A visit to the Saint Jacobs Cemetery ...
The location of the St. Jacobs Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
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 St. Jacobs Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Jacobs Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Jacobs Cemetery
Lat: 40.4650° (40° 27' 54")
Lon: -84.0972° (-84° 5' 49")
The St. Jacobs Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.
The county seat for Shelby County is located in Sidney. Sidney lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southwest of the St. Jacobs 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 helpful 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 St. Jacobs Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Shelby 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 St. Jacobs 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Jacobs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Jacobs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Montra
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montra
- Montra is located in Shelby County
- Jackson Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fryburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fryburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryburg
- Fryburg is located in Auglaize County
- Botkins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botkins
- Botkins is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Botkins <4>
- Santa Fe
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
- Santa Fe is located in Auglaize County
- Anna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Johns
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
- Saint Johns is located in Auglaize County
- Maplewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Maplewood is located in Shelby County
- Kettlersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettlersville
- Kettlersville is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kettlersville <4>
- Wapakoneta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Port Jefferson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Jefferson
- Port Jefferson is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Jefferson <4>
- Lakeview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeview <4>
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Uniopolis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniopolis
- Uniopolis is located in Auglaize County
- Estimated population in 2016: 220 people
- Pusheta Town ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pusheta Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pusheta Town
- Pusheta Town is located in Auglaize County
- Russells Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russells Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russells Point
- Russells Point is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russells Point <4>
- Lehmkuhl Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehmkuhl Landing
- Lehmkuhl Landing is located in Shelby County
- Waynesfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesfield
- Waynesfield is located in Auglaize County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
- New Knoxville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Knoxville
- New Knoxville is located in Auglaize County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
- Sidney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pasco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasco
- Pasco is located in Shelby County
- Logansville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansville
- Logansville is located in Logan County
- Moulton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
- Moulton is located in Auglaize County
- Cridersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cridersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cridersville
- Cridersville is located in Auglaize County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,780 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cridersville <4>
- Quincy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Buckland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
- Buckland is located in Auglaize County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
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 St. Jacobs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Jacobs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Botkins
- Buckland
- Cridersville
- Quincy
- Russells Point
- Sidney
- Wapakoneta
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the St. Jacobs Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Jacobs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Lawrence Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Lawrence Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lawrence Cemetery
- Elliott Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Elliott Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
- Long Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Long Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
- Howell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Howell Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Cemetery
- Helminger Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helminger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Helminger Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helminger Cemetery
- Seventh Day Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seventh Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Seventh Day Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seventh Day Cemetery
- Geyer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Geyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Geyer Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geyer Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- Rupert Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rupert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rupert Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rupert Cemetery
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
- New Loramie Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Loramie Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The New Loramie Valley Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Loramie Valley Cemetery
- Old Loramie Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Loramie Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Loramie Valley Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Loramie Valley Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- Old St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old St. Johns Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Johns Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- Schemmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schemmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Schemmel Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schemmel Cemetery
- Wesley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wesley Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Cemetery
- Haruff Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haruff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Haruff Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haruff Cemetery
- Keller Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Keller Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keller Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
- Toland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Toland Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toland Cemetery
- Anna Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Anna Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anna Cemetery
- McCord Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McCord Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCord Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns 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 St. Jacobs Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1731077 (Saint Jacobs Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1731077 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: Jackson Center
- County: Shelby Elev: 320
- Location given for GNIS #1731077 (Saint Jacobs Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Shelby County: www.co.shelby.oh.us/
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 Shelby, 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' 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 St. Jacobs Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4650, Longitude: -84.0972 In this case, the coordinates for the St. Jacobs Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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. |