hill Mennonite Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Holmes Brook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Holmes Brook Cemetery is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Brook Cemetery
- Blake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Blake Cemetery is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Cemetery
- Maple Mound Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Maple Mound Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Mound Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Beech Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove Cemetery
- Old Dunkard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Old Dunkard Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Dunkard Cemetery
- Doylestown Methodist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Doylestown Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. Peter's & Paul's Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Chestnut Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Chestnut Hill Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill Cemetery
- The Chestnut Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Doylestown Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- The Woodlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union Cemetery
- River Styx Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The River Styx Cemetery is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Styx Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rittman Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rittman Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rittman
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sterling
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Acme
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Acme is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Seville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Creston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Doylestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wadsworth
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- River Styx
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- River Styx is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Styx
- Marshallville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gloria Glens Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gloria Glens Park is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloria Glens Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Westfield Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Westfield Center is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,188 people
- Smithville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Orrville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Chippewa Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chippewa Lake is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Lake
- 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 <6>
- Poe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Poe is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe
- Weilersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Weilersville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weilersville
- Clinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Norton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Friendsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Friendsville is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
- Burbank
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Boys Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Boys Village is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boys Village
- Burton City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Burton City is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton City
- Paxton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Paxton is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
- Medina
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- New Franklin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- New Franklin is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Franklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,101 people
- Barberton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pigeon Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pigeon Creek is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Creek
- Youngs Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Youngs Corners is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corners
- Windfall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Windfall is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
- Lodi
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Aukerman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Aukerman is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aukerman
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 Rittman 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 Rittman Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Barberton
- Doylestown
- Lodi
- Lodi lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Rittman Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lodi.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Medina
- Norton
- Orrville
- Seville
- Sharon Center
- Wadsworth
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 Rittman Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Wayne 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 Rittman Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1730933 (Rittman Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1730933 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: Wayne
- Est. Elev: 335 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rittman
- Location given for Rittman Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.9731105 Lon: -81.8045789
- 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 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rittman 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. |