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A visit to the Welcome Cemetery ...

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 Welcome Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Welcome Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   40.5520°   (40° 33' 7")

Lon:   -82.0324°   (-82° 1' 56")

The Welcome Cemetery is located in Holmes County<2>.

The county seat for Holmes County is located in Millersburg. Millersburg lies just to the east of the Welcome Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Welcome Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Christy Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christy Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christy Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Christy Chapel Cemetery is located in Holmes County
  • Monroe Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monroe Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monroe Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Monroe Lutheran Cemetery is located in Holmes County
  • Finney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finney Cemetery
    • The Finney Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • The Finney Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Paint Valley Cemetery
  • Temple Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Temple Cemetery is located in Holmes County
  • Sunnyside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunnyside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Holmes County
  • Shrimplin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shrimplin Cemetery
    • The Shrimplin Cemetery is located in Holmes County
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Holmes County
  • Old Dutch Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Dutch Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Dutch Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Dutch Lutheran Cemetery is located in Holmes County
  • Presbyterian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Holmes County
  • Oakhill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakhill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oakhill Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • The Oakhill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Bigelow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bigelow Cemetery
    • The Bigelow Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • The Bigelow Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Biglow Cemetery
  • Nashville Methodist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nashville Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nashville Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nashville Methodist Cemetery is located in Holmes County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Bucy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bucy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bucy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bucy Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Wolf Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wolf Creek Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Uhl Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Uhl Family Cemetery
      • The Uhl Family Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • The Uhl Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Uhl Cemetery
    • Gorrell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gorrell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gorrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gorrell Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Andy M. Yoder Farm Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andy M. Yoder Farm Cemetery
      • The Andy M. Yoder Farm Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • The Andy M. Yoder Farm Cemetery has also been known as:
      • West Prairie Cemetery
    • Moorehead Mennonite Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moorehead Mennonite Church Cemetery
      • The Moorehead Mennonite Church Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • The Moorehead Mennonite Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Morehead Cemetery
      • Morehead Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #42203 <5>
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Oakhill 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]<3> of the Welcome Cemetery.

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

  • Glenmont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmont
    • Glenmont is located in Holmes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenmont <6>
  • Killbuck
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killbuck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killbuck
    • Killbuck is located in Holmes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 921 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killbuck <6>
  • Miley Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miley Crossroads
    • Miley Crossroads is located in Holmes County
  • Nashville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
    • Nashville is located in Holmes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Millersburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Stillwell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stillwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
    • Stillwell is located in Holmes County
  • Holmesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Layland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Layland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layland
    • Layland is located in Coshocton County
  • Shreve
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shreve have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shreve
    • Shreve is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,526 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shreve <6>
  • Gann
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gann have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gann
    • Gann is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
  • Benton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Benton is located in Holmes County
  • Moreland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
    • Moreland is located in Wayne County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Loudonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Metham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Metham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metham
      • Metham is located in Coshocton County
    • Berlin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Fredericksburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <6>
    • Millbrook
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Millbrook is located in Wayne County
    • Danville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Charm
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Mount Hope
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Buckeye City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye City
      • Buckeye City is located in Knox County
    • Owls Town ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owls Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owls Town
      • Owls Town is located in Coshocton County
    • Walhonding
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Nellie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nellie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
      • Nellie is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Funk
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funk
      • Funk is located in Wayne County
    • Jelloway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jelloway
      • Jelloway is located in Knox 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 Welcome Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Holmes County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Welcome Cemetery:

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 Welcome Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1961627  (Welcome Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1961627 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: Glenmont
    • County: Holmes         Elev: 304
    • Location given for GNIS #1961627 (Welcome Cemetery)

The official website for Holmes County: www.holmescounty.com/gov/

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 Holmes, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Welcome Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5520, Longitude: -82.0324       In this case, the coordinates for the Welcome Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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