A visit to the Saint Lawrence 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 St. Lawrence Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Lawrence Cemetery:
40.4678, -84.1258
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Lawrence Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The St. Lawrence 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 of the St. Lawrence Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the St. Lawrence Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the St. Lawrence Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Lawrence Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Jacobs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The St. Jacobs Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Jacobs Cemetery
- Rupert Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Rupert Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert Cemetery
- New Loramie Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Old Loramie Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Long Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Long Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Howell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Howell Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Cemetery
- Elliott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Elliott Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Cemetery
- Helminger Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Helminger Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helminger Cemetery
- Old St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Old St. Johns Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old St. Johns Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Schemmel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Schemmel Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schemmel Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Seventh Day Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Seventh Day Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seventh Day Cemetery
- Geyer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Geyer Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geyer Cemetery
- Keller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Keller Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller Cemetery
- Collins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
- Toland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Toland Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toland Cemetery
- Anna Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Anna Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna Cemetery
- Wesley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Wesley Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Lawrence Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Lawrence Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Montra
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Montra is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montra
- Fryburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fryburg is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryburg
- Botkins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jackson Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Anna
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Johns
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Saint Johns is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
- Kettlersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Wapakoneta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Santa Fe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Santa Fe is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
- Maplewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Maplewood is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Pusheta Town ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pusheta Town is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pusheta Town
- Port Jefferson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Uniopolis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Uniopolis is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniopolis
- Estimated population in 2016: 220 people
- Lehmkuhl Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lehmkuhl Landing is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehmkuhl Landing
- Lakeview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Moulton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Moulton is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
- New Knoxville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- New Knoxville is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Knoxville
- 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)
- Pasco is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasco
- Russells Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Waynesfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Waynesfield is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
- Buckland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Buckland is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
- Cridersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Filburns Island
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Filburns Island is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filburns Island
- Hardin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hardin is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
- Logansville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Logansville is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansville
- New Bremen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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. Lawrence 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. Lawrence Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Botkins
- Buckland
- Cridersville
- New Bremen
- Russells Point
- Sidney
- Wapakoneta
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 St. Lawrence Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Shelby 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 St. Lawrence Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1045337 (Saint Lawrence Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1045337 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: Shelby
- Est. Elev: 309 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Botkins
- Location given for Saint Lawrence Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.4678262 Lon: -84.1257785
- 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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. Lawrence 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |