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The location of the Shannon 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 Shannon Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.8942°   (40° 53' 39")

Lon:   -83.8877°   (-83° 53' 15")

The Shannon Cemetery is located in Allen County<2>.

The county seat for Allen County is located in Lima. Lima lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Shannon Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Shannon Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Allen 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 Shannon 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 Shannon Cemetery.

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

    • Bluffton
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Mount Cory
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Cory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cory
      • Mount Cory is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Cannonsburg ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
      • Cannonsburg is located in Hancock County
    • Pandora
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pandora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pandora
      • Pandora is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,101 people
    • Beaverdam
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverdam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam
      • Beaverdam is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverdam <4>
    • Rawson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawson
      • Rawson is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rawson <4>
    • Gilboa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilboa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilboa
      • Gilboa is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • New Stark
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Stark
      • New Stark is located in Hancock County
    • Jenera
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Lafayette
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
      • Lafayette is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <4>
    • Ada
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
      • Ada is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <4>
    • Benton Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Ridge
      • Benton Ridge is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Moffitt ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moffitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt
        • Moffitt is located in Hancock County
      • Columbus Grove
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Grove
        • Columbus Grove is located in Putnam County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,061 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus Grove <4>
      • West Cairo
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cairo
        • West Cairo is located in Allen County
      • Cairo
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
        • Cairo is located in Allen County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
      • Lewisburg ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lewisburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
        • Lewisburg is located in Hancock County
      • Ottawa
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Alger
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alger
        • Alger is located in Hardin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alger <4>
      • Dola
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dola
        • Dola is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dola <4>
      • Arlington
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
        • Arlington is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <4>
      • Harrod
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Huntersville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
        • Huntersville is located in Hardin County
      • Williamstown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
        • Williamstown is located in Hancock County
      • Glandorf
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glandorf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glandorf
        • Glandorf is located in Putnam County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,030 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glandorf <4>

    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 Shannon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Allen County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Shannon Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Old Mennonite Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Mennonite Cemetery is located in Allen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mennonite Cemetery
    • Reformed Mennonite Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reformed Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reformed Mennonite Cemetery is located in Allen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reformed Mennonite Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Allen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Allen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Gratz Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gratz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gratz Cemetery is located in Allen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gratz Cemetery
    • Clymer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clymer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clymer Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clymer Cemetery
    • Johime - Mennonite Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johime - Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johime - Mennonite Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johime - Mennonite Cemetery
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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 Allen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Schellbas Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schellbas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schellbas Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schellbas Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Hilty Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hilty Cemetery is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilty Cemetery
      • Pandora Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pandora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pandora Cemetery is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pandora Cemetery
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Allen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Cannonsburg Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cannonsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cannonsburg Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cannonsburg Cemetery
      • Rockport Presbyterian Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockport Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rockport Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Allen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockport Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Allen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Beaverdam Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaverdam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beaverdam Cemetery is located in Allen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaverdam Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Allen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • West Point Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Point Cemetery is located in Allen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Point Cemetery
      • Riley Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riley Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riley Creek Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riley Creek 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 Shannon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1699326  (Shannon Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1699326 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: Bluffton
      • County: Allen         Elev: 251
      • Location given for GNIS #1699326 (Shannon Cemetery)

    The official website for Allen County: www.co.allen.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 Allen, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shannon Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8942, Longitude: -83.8877       In this case, the coordinates for the Shannon 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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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