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The location of the Sterling Union 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 Sterling Union Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.9551°   (40° 57' 18")

Lon:   -81.8426°   (-81° 50' 33")

The Sterling Union Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Wooster. Wooster lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Sterling Union Cemetery .

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 either 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 Sterling Union 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 Sterling Union 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sterling Union Cemetery.

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

    • Sterling
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Seville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Rittman
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Creston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Acme
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Medina County
    • Smithville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Marshallville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Westfield Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Center
      • Westfield Center is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,188 people
    • Gloria Glens Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloria Glens Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloria Glens Park
      • Gloria Glens Park is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
    • Doylestown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Wadsworth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadsworth
      • Wadsworth is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,374 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadsworth <4>
    • River Styx
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Styx have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Styx
      • River Styx is located in Medina County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Orrville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
      • Chippewa Lake
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippewa Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Lake
        • Chippewa Lake is located in Medina County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
        • Former name for Chippewa Lake:
        • Chippewa-on-the-Lake
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chippewa Lake <4>
      • Friendsville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
        • Friendsville is located in Medina County
      • Burbank
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
      • Boys Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boys Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boys Village
        • Boys Village is located in Wayne County
      • Poe
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe
        • Poe is located in Medina County
      • Aukerman
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aukerman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aukerman
        • Aukerman is located in Wayne County
      • Devil Town
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devil Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devil Town
        • Devil Town is located in Wayne County
      • Burton City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burton City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton City
        • Burton City is located in Wayne County
      • Lodi
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
        • Lodi is located in Medina County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <4>
      • Congress
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congress
        • Congress is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
      • Wooster
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • East Union
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
        • East Union is located in Wayne County
      • Clinton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
        • Clinton is located in Summit County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,206 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
      • Norton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Sharon Center
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

    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 Sterling Union 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 Sterling Union Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Doylestown
    • Lodi
      • Lodi lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Sterling Union Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lodi.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
    • Norton
      • Norton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Sterling Union Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Norton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
    • Orrville
    • Seville
      • Seville lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Sterling Union Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Seville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seville
    • Sharon Center
    • Wadsworth
    • Wooster
      • Wooster lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Sterling Union Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wooster.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooster

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Sterling Union Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Ann Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Ann Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ann Cemetery
    • Beech Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Grove Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Mennonite Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Mennonite Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Mennonite Cemetery
    • Rittman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rittman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rittman Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rittman Cemetery
    • Mound Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Mound Hill Cemetery is located in Medina County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mound Hill Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Seville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Hill Cemetery
    • Maple Mound Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Mound Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Mound Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Shoemaker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shoemaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shoemaker Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoemaker Cemetery
    • Apostolic Christian Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apostolic Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Apostolic Christian Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apostolic Christian Cemetery
    • Hoover Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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 Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoover Cemetery
    • Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Canaan Bend Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Canaan Bend Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Bend Cemetery
      • Flickinger Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flickinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flickinger Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flickinger Cemetery
      • Crown Hill Mennonite Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crown Hill Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crown Hill Mennonite Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crown Hill Mennonite Cemetery
      • Shinersburg Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shinersburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shinersburg Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shinersburg Cemetery
      • Old Mennonite Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Medina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mennonite Cemetery
      • Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillcrest Memorial Gardens is located in Medina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
      • Guilford Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guilford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Guilford Cemetery is located in Medina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guilford Cemetery
      • Canaan Center Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Canaan Center Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Center Cemetery
      • Geyer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Geyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Geyer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geyer Cemetery
      • Smithville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Smithville Mennonite Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Old Dunkard Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Dunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Dunkard Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Dunkard Cemetery
      • Easton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Easton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Easton Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easton Cemetery
      • Jerusalem Lutheran Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jerusalem Lutheran Cemetery is located in Medina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Lutheran 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 Sterling Union Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1046677  (Sterling Union Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1046677 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: Rittman
      • County: Wayne         Elev: 297
      • Location given for GNIS #1046677 (Sterling Union Cemetery)

    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 Wayne, 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 things 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 Sterling Union Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9551, Longitude: -81.8426       In this case, the coordinates for the Sterling Union 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.
    <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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