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A visit to the Shaffer Cemetery ...


The location of the Shaffer 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 Shaffer Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shaffer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   40.0467°   (40° 2' 48")

Lon:   -83.8849°   (-83° 53' 5")

The Shaffer Cemetery is located in Champaign County<2>.

The county seat for Champaign County is located in Urbana. Urbana lies just to the east northeast of the Shaffer Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Shaffer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Champaign 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 Shaffer 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 Shaffer Cemetery.

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

    • Dialton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dialton
      • Dialton is located in Clark County
    • Tremont City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • North Hampton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hampton
      • North Hampton is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
    • Lawrenceville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Clark County
    • Owl Town ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Town
      • Owl Town is located in Clark County
    • Eagle City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
      • Eagle City is located in Clark County
    • Westville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Westville is located in Champaign County
    • Northridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
      • Northridge is located in Clark County
    • Saint Paris
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Millerstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerstown
      • Millerstown is located in Champaign County
    • Greenlawn Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenlawn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Village
      • Greenlawn Village is located in Clark County
    • Oakwood Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Village
      • Oakwood Village is located in Clark County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Christiansburg
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiansburg
        • Christiansburg is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christiansburg <4>
      • Urbana
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
        • Urbana is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,415 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <4>
      • Alcony
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcony
        • Alcony is located in Miami County
      • Donnelsville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnelsville
        • Donnelsville is located in Clark County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • Limestone City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone City
        • Limestone City is located in Clark County
      • Springfield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • New Moorefield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Moorefield
        • New Moorefield is located in Clark County
      • New Carlisle
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carlisle
        • New Carlisle is located in Clark County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,559 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carlisle <4>
      • Kenwood Heights
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood Heights
        • Kenwood Heights is located in Clark County
      • Powhattan
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
        • Powhattan is located in Champaign County
      • Lena
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
        • Lena is located in Miami County
      • Conover
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
        • Conover is located in Miami County
      • Kingscreek
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingscreek
        • Kingscreek is located in Champaign County

    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 Shaffer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Champaign County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Shaffer Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Cook Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Rector Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rector Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rector Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rector Cemetery
    • Idle Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Idle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Idle Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Idle Cemetery
    • Prince Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prince Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prince Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prince Cemetery
    • Grafton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grafton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grafton Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grafton Cemetery
    • Newsom Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newsom Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newsom Chapel Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newsom Chapel Cemetery
    • Flick Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Flick Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flick Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Shockey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shockey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shockey Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shockey Cemetery
    • Owens Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Owens Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Jenking - Kite Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenking - Kite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jenking - Kite Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenking - Kite Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Asbury Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
      • Ream Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • The Ream Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ream Cemetery
      • Lawrenceville Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrenceville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lawrenceville Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrenceville Cemetery
      • Nettle Creek Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nettle Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nettle Creek Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nettle Creek Cemetery
      • Snider Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Snider Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snider Cemetery
      • Zimmerman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Myrtle Tree Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myrtle Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Myrtle Tree Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtle Tree Cemetery
      • Helvie Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helvie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Helvie Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helvie Cemetery
      • Beech Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Grove Cemetery
      • Mammal Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mammal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mammal Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mammal Cemetery
      • Sims Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)

    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 Shaffer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1046129  (Shaffer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1046129 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: Thackery
      • County: Champaign         Elev: 342
      • Location given for GNIS #1046129 (Shaffer Cemetery)

    The official website for Champaign County: www.co.champaign.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 Champaign, 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 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 Shaffer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0467, Longitude: -83.8849       In this case, the coordinates for the Shaffer 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.









 

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