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A visit to the Van Horn Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Van Horn Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Van Horn Cemetery (FG ID #43887)

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 Van Horn Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.9774°   (40° 58' 38")

Lon:   -83.5355°   (-83° 32' 7")

The Van Horn Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Findlay. Findlay lies just to the northwest of the Van Horn Cemetery .

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 Van Horn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Hancock 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 Van Horn 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Van Horn Cemetery.

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

    • Vanlue
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanlue
      • Vanlue is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
    • Mount Blanchard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Blanchard
      • Mount Blanchard is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Blanchard <5>
    • Findlay
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Arlington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <5>
    • Wharton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wharton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wharton
      • Wharton is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Carey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
      • Carey is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carey <5>
    • Alvada
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvada
      • Alvada is located in Seneca County
    • West Independence
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Independence
      • West Independence is located in Hancock County
    • Arcadia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadia <5>
    • Jenera
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Williamstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Hancock County
    • Adrian
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Forest
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
        • Forest is located in Hardin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <5>
      • Kirby
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
        • Kirby is located in Wyandot County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirby <5>
      • Van Buren
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
        • Van Buren is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <5>
      • Berwick
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
        • Berwick is located in Seneca County
      • New Riegel
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Cannonsburg ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
        • Cannonsburg is located in Hancock County
      • Bairdstown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bairdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bairdstown
        • Bairdstown is located in Wood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
      • Patterson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
        • Patterson is located in Hardin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
      • Bloomdale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomdale
        • Bloomdale is located in Wood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomdale <5>
      • Benton Ridge
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Ridge
        • Benton Ridge is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
      • Rawson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawson
        • Rawson is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rawson <5>
      • New Stark
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Stark
        • New Stark is located in Hancock County
      • Dunkirk
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
        • Dunkirk is located in Hardin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <5>
      • McVitty
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVitty
        • McVitty is located in Hardin County
      • McCutchenville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Fostoria
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lewisburg ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lewisburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
        • Lewisburg is located in Hancock 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 Van Horn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hancock County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Van Horn Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Alspach Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alspach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alspach Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alspach Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Brights Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brights Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brights Cemetery
    • Elm Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Grove Cemetery
    • Frontiers Repose Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frontiers Repose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frontiers Repose Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frontiers Repose Cemetery
    • Siddall Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Siddall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Siddall Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siddall Cemetery
    • Zion Bloom Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Bloom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Bloom Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Bloom Cemetery
    • High Bank Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The High Bank Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the High Bank Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Findlay.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Bank Cemetery
    • Ellis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
    • Krout Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Krout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Krout Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Krout Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Riverview Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
      • Five Points Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Five Points Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Five Points Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Five Points Cemetery
      • Hickory Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hickory Grove Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Vanlue.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
      • Mt. Blanchard Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Blanchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Blanchard Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Blanchard Cemetery
      • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Lutheran Ridge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Old Lutheran Ridge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Ewing Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • The Ewing Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ewing 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 Van Horn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1047416  (Van Horn Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1047416 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: Mount Blanchard
      • County: Hancock         Elev: 246
      • Location given for GNIS #1047416 (Van Horn Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #43887

    The official website for Hancock County: www.co.hancock.oh.us/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Hancock, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Van Horn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9774, Longitude: -83.5355    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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.




 

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