A visit to the Van Kirk 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 Kirk Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Van Kirk Cemetery (FG ID #43888).
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 Van Kirk Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Van Kirk Cemetery:
40.8221, -81.7396
The Van Kirk Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.
The county seat for Wayne County is located in Wooster. Wooster lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west of the Van Kirk Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Van Kirk Cemetery.
Name Variations for Van Kirk 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.
Van Kirk Cemetery has also been known as:
- Johnson Cemetery
- Jones 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.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Van Kirk Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Van Kirk Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Orrs Community Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Crown Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill Cemetery
- Fountain Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Arnold Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Arnold Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Mennonite Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Conrad Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Conrad Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conrad Cemetery
- Kapp - Gish Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bodine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Bodine Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodine Cemetery
- Erb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Erb Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erb Cemetery
- Kidron Mennonite Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Salem Mennonite Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Sonnenberg Mennonite Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- County Line Mennonite Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Old Dunkard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Dunkard Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Dunkard Cemetery
- Oak Grove Mennonite Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Paradise Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Paradise Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cemetery
- Maple Grove Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rock of Ages Mennonite Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Clover Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Lower Church Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Church Cemetery
- Truth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Truth Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truth Cemetery
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Marshallville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Van Kirk Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Van Kirk Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Dalton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Burton City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Burton City is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton City
- Orrville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Union
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Union is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
- East Greenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- East Greenville is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenville
- North Lawrence
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Marshallville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Smithville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Weilersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Apple Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sippo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mount Eaton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- West Brookfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- West Brookfield is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brookfield
- Boys Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Boys Village is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boys Village
- Mayflower Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mayflower Village is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Village
- Rolling Hills Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Canal Fulton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rittman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Brewster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Westarado
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Forty Corners Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Doylestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Wooster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Justus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Massillon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sterling
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Kirk 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 Van Kirk Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Canal Fulton
- Dalton
- Doylestown
- Massillon
- Mount Eaton
- Orrville
- Wooster
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Kirk 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 Van Kirk Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #43888
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1047418 (Van Kirk Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1047418 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: 336 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dalton
- Location given for Van Kirk Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.8222776 Lon: -81.7398532
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 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 '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- Van Kirk Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |