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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 Steele Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.8291°   (40° 49' 44")

Lon:   -81.8616°   (-81° 51' 41")

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 .

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:

  • Sommer Cemetery

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Steele 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]<2> of the Steele Cemetery.

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

    • Smithville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
      • Smithville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <4>
    • Boys Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boys Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boys Village
      • Boys Village is located in Wayne County
    • East Union
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
      • East Union is located in Wayne County
    • Wooster
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Orrville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
      • Orrville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <4>
    • Apple Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Creek
      • Apple Creek is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Creek <4>
    • Devil Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devil Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devil Town
      • Devil Town is located in Wayne County
    • Jefferson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Wayne County
    • Dalton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <4>
    • Burton City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burton City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton City
      • Burton City is located in Wayne County
    • Marshallville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
      • Marshallville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshallville <4>
    • Moreland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
      • Moreland is located in Wayne County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Sterling
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Creston
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
        • Creston is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <4>
      • Millbrook
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
        • Millbrook is located in Wayne County
      • Fredericksburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
        • Fredericksburg is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <4>
      • Rittman
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Congress
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congress
        • Congress is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
      • Seville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Mount Eaton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Eaton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Eaton
        • Mount Eaton is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Eaton <4>
      • East Greenville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenville
        • East Greenville is located in Stark County
      • North Lawrence
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Burbank
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
        • Burbank is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <4>
      • Aukerman
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aukerman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aukerman
        • Aukerman is located in Wayne County
      • New Pittsburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
        • New Pittsburg is located in Wayne 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 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Steele Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stauffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stauffer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stauffer Cemetery
    • Paradise Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paradise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paradise Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradise Cemetery
    • East Union Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Union Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Union Cemetery
    • Weaver Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weaver Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
    • Bodine Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bodine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bodine Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bodine Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Mennonite Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Mennonite Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Mennonite Cemetery
    • Smithville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Old Presbyterian Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Old Lutheran Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Lutheran Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Lutheran Cemetery
    • Old Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Hill Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hill Cemetery
    • Geyer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Geyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Geyer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geyer Cemetery
    • Madisonburg Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madisonburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Madisonburg Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madisonburg Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Highland Park Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Park Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Park Cemetery
      • Wayne County Home Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayne County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wayne County Home Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayne County Home Cemetery
      • Kapp - Gish Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Kapp - Gish Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • The Kapp - Gish Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Arick Cemetery
        • Eby Cemetery
        • Gish Cemetery
        • Haltzer Cemetery
        • Holzer Cemetery
        • Kapp Cemetery
        • Kapps Cemetery
        • Knapp Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kapp - Gish Cemetery
      • Smithville Mennonite Church Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Salem Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Wooster Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • The Wooster Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wooster Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Wooster.
        • The Wooster Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Oak Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wooster Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44201 <6>
      • Erb Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Erb Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erb Cemetery
      • Fountain Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fountain Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fountain Hill Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain Hill Cemetery
      • Crown Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crown Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crown Hill 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 Steele Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1730994  (Sommer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1730994 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: Orrville
      • County: Wayne         Elev: 347
      • Location given for GNIS #1730994 (Sommer Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

    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 '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 Steele Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8291, Longitude: -81.8616    
    <3>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.
    <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.
    <6>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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