A visit to the Steele 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 Steele Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Steele Cemetery:
40.8291, -81.8616
The Steele Cemetery is located in Wayne County<1>.
The county seat for Wayne County is located in Wooster. Wooster lies just to the west southwest of the Steele Cemetery .
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Name Variations for Steele Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Steele Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the Steele Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Steele Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Stauffer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Stauffer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stauffer Cemetery
- Paradise Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Paradise Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cemetery
- East Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The East Union Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union Cemetery
- Weaver Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Weaver Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Cemetery
- Bodine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Bodine Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodine Cemetery
- Oak Grove Mennonite Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Smithville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Old Presbyterian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Old Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Old Lutheran Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Lutheran Cemetery
- Old Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Old Hill Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hill Cemetery
- Geyer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Geyer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geyer Cemetery
- Madisonburg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Madisonburg Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonburg Cemetery
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- Amish Plank Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wayne County Home Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kapp - Gish Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Smithville Mennonite Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Wooster Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Erb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Erb Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erb Cemetery
- Fountain Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Crown Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Wayne 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Steele Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Steele Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Weilersville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Smithville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Boys Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Boys Village is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boys Village
- East Union
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- East Union is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
- Wooster
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Orrville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Apple Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Devil Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Devil Town is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devil Town
- Jefferson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jefferson is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Dalton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Burton City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Burton City is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton City
- Marshallville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Moreland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sterling
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Creston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Millbrook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fredericksburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rittman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Congress
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Seville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mount Eaton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Greenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- East Greenville is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenville
- North Lawrence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Burbank
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Aukerman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Pittsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- New Pittsburg is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
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 Steele Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Steele Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dalton
- Fredericksburg
- Mount Eaton
- Orrville
- Seville
- Wooster
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 Steele Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Wayne 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 Steele Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1730994 (Sommer Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1730994 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: Wayne
- Est. Elev: 347 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Orrville
- Location given for Sommer Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.8292227 Lon: -81.8615273
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Steele Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
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