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A visit to the Shook 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 Shook Cemetery ...

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

41.5214, -82.8757

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shook Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Shook Cemetery is located in Ottawa County<2>.

The county seat for Ottawa County is located in Port Clinton. Port Clinton lies just to the west southwest of the Shook Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Shook Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Shook Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Christy Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Dewelle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Dewelle Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewelle Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Lockwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lockwood Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood Cemetery
  • Catawba Island Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • K'burg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The K'burg Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for K'burg Cemetery
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
  • Sackett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Sackett Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sackett Cemetery
  • Oak Lawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn Cemetery
  • Venice Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Venice Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice Cemetery
    • The Venice Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
    • Toad Hill Cemetery
    • Toad Hole Cemetery
  • Confederate Stockade Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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    • Woolcot Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Woolcot Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolcot Cemetery
    • Russian Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Russian Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russian Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Maple Leaf Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Maple Leaf Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Leaf Cemetery
    • Lacarpe Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Lacarpe Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacarpe Cemetery
      • The Lacarpe Cemetery has also been known as:
      • LaCarp Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1996339 <5>
    • Clemmons Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Clemmons Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemmons Cemetery
    • St. Marys Byzantine Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Crown Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shook Cemetery.

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

  • Gypsum
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Danbury
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Danbury is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
  • Port Clinton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Violet ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Violet is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet
  • Bay View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Catawba Island
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Catawba Island is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba Island
  • Teemes ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Teemes is located in Sandusky County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teemes
  • Venice
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Venice is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
  • Marblehead
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Lacarne
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Lacarne is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacarne
  • Castalia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Sandusky
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Put-in-Bay
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Vickery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Vickery is located in Sandusky County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickery
    • Kelleys Island
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Erlin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Erlin is located in Sandusky County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlin
    • Shorewood Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Shorewood Village is located in Sandusky County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood Village
    • Fairview Lanes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairview Lanes is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Lanes
    • Isle Saint George
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Isle Saint George is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle Saint George
    • Oak Harbor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Bogart
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Bogart is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogart
    • Locust Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Locust Point is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point

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 Shook Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ottawa County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Shook Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Ottawa 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 Shook Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1046237  (Shook Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1046237 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: Ottawa
      • Est. Elev: 177 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Port Clinton
      • Location given for Shook Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.5214398     Lon: -82.8757453
      • 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 Ottawa, 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- Shook 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.