A visit to the Speelman Cemetery ...
The location of the Speelman Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Speelman Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Speelman Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Speelman Cemetery
Lat: 40.2892° (40° 17' 21")
Lon: -84.5030° (-84° 30' 10")
The Speelman Cemetery is located in Darke County<2>.
The county seat for Darke County is located in Greenville. Greenville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Speelman Cemetery .
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 Speelman Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Darke 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 Speelman 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Speelman Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Speelman Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Yorkshire
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Brock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
- Brock is located in Darke County
- Frenchtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Frenchtown is located in Darke County
- Osgood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
- Osgood is located in Darke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osgood <4>
- Versailles
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- North Star
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
- North Star is located in Darke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Star <4>
- Dawn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawn
- Dawn is located in Darke County
- Russia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
- Russia is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russia <4>
- Fort Laramie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Laramie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Laramie
- Fort Laramie is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Laramie <4>
- Rossburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossburg
- Rossburg is located in Darke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossburg <4>
- Ansonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonia
- Ansonia is located in Darke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,120 people
- Burkettsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- New Weston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Weston
- New Weston is located in Darke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Weston <4>
- Dawson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Dawson is located in Shelby County
- Minster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pikeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pikeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Pikeville is located in Darke County
- Polo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- Polo is located in Miami County
- Filburns Island
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filburns Island
- Filburns Island is located in Shelby County
- Chickasaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
- Chickasaw is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chickasaw <4>
- Gettysburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gettysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gettysburg
- Gettysburg is located in Darke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Bradford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Bradford is located in Miami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <4>
- Saint Henry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lightsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightsville
- Lightsville is located in Darke County
- Lehmkuhl Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehmkuhl Landing
- Lehmkuhl Landing is located in Shelby County
- New Bremen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bremen
- New Bremen is located in Auglaize County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bremen <4>
- Wendelin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendelin
- Wendelin is located in Mercer 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 Speelman Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Darke County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Speelman Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ansonia
- Bradford
- Minster
- New Bremen
- Saint Henry
- Versailles
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Speelman Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Speelman Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Louis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Louis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Louis Cemetery is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Louis Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
- Mendenhall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mendenhall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mendenhall Cemetery is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mendenhall Cemetery
- Teacup Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teacup Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Teacup Cemetery is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teacup Cemetery
- Brock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brock Cemetery is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brock Cemetery
- Brock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brock Cemetery is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brock Cemetery
- Frenchtown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frenchtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Frenchtown Cemetery is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frenchtown Cemetery
- St. Valberts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Valberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Valberts Cemetery is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Valberts Cemetery
- English Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the English Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The English Cemetery is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the English Cemetery
- Yoder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yoder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Yoder Cemetery is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yoder Cemetery
- Willowdell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willowdell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Willowdell Cemetery is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willowdell Cemetery
- St. Martins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Martins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Martins Cemetery is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Martins Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Scheidler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scheidler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Scheidler Cemetery is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scheidler Cemetery
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
- Shook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shook Cemetery is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shook Cemetery
- Hoover Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hoover Cemetery is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoover Cemetery
- Walkup Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walkup Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Walkup Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walkup Cemetery
- Holsapple Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holsapple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Holsapple Cemetery is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holsapple Cemetery
- Kershner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kershner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Kershner Cemetery is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kershner Cemetery
- St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery
- St. Remy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Remy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Remy Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Remy 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 Speelman Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1046518 (Speelman Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1046518 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: North Star
- County: Darke Elev: 308
- Location given for GNIS #1046518 (Speelman Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Darke County: www.co.darke.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 Darke, 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' (or 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 Speelman Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2892, Longitude: -84.5030 In this case, the coordinates for the Speelman 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. |