A visit to the Rochester 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 Rochester Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rochester Cemetery:
41.1037, -82.3010
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rochester Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rochester Cemetery is located in Lorain County<2>.
The county seat for Lorain County is located in Elyria. Elyria lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Rochester Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rochester Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Rochester Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rochester Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rochester Station Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- East Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The East Creek Cemetery is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Creek Cemetery
- Beckley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Beckley Cemetery is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckley Cemetery
- Day Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Day Cemetery is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Cemetery
- Dry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Dry Cemetery is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Cemetery
- Close Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Universalist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Universalist Cemetery is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universalist Cemetery
- Old Brighton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Brighton Cemetery is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Brighton Cemetery
- New Brighton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The New Brighton Cemetery is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brighton Cemetery
- Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Nova Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Huntington Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Barrett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Barrett Cemetery is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett Cemetery
- Grove Street Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Grove Street Cemetery is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Street Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- German Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Southview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Southview Cemetery is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southview Cemetery
- West Main Street Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hubler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rochester Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rochester Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rochester
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rochester is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rochester is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Huntington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Huntington is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Brighton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Brighton is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- New London
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Nova
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ruggles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ruggles is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
- White Fox
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- White Fox is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fox
- Wellington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Clarksfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- West Clarksfield is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksfield
- Spencer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Fitchville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fitchville is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Savannah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Homer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Homer is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- River Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- River Corners is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Corners
- Pheasant Run Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pheasant Run Village is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run Village
- Kipton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Kipton is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Bailey Lakes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bailey Lakes is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
- Polk
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Polk is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Albion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Albion is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Pawnee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pawnee is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
- Wakeman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hartland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hartland is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Greenwich
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hartland Station
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hartland Station is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Station
- Olena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Olena is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
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 Rochester 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 Rochester Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Greenwich
- New London
- Wakeman
- Wellington
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Rochester Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Lorain 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 Rochester Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1048365 (Rochester Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1048365 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: Lorain
- Est. Elev: 292 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Nova
- Location given for Rochester Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.103665 Lon: -82.3009956
- 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 Lorain, 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- Rochester 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. |